Annotated checklist of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) from Taiwan Author Ho, Hsuan-Ching Author Smith, David G. Author Mccosker, John E. Author Hibino, Yusuke Author Loh, Kar-Hoe Author Tighe, Kenneth A. Author Shao, Kwang-Tsao text Zootaxa 2015 4060 1 140 189 journal article 39196 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.16 768fe284-66d4-4c37-a492-e20e6e5b61c8 1175-5326 243651 E57EEA21-F6D3-4032-B7B4-8FAEAD74D574 Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Α*AΟR Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801:525 , pl. 105 ( type locality: Tharangambadi , India ). Chen, 1956:80; Chen & Weng, 1967:33; Chen, 1969:129; Chen & Yu, 1986:249; Chen et al ., 1994:50; Shao et al ., 1994b:64; Shen et al ., 1993:103; Chen, 2004:28; Chen & Loh 2007:80; Shao et al ., 2008:238; Ho et al ., 2010:table 1; Loh et al ., in press:table 1. Remarks. This species is easily confused with G. isingteena , and the records above might include misidentification of that species. The color pattern seems to change with growth and further study is needed to confirm its identification.