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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, makros = great + Greek,kephale = head + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named for CSIRO Fisheries Research Vessel 'SOELA', which collected the type specimens and which has contributed substantially to collections of fishes around Australia; noun in apposition.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS