malabaricus, Rhynchorhamphus Collette [B. B.] 1976:84, Fig. 8b [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 26 (no. 1); ref. 7107] Myliddy near Kankesanturai, Sri Lanka. Holotype: USNM 214081. Paratypes: BMNH 1935.7.2.1-7 (12); CAS 33297 (2); FMRI uncat. (1); MCZ 50748 (1); USNM 213561 (1), 213563 (13), 213566 (1), 213834 (1), 213836-37 (8, 4), 214082 (15), 214937 (6, 1 c&s). Type catalog: Collette et al. 1992:11 [ref. 19410]. •Valid as Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Collette 1976 -- (Parin et al. 1980:104 [ref. 6895], Collette et al. 1992:11 [ref. 19410], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S100 [ref. 27377], Collette 2004:14 [ref. 27583], Collette 2022:372 [ref. 39718]). Current status: Valid as Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Collette 1976. Hemiramphidae. Distribution: Central Indian Ocean: southern third of the Indian peninsula. Habitat: marine.