smithvanizi, Apogon Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:24, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21603] Off Bahrain, Persian Gulf, depth 30-35 meters. Holotype: WAM P.25988-001. Paratypes: BPBM 36421 (2); USNM 331174 (1); WAM P.25784-004 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon smithvanizi Allen & Randall 1994 -- (Randall 1995:160 [ref. 22896]). •Synonym of Apogon gularis Fraser & Lachner 1984 -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000 and 3/2008, Gon & Randall 2003:16 [ref. 26750]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner 1984) -- (Yoshida et al. 2018:237 [ref. 36265], Eagderi et al. 2019:38 [ref. 37020]). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus gularis (Fraser & Lachner 1984). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.