Bascanichthys kirkii (Günther, 1870)

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Ophichthys kirkii Günther, 1870:89 (type locality: Rovuma Bay, eastern Africa).

Bascanichthys kirkii (Günther, 1870): Chen & Weng, 1967:62; Chen, 1969:137; Shen 1984a:116; Chen & Yu, 1986:258; Shen et al., 1993:110; Shao et al., 2008:238; Ho et al., 2010:table 1.

Remarks. An uncommon species; several specimens have been collected from river mouths around Taiwan.