aurolineatus, Doryrhamphus Randall [J. E.] & Earle [J. L.] 1994:283, Fig. 1; Pl. 1 [Fauna of Saudi Arabia v. 14; ref. 21643] Small cave, east side of Masirah Island, Oman, Arabian Sea, depth 11 meters. Holotype: BPBM 36180. Paratypes: BPBM 36320 (1). •Valid as Doryrhamphus aurolineatus Randall & Earle 1994 -- (Randall 1995:101 [ref. 22896], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S101 [ref. 27377], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 4 [ref. 35615], Moots 2022:450 [ref. 39722]). Current status: Valid as Doryrhamphus aurolineatus Randall & Earle 1994. Syngnathidae: Nerophinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: southern Oman. Habitat: marine.