Uropterygius marmoratus (Lacepède, 1803)

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Gymnomuraena marmorata Lacepède (ex Commerson), 1803:648, 649 (type locality: New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific). Chen & Yu, 1986:249.

Scuticaria marmorata (Lacepède, 1803): Loh et al., 2008:140; Loh et al., in press:table 1.

Remarks. A rare species found in coral reef regions of southeastern Taiwan. Loh et al. (2008) transferred this species from its traditional placement in the genus Uropterygius to Scuticaria . This placement requires further research.