lemur, Lonchistium Myers [G. S.] 1935:3, Fig. 1 [Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections v. 91 (no. 23); ref. 3111] Off Punta Boca Juana, Puerto Rico, 18°31'30"N, 66°14'55"W, depth 150 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 93459. •Valid as Lonchopisthus lemur (Myers 1935) -- (Cervigón 1994:13 [ref. 24488], Smith-Vaniz 1997:1075 [ref. 22985], Smith-Vaniz 2003:1378 [ref. 27083], Smith-Vaniz & Walsh 2017:73 [ref. 35628], Carvalho-Filho 2023:218 [ref. 40480], Page et al. 2023:159 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Lonchopisthus lemur (Myers 1935). Opistognathidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas south to Venezuela, including Caribbean Sea; Rio de Janeiro south to Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). Habitat: marine.
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