brachyoptera, Lepidotrigla Hutton [F. W.] 1872:27 [Fishes of New Zealand (Hutton); ref. 2287] Wellington Harbor, New Zealand. Holotype (unique): presumed lost. Type catalog: Russell 1996:226 [ref. 22562]. •Valid as Lepidotrigla branchioptera Hutton 1872 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:170 [ref. 24556], Yabe in Amaoka et al. 1990:236 [ref. 16024]). •Valid as Lepidotrigla brachyoptera Hutton 1872 -- (Richards 1992:62 [ref. 20654], Francis 1993:160 [ref. 25479], Richards 1997:1055 [ref. 22983], Struthers & Gomon 2015:1109 [ref. 34286]). Current status: Valid as Lepidotrigla brachyoptera Hutton 1872. Triglidae: Triglinae. Distribution: New Zealand and Kermadec Islands. Habitat: marine.