melanophrys, Parascolopsis Russell [B. C.] & Chin [P. K.] 1996:416, Fig. 1 [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 44 (no. 2); ref. 22753] Pasar Kampung Solor, Kupang, West Timor, Indonesia. Holotype: NTM S.13164-002. Paratypes: FRCL 0022 (1). •Valid as Parascolopsis melanophrys Russell & Chin 1996 -- (Russell 2001:3082 [ref. 26106], Fricke et al. 2014:92 [ref. 33932], Nair et al. 2016:1 [ref. 34793], Gumanao et al. 2022:134 [ref. 39933], Balisco et al. 2023:5 [ref. 39932]). Current status: Valid as Parascolopsis melanophrys Russell & Chin 1996. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sabah (Malaysia), Philippines, West Timor (Indonesia), Madang (Papua New Guinea) and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.