ensiferus, Opistognathus Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 2016:279, Figs. 1, 2A [Zootaxa 4196 (no. 2); ref. 34922] Gulf of Mannar, Manauli Reef, Musal Tivu Island (Hare Island), India, 9°12'N, 79°55'E, depth ca. 1.0 meter. Holotype (unique): FMNH 71365. •Valid as Opistognathus ensiferus Smith-Vaniz 2016 -- (Smith-Vaniz 2023:52 [ref. 40049]). Current status: Valid as Opistognathus ensiferus Smith-Vaniz 2016. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Northern Indian Ocean: Manauli Reef, Gulf of Mannar, India. Habitat: marine.