hongkongiensis, Opisthognathus Chan [W. L.] 1968:198 [Copeia 1968 (no. 1); ref. 22840] About 20 miles south of Hong Kong, about 30 fathoms depth (via Aberdeen wholesale fish market, Hong Kong). Holotype (unique): BMNH 1965.11.6.5. Correct spelling of the original genus is Opistognathus. Replacement name for Opisthognathus fasciatus Chan 1966, preoccupied by Opisthognathus fasciatum Longley & Hildebrand 1940. •Valid as Opistognathus hongkongiensis Chan 1968 -- (Smith-Vaniz in Randall & Lim 2000:612 [ref. 25122], Smith-Vaniz 2001:577 [ref. 25284], Hiramatsu & Endo 2013:22 [ref. 32573], Motomura et al. 2017:93 [ref. 35490], Kim et al. 2020:117 [ref. 39118], Smith-Vaniz 2023:60 [ref. 40049]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Opistognathus hongkongiensis Chan 1968. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Hong Kong (China), Philippines, Taiwan and Timor, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.