Uroconger lepturus (Richardson, 1845)

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Congrus lepturus Richardson, 1845b:106, pl. 56, figs. 1–6 (type locality: Canton, China).

Uroconger lepturus (Richardson, 1845): Chen & Weng, 1967:56; Chen, 1969:133; Shen 1984a:113; Chen & Yu, 1986:253; Shen et al., 1993:118; Shao et al., 2008:239; Ho et al., 2010:table 1.

Remarks. A species complex which may represent more than one species. At least two species occur in Taiwan, based on DNA barcodes, number of cephalic pores and coloration. Further studies are needed. Very common around Taiwan.