eremia, Stalix Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 1989:403, Figs. 9f, 17 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 141; ref. 13438] Paddock Reef, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, 5°09'44"S, 145°49'08"E, depth 29 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 32527. •Valid as Stalix eremia Smith-Vaniz 1989 -- (Shinohara 1999:269 [ref. 24048], Smith-Vaniz 1999:2589 [ref. 24833], Allen & Erdmann 2012:359 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:68 [ref. 33932], Prokofiev 2015:489 [ref. 33929], Allen & Erdmann 2024:383 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Stalix eremia Smith-Vaniz 1989. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Madang District (Papua New Guinea) endemic. Habitat: marine.