| Citation | McCosker, J.E. and J.E. Randall, 2001, Revision of the snake-eel genus Brachysomophis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with description of two new species and comments on the species of Mystriophis.. Indo-Pac. Fish. (33):1-32. |
| Ref. | 42180 McCosker, J.E. and J.E. Randall, 2001 |
| Page | 20;fig.5,6,11,12;pl.IB,IID-G; |
| Named Used as Valid | Brachysomophis henshawi |
| Comment | Also in tables 1 and 4. max. length; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific (widespread) but known from a few specimens including from Hawaii, Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Japan, NE Australia, Indonesia and Oman; depth 0-35 m. |
| Quote | 100.6 cm TL; |