crocodilus, Platycephalus Tilesius [W. G. von] 1814:no page number, Pl. 59 (fig. 2) [Atlas zur Reis; ref. 19304] No locality stated [Nagasaki, Japan]. No types known. Not available, as species name was given in cyrillic letters only -- (Imamura & Yoshino 2009:309 [ref. 30527] dated 1812). See Platycephalus crocodilus Cuvier 1829 which is the first available usage of the name. •In the synonymy of Cociella crocodilus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Imamura & Yoshino 2009:310 [ref. 30527], Kottelat 2013:317 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Cociella crocodilus (Cuvier 1829). Platycephalidae.