bassensis, Sillago Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:412 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 3; ref. 4879] Western Port, Bass Strait, Victoria, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-3135. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:44 [ref. 21546]. •Valid as Sillago bassensis Cuvier 1829 -- (McKay 1985:28 [ref. 5265], Paxton et al. 1989:562 [ref. 12442], McKay 1992:37 [ref. 20879], Kuiter 1993:164 [ref. 23929], Hutchins 2001:32 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:1123 [ref. 29086], Gomon 2008:568 [ref. 30616], Gao et al. 2011:260 [ref. 31226], Kaga 2013:92 [ref. 32686], Golani et al. 2013:414 [ref. 32789], Hoschke et al. 2019:156 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Sillago bassensis Cuvier 1829. Sillaginidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia; also China. Habitat: marine.