ocellicaudus, Apogon Allen [G. R.], Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:28, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21602] East Pass, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, about 12°10'S, 123°05'E, depth 20-25 meters. Holotype: WAM P.29049-025. Paratypes: AMS I.34552-001 (3); NCIP 6089-6108 (19); USNM 328634 (3); WAM P.29049-003 (7), 30513-001 (13). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon ocellicaudus Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994 -- (Allen 1997:110 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:2606 [ref. 24812], Allen 2000:100 [ref. 25868], Allen & Randall 2002:119 [ref. 26188], Allen & Adrim 2003:35 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:401 [ref. 31980], Fraser 2012:82 [ref. 32177], Mabuchi et al. 2014:200 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:98 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus (Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to Fiji, south to northeastern Australia. Habitat: marine.