alleni, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:91, Figs. 9-11 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia, depth 1-10 meters. Holotype: AMS I.19108. Paratypes: Many lots at AMS, BPBM, CAS, NSMT, ROM, USNM, WAM and ZMUC. Plus non-type material and tentatively assigned specimens. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus alleni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:570 [ref. 28997], Allen & Erdmann 2012:133 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Anderson & Cohen 2022:268 [ref. 39707], Allen & Erdmann 2024:147 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus alleni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Chagos Archipelago; Indonesia east to Samoa, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.