| Citation | Machida, Y. and S. Ohta, 1993, Muraenichthys japanicus, a new worm eel from the Sea of Japan (Ophichthidae Myrophinae).. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 40(3):323-326. |
| Ref. | 13466 Machida, Y. and S. Ohta, 1993 |
| Page | 323;fig.2-4 |
| Named Used as Valid | Muraenichthys japonicus |
| Comment | new species; depth range; max length |
| Locality | Japan, Sea of Japan, off Yamaguchi Pref. |
| Distribution | Japan (known only from off Mishima I., Hagi City, Yamaguchi Pref., southwestern Honshu). |
| Quote | 74-78 m; 19.7 cm TL; |