Protosalanx Regan [C. T.] 1908:444 Masc. Salanx hyalocranius Abbott 1901. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Protosalanx Regan 1908 -- (Chen 1956:325 [ref. 23201], Roberts 1984:204 [ref. 5318], Zhang & Qiao 1994:103 [ref. 18971], Zhang et al. 2007:335 [ref. 29562], Fu et al. 2012:855 [ref. 31691], Kottelat 2013:269 [ref. 32989], Zhang et al. 2016:188 [ref. 34477]). Current status: Valid as Protosalanx Regan 1908. Salangidae.