tridactyla, Cheroscorpaena Mees [G. F.] 1964:1, Pl. 1 [Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden) v. 40 (no. 1); ref. 2967] Off Frederick Hendrik Island, Papua New Guinea. Holotype: RMNH 24787. Paratypes: RMNH 24788 (6, now 4), 24789-91 (1, 1, 1); WAM P.8285-001 [ex RMNH 24788] (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:16 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:17 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Cheroscorpaena tridactyla Mees 1964 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:439 [ref. 12442], Poss 1999:2305 [ref. 24796], Mandrytsa 2001:274 [ref. 25636], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2006:894 [ref. 29066], Prokofiev 2008:302 [ref. 29592], Larson et al. 2013:83 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Cheroscorpaena tridactyla Mees 1964. Synanceiidae: Apistinae. Distribution: Australia and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.