Quinca Mees [G. F.] 1966:83 Fem. Quinca mirifica Mees 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Pterapogon Koumans 1933, but a valid subgenus Quinca -- (Fraser 1972:27 [ref. 5195]). •Not a synonym of Pterapogon Koumans 1933 -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 2/20/2009). •Valid as Quinca Mees 1966 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:202 [ref. 33426], Mabuchi et al. 2015:46 [ref. 34429] tribe Sphaeramiini, Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:180 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Quinca Mees 1966. Apogonidae: Apogoninae.