kimurai, Ammodytoides Ida [H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1993:148, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 2); ref. 20825] Ogasawara Islands, off Minami-shima, Japan, depth 15 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 50708. Paratypes: BPBM 35421 (1), FSKU 920601 (3), USNM 324610 (1). •Valid as Ammodytoides kimurai Ida & Randall 1993 -- (Randall et al. 1994:86 [ref. 21152], Ida et al. 1994:258 [ref. 22075], Collette & Randall 2000:399 [ref. 24576], Nakabo 2000:1074 [ref. 25182], Collette & Robertson 2001:114 [ref. 25964], Nakabo 2002:1074 [ref. 26193], Randall & Earle 2008:605 [ref. 29779], Randall & Heemstra 2008:22 [ref. 30095], Shibukawa & Ida 2013:25 [ref. 32579]). Current status: Valid as Ammodytoides kimurai Ida & Randall 1993. Ammodytidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Ogasawara Islands. Habitat: marine.