philippinus, Bembrops Fowler [H. W.] 1939:2 [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 3; ref. 17189] Anima Sola Island, between Burias and Luzon Island, Philippines, 12°52'N, 123°23'30"E, Albatross station D.5216, depth 215 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 98866. Paratypes: (74) CAS-SU 40194 (1); USNM 98940-76 (2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 3, 1, 1, 4, 2, 5, 2, 1, 5, 2, 2, 8, 2, 1, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1). Replacement name (17 May) for Bembrops filifer Fowler 1938, preoccupied by Bembrops filifera Gilbert 1905; name also replaced by Bembrops filamentosa Norman 1939 (25 Nov.). •Synonym of Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock 1894) -- (Das & Nelson 1996:38 [ref. 22554], Nelson 2001:3516 [ref. 26284], Thompson & Suttkus 2002:291 [ref. 25991]). •Valid as Bembrops philippinus Fowler 1939 -- (Hoese & Bray 2006:1502 [ref. 29000]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Bembrops philippinus Fowler 1939. Bembropidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.