brachygnathus, Ostichthys Randall [J. E.] & Myers [R. F.] 1993:78, Fig. 1 [Micronesica v. 26 (no. 1); ref. 21001] Off Orote Peninsula, Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific, depth about 230 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 35052. •Valid as Ostichthys brachygnathus Randall & Myers 1993 -- (Kotlyar 1996:89 [ref. 23292], Kotlyar 1998:209 [ref. 24674], Randall & Greenfield 1999:2234 [ref. 24790], Myers & Donaldson 2003:616 [ref. 27495], Greenfield et al. 2017:11 [ref. 35170], Fricke 2017:68 [ref. 35313], Fricke 2017:[6] [ref. 35637], Matsunuma et al. 2018:[28] [ref. 35840]). Current status: Valid as Ostichthys brachygnathus Randall & Myers 1993. Holocentridae: Myripristinae. Distribution: Pacific near Guam and Saipan. Habitat: marine.