wassi, Opistognathus Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 2023:100, Figs. 13C, 18L, 19C-D, 167-170 [Zootaxa 5252 (no. 1); ref. 40049] Tafagamanu Point, Tutuila Island, Samoa, depth 33.5 meters. Holotype: ANSP 133406. Paratypes: AMS, ASIZP, ANSP, BMNH, BPBM, KAUM-I, NCIP, ROM, USNM, WAM. •Valid as Opistognathus wassi Smith-Vaniz 2023 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2024:381 [ref. 40796], Su & Ho 2024:172 [ref. 41706]). Current status: Valid as Opistognathus wassi Smith-Vaniz 2023. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Bali(Indonesia) east to Samoa, north to Taiwan and southern Japan, south to Great Barrier Reef/Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.