kbalanensis, Gnathophis Huang [J.-F.], Liao [Y.-C.], Chen [H.-M.] & Chan [T.-Y.] in Huang, Liao, Chan, Chen & Smith 2026:24, Figs. 3, 6C, 7B [ZooKeys No. 1287; ref. 43328] Off Daxi, Yilan, northeastern Taiwan, bottom trawl, depth circa 300 meters. Holotype: TOU-AE 9480. Paratypes: TOU-AE (3). •Valid as Gnathophis kbalanensis Huang, Liao, Chen & Chan 2026. Current status: Valid as Gnathophis kbalanensis Huang, Liao, Chen & Chan 2026. Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: northeastern Taiwan. Habitat: marine.