| Citation | Herre, A.W.C.T., 1923, A review of the eels of the Philippine archipelago.. Philipp. J. Sci. 23(2):123-236. |
| Ref. | Herre, A.W.C.T., 1923 |
| Page | 213;fig.13 |
| Named Used as Valid | Gymnothorax brunneus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Type locality, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines |
| Distribution | |
| Quote | Holotype, 16 cm, not extant. |