aphanes, Ostorhinchus Fraser [T. H.] 2012:77, Figs. 1A, 1B. [Zootaxa No. 3492; ref. 32177] Off Uchelbeluu Reef (short drop-off), 7°16'24.8"N, 134°01'26.6"E, Palau, depth 73 meters. Holotype: ROM 81239. Paratypes: ROM 1839cs (1, cleared and stained). •Valid as Ostorhinchus aphanes Fraser 2012 -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:199 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:103 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Ostorhinchus aphanes Fraser 2012. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palau. Habitat: marine.