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Species in the family or subfamily Pholidichthyidae: [ 3 ] records

anguis, Pholidichthys Springer [V. G.] & Larson [H. K.] 1996:354, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 109 (no. 2); ref. 22197] West-southwest of Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia, 14°05'S, 136°15'E, depth 19 meters. Holotype: NTM S.11799-001. Paratypes: AMS I.36375-001 (3); ANSP 173800 (3); BMNH 1995.8.14.1-3 (3); BPBM 36786 (3); CAS 82409 (3); MNHN 1995-0896 to 0898 (3); NTM S.13039-001 (3), S.13339-002 (1), S.13530-003 (26), S.13529-001 (49); QM I.30118 (3); ROM 69314 (3); USNM 337859 (9), 337860 (15, 3 c&s); WAM P.31012-001 (3). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:50 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pholidichthys anguis Springer & Larson 1996 -- (Hutchins 2001:40 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3500 [ref. 26282], Hoese 2006:1487 [ref. 28998], Larson et al. 2013:174 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Pholidichthys anguis Springer & Larson 1996. Pholidichthyidae. Distribution: Northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

argentistriatus, Brotulophis Kaup [J. J.] 1858:93 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 24 (pt. 1); ref. 2576] Sulu Island, Philippines, 5°N, 122°30'E. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1994-0574. Type catalog: Bailly et al. 1999:237 [ref. 24244]. •Synonym of Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856 -- (Bailly et al. 1999:237 [ref. 24244]). Current status: Synonym of Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856. Pholidichthyidae. Habitat: marine.

leucotaenia, Pholidichthys Bleeker [P.] 1856:406 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 11 (no. 2); ref. 353] Kajeli, Buru Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 4800. •Valid as Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856 -- (Springer & Freihofer 1976:1 [ref. 7108], Springer & Larson 1996:358 [ref. 22197], Allen 1997:222 [ref. 23977], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:634 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:116 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:40 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3500 [ref. 26282], Allen & Adrim 2003:52 [ref. 26830], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:166 [ref. 27510], Allen & Erdmann 2012:764 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:145 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:254 [ref. 36673], Allen & Erdmann 2024:838 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856. Pholidichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific:Kalimantan ( Indonesia) and Brunei east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands, north to Philippines, south to New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.