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Species in the genus Alionematichthys: [ 12 ] records

ceylonensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:92, Figs. 2-3 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Weligma, 500 yards south of rest house, 5°57'25"N, 80°26'12"E, Sri Lanka, depth 5-6 meters. Holotype: USNM 263707. Paratypes: USNM 263731 (10), 366532 (4), 394975 (65). Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Alionematichthys ceylonensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys ceylonensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

crassiceps, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:95, 4-6 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Truk, Caroline Islands, Southfield beach, 8°00'N, 147°00'E, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype: BPBM 9310. Paratypes: many at AMS, BPBM, CAS, USNM. Plus non-type specimens tentatively assigned and as additional material. •Valid as Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:130 [ref. 31980], Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:163 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Allen & Erdmann 2024:144 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: ceanic islands of West Pacific and Western Australia; tentative records from Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

megasoma, Dinematichthys Machida [Y.] 1994:459, Fig. 6 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 4); ref. 21217] Table Head, Cobowg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia, depth 2-3 meters. Holotype: NTM S.11253-019-1. Paratypes: NTM S.10417-023-1 (1), S.11253-019-2 (3). •Valid as Dinematichthys megasoma Machida 1994 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770], Hoese & Gates 2006:571 [ref. 28997], Larson et al. 2013:50 [ref. 32988]). •Synonym of Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:113 [ref. 29997]). Current status: Synonym of Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954). Dinematichthyidae. Habitat: marine.

minyomma, Dinematichthys Sedor [A. N.] & Cohen [D. M.] 1987:6, Figs. 1-3 [Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 385; ref. 6041] Guanaja (Bonaca) Island, Bay Islands, Honduras, 16°26'38"N, 85°53'01"W, Caribbean Sea, depth 0-30 feet. Holotype: USNM 280122 [ex TABL 67-124]. Paratypes: LACM 44201-1 (11 + 1 c&s); USNM 280123 (38). •Valid as Dinematichthys minyomma Sedor & Cohen 1987 -- (Chen & Shao 1991:15 [ref. 16679], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nielsen in Randall & Lim 2000:596 [ref. 25122], Nielsen 2003:974 [ref. 27009], Møller et al. 2004:148 [ref. 27770], Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290, 296 [ref. 28946]). •Valid as Alionematichthys minyomma (Sedor & Cohen 1987) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:99 [ref. 29997], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:29 [ref. 33341], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys minyomma (Sedor & Cohen 1987). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

phuketensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:100, Figs. 10-11 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Rawai beach, Phuket, Thailand, 7°47'00"N, 98°19'00"E. Holotype: ZMUC P771659. Paratypes: ZMUC P771660-67 (8). •Valid as Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Allen & Erdmann 2024:145 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: eastern Andaman Sea, Phuket (Thailand). Habitat: marine.

piger, Dinematichthys Alcock [A. W.] 1890:432 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 6 (no. 36) (art. 52); ref. 86] Coral reefs at Great Coco Island, Andaman Islands, Investigator station 17, depth 15-35 fathoms. Holotype (unique): ZSI F12939. Type catalog: Menon & Yazdani 1968:147 [ref. 20743], Menon & Rama-Rao 1975:40 [ref. 22148]. Figured in Alcock 1905: Pl. 37 (fig. 3) [ref. 20537]. •Status uncertain, in Brotulina -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:126 [ref. 24448]). •In Diancistrus temporarily to agree with current placement of Brotulina. •Valid as Alionematichthys piger (Alcock 1890) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:102 [ref. 29997], Motomura et al. 2010:77 [ref. 31256], Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Allen & Erdmann 2024:145 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys piger (Alcock 1890). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea east to French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

plicatosurculus, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:109, Figs. 14-15 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Guimaras Island, Pulang Duta, Sinabsapan, Panay, Philippines, 10°34'45"N, 122°30'30"E, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype: USNM 384198. Paratypes: many at CAS, USNM, WAM. Plus additional non-type material. The namd plicatosurcus is treated as a noun. •Valid as Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Allen & Erdmann 2024:145 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea including Bismark Archipelago, and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

riukiuensis, Dinematichthys Aoyagi [H.] 1954:237 [English p. 238] [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 63 (no. 6); ref. 12636] Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Lectotype: YCM-P 30023. Paralectotypes: (8) YCM-P 30001 (1), 30025 (3). Type catalog: Shibata et al. 2011:12 [ref. 31469]. Type information: Hayashi 1995:11 [ref. 22717]. Lectotype desingnation: Hayashi 1995:11 [ref. 22717]. •Valid as Dinematichthys riukiuensis Aoyagi 1954 -- (Machida 1994:461 [ref. 21217], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nakabo 2000:450 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:450 [ref. 26001], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770], Hoese & Gates 2006:572 [ref. 28997], Shao et al. 2008:243 [ref. 29952]). •Valid as Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:113 [ref. 29997], Motomura et al. 2010:77 [ref. 31256], Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Fricke et al. 2019:71 [ref. 36673], Allen & Erdmann 2024:145 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea east to Philippines, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

samoaensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:117, Figs. 20-21 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Swains Island, American Samoa, ca. 11°03'S, 171°05'W. Holotype: CAS 82486. Paratypes: AMS IB.6513 (1); BPBM 24122 (2); CAS 227305 (32). •Valid as Alionematichthys samoaensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys samoaensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Samoa Islands. Habitat: marine.

shinoharai, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:120, Figs. 22-23 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Sakinome beach, Amami-Oshima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 28°11'02"N, 129°16'E, depth 5 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 34895. Paratypes: YCM-P 36416 (1). •Valid as Alionematichthys shinoharai Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys shinoharai Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Habitat: marine.

suluensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:122, Figs. 24-25 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Southern tip of Buyamao Island off southeastern Mindoro Island, Philippines, 12°21.70'N, 121°27.47'E, depth 0-20 meters. Holotype: AMS I.40109-028. Paratypes: AMS I.40149-028 (9); USNM 263694 (18), 366601 (1), 366602 (1), 376216 (5), 374183 (1), 276179 (9), 376181 (3), 376182 (2), 376186 (3). •Valid as Alionematichthys suluensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:132 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Allen & Erdmann 2024:146 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys suluensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

winterbottomi, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:125, Figs. 26-27 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] 300 Meters south of the South Pacific Research Station, Dravuni Island, Fiji, 18°45'52"S, 178°31'13"E. Holotype: ROM 47957. Paratypes: many at CAS, 2 lots at ROM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Alionematichthys winterbottomi Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys winterbottomi Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Fiji and Tonga Islands. Habitat: marine.