smithursti, Equula Ramsay [E. P.] & Ogilby [J. D.] 1886:11 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 14464] Hood Lagoon, Papua New Guinea. Holotype (unique): AMS B.9962. •Valid as Leiognathus smithursti (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886) -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:129 [ref. 19754], Jones 1985:597 [ref. 21842], Allen & Swainston 1988:76 [ref. 25477], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:349 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:118 [ref. 23977], Woodland in Randall & Lim 2000:617 [ref. 25122], Kimura & Peristiwady in Matsuura & Peristiwady 2000:226 [ref. 27511], Hutchins 2001:33 [ref. 25847]). •Mention -- (Randall 2005:240 [ref. 28239]). •Synonym of Leiognathus longispinis (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Sparks 2006:539 [ref. 28801]). •Synonym of Aurigequula longispina (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Larson et al. 2013:123 [ref. 32988], Chakrabarty & Sparks 2022:416 [ref. 39869]). •Synonym of Aurigequula longispinis (Valenciennes 1835). Current status: Synonym of Aurigequula longispinis (Valenciennes 1835). Leiognathidae: Leiognathinae. Habitat: marine.