brochus, Opistognathus Bussing [W. A.] & Lavenberg [R. J.] 2003:534, Fig. 2a-b, 3b [Revista de Biología Tropical v. 51 (no. 2); ref. 27787] Off mouth of Río Sierpe, 8°47'24"N, 83°41'36"W, Pacific Costa Rica, depth 21 meters. Holotype: LACM 26488. Paratypes: LACM 32559-13 (1); SIO 60-120 (1), 65-305 (1), 76-280 (1); UCR 657-1 (1), 2347-2 (1). Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:379 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Opistognathus brochus Bussing & Lavenberg 2003 -- (Page et al. 2013:134 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:159 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Opistognathus brochus Bussing & Lavenberg 2003. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California (Mexico) and Costa Rica. Habitat: marine.