omanensis, Stalix Norman [J. R.] 1939:66, Fig. 23 [Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 6556] Gulf of Oman, 25°38'18"N, 56°26'36"E, John Murray station 72, depth 73 meters. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1939.5.24.1222. •Valid as Stalix omanensis Norman 1939 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1989:396 [ref. 13438], Randall 1995:303 [ref. 22896], Shinohara 1999:269 [ref. 24048], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S105 [ref. 27377], Smith-Vaniz 2010:39 [ref. 30922], Smith-Vaniz 2022:314 [ref. 39947]). Current status: Valid as Stalix omanensis Norman 1939. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman (Oman). Habitat: marine.