benedetto, Corythoichthys Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2008:122, Figs. 1-4 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 13 (nos 3-4); ref. 29478] Northwest entrance to Selat Iris, 3°53.757'S, 134°06.638'E, Triton Bay, Papua Barat Province, Indonesia, depth 14 meters. Holotype: NCIP 6321. Paratypes: USNM 214895 (1), 391917 (1); WAM P.32887-001 (2). •Valid as Corythoichthys benedetto Allen & Erdmann 2008 -- (Kuiter 2009:189 [ref. 30404], Allen & Erdmann 2012:188 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:45 [ref. 33932], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 1 [ref. 35615] with author as Allen, Fricke et al. 2019:92 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:67 [ref. 36871], Allen & Erdmann 2024:206 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Corythoichthys benedetto Allen & Erdmann 2008. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Socotra; Myanmar east to Indonesia and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.