diactithrix, Aulopus Prokofiev [A. M.] 2008:134 [engl.], Fig. [Journal of Ichthyology v. 48 (no. 1); ref. 29501] Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam (local fishermen). Holotype: ZIN 54072. Paratypes: ZIN 54073 (1), IORAN [= IOM] 2616 (1), ZMMU 21253 (1). Type catalog: Balushkin & Prirodina 2020:77 [ref. 37828] Correction of spelling is diactithrix on email for D. Zimberlin, 27 Apr. 2015. •Synonym of Aulopus formosanus Lee & Chao 1994, but a valid subspecies diactithrix -- (Prokofiev 2012:416 [ref. 32473]). •Valid as Aulopus diactithrix Prokofiev 2008 -- (Matsunuma et al. 2008:76 [ref. 30901]). •Valid as Hime diactithrix (Prokofiev 2008) -- (Gomon et al. 2013:141 [ref. 33017], Gomon & Struthers 2015:387 [ref. 34039], Balushkin & Prirodina 2020:15 [ref. 37828]). Current status: Valid as Hime diactithrix (Prokofiev 2008). Aulopidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Vietnam, Japan and northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.