obscurus, Ophioscion Hildebrand [S. F.] 1946:294, Fig. 63 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 189; ref. 2161] Lobos de Tierra Bay, Peru. Holotype: USNM 128029. Paratypes: USNM 128030 (1). •Valid as Ophioscion obscurus Hildebrand 1946 -- (Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:320 [ref. 24555]). •Synonym of Ophiocion scierus (Jordan & Gilbert 1884) -- (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995:1485 [ref. 22830], Parenti 2020:35 [ref. 37439]). •Synonym of Stellifer scierus (Jordan & Gilbert 1884) -- (Chao et al. 2021:441 [ref. 38395]). Current status: Synonym of Stellifer scierus (Jordan & Gilbert 1884). Sciaenidae. Habitat: marine.