Original description:
- Schrank, F.von P.. 1798. "Fauna Boica". Durchgedachte Geschichte der in Baieren einheimischen und zahmen Thiere. Nürnberg. 1:1-720 (ffm04546)
Described species included (21):
valid: 1 synonym: 20- Muraena rostrata Lesueur, 1817 (valid)
- Muraena argentea Lesueur, 1817 (synonym)
- Anguilla blephura Rafinesque, 1817 (synonym)
- Muraena bostoniensis Lesueur, 1817 (synonym)
- Anguilla chrisypa Rafinesque, 1817 (synonym)
- Muraena macrocephala Lesueur, 1817 (synonym)
- Muraena serpentina Lesueur, 1817 (synonym)
- Anguilla laticanda Rafinesque, 1818 (synonym)
- Anguilla aterrima Rafinesque, 1820 (synonym)
- Anguilla lutea Rafinesque, 1820 (synonym)
- Anguilla xanthomelas Rafinesque, 1820 (synonym)
- Anguilla tenuirostris DeKay, 1842 (synonym)
- Anguilla cubana Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
- Anguilla macrops Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
- Anguilla novaeorleanensis Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
- Anguilla novaeterrae Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
- Anguilla punctatissima Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
- Anguilla texana Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
- Anguilla wabashensis Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
- Anguilla tyrannus Girard, 1858 (synonym)
- Leptocephalus grassii Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1902 (synonym)