japonicus, Heminodus Kamohara [T.] 1952:(3) 13, Fig. 1 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 12777] Mimase fish market, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Holotype (unique): BSKU 948. Type catalog: Kamohara 1961:7 [ref. 19282]. •Valid as Heminodus japonicus Kamohara 1952 -- (Ochiai & Yatou in Masuda et al. 1984:335 [ref. 6441], Richards 1999:2362 [ref. 24797], Nakabo 2000:611 [ref. 25086], Richards in Randall & Lim 2000:607 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:317 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:611 [ref. 26001]). •Synonym of Heminodus philippinus Smith 1917 -- (Kawai 2008:22 [ref. 29787]). Current status: Synonym of Heminodus philippinus Smith 1917. Triglidae: Peristediinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.