distincta, Sciaena Tanaka [S.] 1916:26 [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 28 (no. 327); ref. 15074] Nagasaki fish market, Japan. Holotype (unique): ZUMT 6811. •Questionably a synonym of Larimichthys crocea (Richardson 1846) -- (Trewavas 1977:392 [ref. 4459]). •Valid as Johnius distincta (Tanaka 1916) -- (Sasaki & Amaoka 1989 [ref. 12749]). •Valid as Johnius distinctus (Tanaka 1916) -- (Sasaki 1999:276 [ref. 24049], Sasaki in Randall & Lim 2000:621 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:867 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:867 [ref. 26193], Lo et al. 2017:15 [ref. 35288], Chao et al. 2019:266 [ref. 36884], Parenti 2020:21 [ref. 37439], Hanafi et al. 2023:18 [ref. 40106]). Current status: Valid as Johnius distinctus (Tanaka 1916). Sciaenidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: southern China and Taiwan north to Japan. Habitat: marine.