trifasciata, Aphoristia Alcock [A. W.] 1894:132 [18], Pl. 7 (fig. 4) [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 63 (pt 2); ref. 90] Bay of Bengal, Investigator station 162, depth 145-250 fathoms, and Investigator station 164, depth 195-210 fathoms. Lectotype: USNM 46758. Paralectotypes: (10) USNM [ex ZSI 13607] (1); ZSI F13611-12 (2), F13598-13602 (5), F13604-05 (2). Type catalog: Menon & Yazdani 1968:159 [ref. 20743], Menon and Rama-Rao 1970:377 [ref. 27516], Menon & Rama-Rao 1975:45-46 [ref. 22148]. On p. 18 of separate. Figured in Alcock 1895: Pl. 15 (fig. 5) [ref. 20532]. Lectotype selected by Munroe & Marsh 1997:199 [ref. 22936], locality needs confirmation. •Valid as Symphurus trifasciatus (Alcock 1894) -- (Munroe & Marsh 1997:197 [ref. 22936], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S123 [ref. 27377], Munroe 2006:233 [ref. 28683], Lee et al. 2009:57 [ref. 30387], Lee et al. 2016:[12] [ref. 34740], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 12 [ref. 38321], Munroe 2022:384 [ref. 40234], Ummath et al. 2024:[11] [ref. 41632]). Current status: Valid as Symphurus trifasciatus (Alcock 1894). Cynoglossidae: Symphurinae. Distribution: Northern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman, India and Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.