sonnerati, Opistognathus Cuvier [G.] 1816:252 [Le Règne Animal; ref. 993] Indian seas. Appeared first as name only for one species associated with a generic description and is regarded as unavailable. See also Cuvier 1829:240 [ref. 995] and Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:498 [ref. 1005] as sonneratii. •In the synonymy of Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell 1830 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1983:6 [ref. 8211], Dor 1984:219 [ref. 29757], Smith-Vaniz 2023:79 [ref. 40049] as sonneratii). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell 1830. Opistognathidae. Habitat: marine.