brevispinis, Centriscus Kner [R.] & Steindachner [F.] 1867:374 [19], Pl. 3 (fig. 9) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 54 (pt 3); ref. 2640] Samoa. Syntypes: MGH 2149. On p. 19 of separate. •Synonym of Macroramphosus gracilis (Lowe 1839) -- (Mohr 1937:34 [ref. 15290], Matthiessen et al. 2003:63 [ref. 26790]). Current status: Synonym of Macroramphosus gracilis (Lowe 1839). Centriscidae: Macroramphosinae. Habitat: marine.