oxyrhynchus, Cheilinus Bleeker [P.] 1862:300 [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. v. 13; ref. 16995] Sulawesi; Ambon; Batjan. Syntypes: (4) ?BMNH 1862.2.28.98 (1). •Valid as Cheilinus oxyrhynchus Bleeker 1862 -- (Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:213 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:1008 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1008 [ref. 26193], Adrim et al. 2004:124 [ref. 27715], Kuiter 2010:179 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Oxycheilinus celebicus (Bleeker 1853) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:32 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Oxycheilinus celebicus (Bleeker 1853). Labridae. Habitat: marine.