ocellatus, Microphis Snyder [J. O.] 1909:598 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 36 (no. 1688); ref. 4151] Naha, Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype: USNM 62946. Paratypes: CAS-SU 21133 (1), USNM 74536 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:61 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Choeroichthys sculptus (Günther 1870) -- (Dawson 1976:53 [ref. 7375], Dawson 1985:34 [ref. 6541], Kuiter 2009:229 [ref. 30404], Moots 2022:440 [ref. 39722]). Current status: Synonym of Choeroichthys sculptus (Günther 1870). Syngnathidae: Nerophinae. Habitat: marine.