Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795,
Gender: M; Naturgesch. ausl. Fische, 9: 83
Type: G. reticularis Bloch, 1795, by subs. design. of Bleeker, 1865, and Opin. Intern. Com. Zool. Nom., Smithson. misc. Collns, 1926, 73 (4): 7.
Synonyms
Neomuraena Girard, 1858, Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad., 10: 171 (type: N. nigromarginata Girard, 1858, by monotypy).
Priodonophis Kaup, 1860, Abh. naturw. Ver. Hamburg, 1859 (1860), 4, 2: 22 (type: Gymnothorax ocellatus Agassiz, 1828, by monotypy).
Pseudomuraena Johnson, 1862a, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond.:167 (type: P. maderensis Johnson, 1862, by monotypy).
Lycodontis McClelland, 1844, Gender: M; J. nat. Hist. Calcutta, 5: 173 (type: L. Iiterata McClelland, 1844, by subs. design. of Jordan, 1919).
Thaerodontis McClelland, 1844, J. nat. Hist. Calcutta, 5: 174 (type: T. reticulata Mclelland, 1844, by monotypy).
Eurymyctera Kaup, 1856, Cat. Apod. Fish.: 72 (type: E. crudelis Kaup, 1856, by monotypy).
Polyuranodon Kaup, 1856, Cat. Apod. Fish.: 96 (type: Muraena polyuranodon Bleeker, 1853, by orig. design.).
Taedophis Kaup, 1860, Abh. naturw. Ver. Hamburg., 1859 (1860), 4 (2): 1 (type: T. westphali Kaup, 1860, by subs. desigrl. of Jordan, 1919).
Aemasia Jordan and Snyder, 1901, Proc. U.S. natn. Mus., 23: 883 (type: Aemasia lichenosa Jordan and Snyder, 1901, by monotypy).
Ahynnodontophis Fowler, 1912, Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad., 64: 25 (type: Gymnothorax stigmanotus Fowler, 1912, by orig. design.).
Verdiithorax Whitley, 1931, Aust. Zool., 6: 311 (type: Muraena prasina Richardson, 1844, by orig. design.).