parva, Sciaena Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1908:183 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 6 (pt 2); ref. 14320] South Head Tugela River, north by west 4.5 miles, South Africa, depth 24 fathoms. Syntypes: (3) ?BMNH 1927.12.6.25 [ex SAM] (1), SAM 9961 (3). Type information: Trewavas 1977:435 [ref. 4459]. •Synonym of Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier 1830) -- (Trewavas 1977:439 [ref. 4459], Heemstra 1986:618 [ref. 5660]). •Synonym of Johnieops sina (Cuvier 1830) -- (Daget & Trewavas 1986:334 [ref. 6211], Talwar 1995:120 [ref. 25194]). •Synonym of Johnius dorsalis (Peters 1855) -- (Sasaki 1997:312 [ref. 23224], Parenti 2020:21 [ref. 37439], Sasaki 2022:400 [ref. 39862]). Current status: Synonym of Johnius dorsalis (Peters 1855). Sciaenidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.