mesoprion, Dentex Bleeker [P.] 1853:255 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 12580] Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): ?RMNH 5684 (1 of 3). •Valid as Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:89 [ref. 19754], Allen & Swainston 1988:86 [ref. 25477], Russell 1990:43 [ref. 19228], Russell 1991:1382 [ref. 19490], Allen 1997:136 [ref. 23977], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Russell 2001:3079 [ref. 26106], Ning et al. 2015:5 [ref. 35427], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:197 [ref. 41223], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:67 [ref. 40682]). Current status: Valid as Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker 1853). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Paciric: Andaman Sea and Indonesia and Gulf of Thailand (Thailand) east to Philippines Habitat: marine.