argoliba, Rhinopias Eschmeyer [W. N.], Hirosaki [Y.] & Abe [T.] 1973:288, Fig. 1-2A [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 39 (no. 16); ref. 6390] Off Izu Ocean Park, Sagami Bay, Japan, depth 50 meters. Holotype (unique): KPM 80000 (ex Enoshima Aquarium No. 1). An excellent color photograph appears in I.O.P. Diving News, v. 2 (no. 3) in 1991. •Valid as Rhinopias argoliba Eschmeyer, Hirosaki & Abe 1973 -- (Shimizu in Masuda et al. 1984:315 [ref. 6441], Randall & DiSalvo 1997:1035 [ref. 22982], Poss 1999:2306 [ref. 24796], Nakabo 2000:573 [ref. 25086], Randall 2001:6 [ref. 25610], Nakabo 2002:573 [ref. 26001], Mandrytsa 2002:570 [ref. 26272], Motomura & Johnson 2006:500 [ref. 28799]). Current status: Valid as Rhinopias argoliba Eschmeyer, Hirosaki & Abe 1973. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan; Coral Sea. Habitat: marine.
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