hepsetoides, Atherina Richardson [J.] 1843:178 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 11 (nos 67-8, 71-2); ref. 13395] Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. Syntypes: BMNH (apparently lost). •Valid as Atherinason hepsetoides (Richardson 1843) -- (Pavlov et al. 1988:394 [ref. 12285], Paxton et al. 1989:355 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:67 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:376 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:54 [ref. 25488], Paxton et al. 2006:701 [ref. 28995], Raadik 2008:396 [ref. 30624]). Current status: Valid as Atherinason hepsetoides (Richardson 1843). Atherinidae: Atherininae. Distribution: Southeastern Australia: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Habitat: marine.