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parviceps, Equula Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835:87 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 10; ref. 1004] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN A-0580 (2), A-0581 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1989:21 [ref. 15502]. •Valid as Leiognathus parviceps (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Fricke 1999:261 [ref. 24106]). •Valid as ?Photoplagios parviceps (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Sparks & Chakrabarty 2007:628 [ref. 29261]). •Possibly in genus Equulites. Current status: Valid as Leiognathus parviceps (Valenciennes 1835). Leiognathidae: Leiognathinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Mauritius (Mascarenes endemic); other records probably based on misidentifications. Habitat: marine.


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