immaculatus, Histiophorus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1836:187 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1835 (pt 3); ref. 18646] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Holotype (unique): SMF 1619. Also appeared in Rüppell 1836:42, Pl. 11 (fig. 3) [ref. 3844] and 1838:71, Pl. 15 [ref. 18646]. •Synonym of Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) -- (de Sylva 1973:477 [ref. 7210], Nakamura 1983:278 [ref. 5371], Dor 1984:265 [ref. 29757], Nakamura 1985:23 [ref. 20161]). Current status: Synonym of Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792). Istiophoridae. Habitat: marine.