sivicolus, Acanthopagrus Akazaki [M.] 1962:187, 355, Fig. 36 [Studies on the spariform fishes; ref. 5771] Oshima, northern Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype: MIKU 1907 [not seen at FAKU]. Paratypes: FAKU 31311 (1); MIKU 1906 (1), 1908-1910 (2), 1925-1926 (2), 1957 (1), 1960 (1), 1981 (1). •Valid as Acanthopagrus sivicolus Akazaki 1962 -- (Sakazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:178 [ref. 6441], Shen & Lin 1984:14 [ref. 13822], Kawanabe & Mizuno 1989:532 [ref. 25598], Nakabo 2000:857 [ref. 25086], Sakai et al. 2001:100 [ref. 25693], Nakabo 2002:857 [ref. 26001], Iwatsuki & Carpenter 2006:13 [ref. 28673], Kume & Yoshino 2008:53 [ref. 29572], Iwatsuki & Carpenter 2009:49 [ref. 30528], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2010:133 [ref. 30738], Iwatsuki et al. 2010:115 [ref. 31106], Motomura et al. 2010:127 [ref. 31256], Iwatsuki 2013:87 [ref. 32744], Parenti 2019:71 [ref. 36892]). Current status: Valid as Acanthopagrus sivicolus Akazaki 1962. Sparidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Amami Islands (Japan) Habitat: brackish, marine.