novemfasciatus, Symphurus Shen [S.-C.] & Lin [W.-W.] 1984:8, Fig. 3 [Taiwan Museum Special Publications Series No. 4; ref. 13822] Tungkong, southwestern Taiwan. Holotype: NTUM 04564. Paratypes: NTUM 04565 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:63 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Symphurus novemfasciatus Shen & Lin 1984 -- (Li & Wang 1995:383 [ref. 16193], Munroe in Randall & Lim 2000:646 [ref. 25122], Ho & Shao 2011:63 [ref. 31432], Lee et al. 2016:[11] [ref. 34740]). •Synonym of Symphurus orientalis (Bleeker 1879) -- (Lee et al. 2013:3849 [ref. 32506], Kwun & Kim 2016:211 [ref. 34467]). Current status: Synonym of Symphurus orientalis (Bleeker 1879). Cynoglossidae: Symphurinae. Distribution: Taiwan [if valid]. Habitat: marine.