asper, Opistognathus Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 2023:39, Figs. 5B, 16E, 49-50 [Zootaxa 5252 (no. 1); ref. 40049] Vicinity of Ashmore Reef, northwestern Australia, 12°26'42"S, 123°36'03"E - 12°26'58"S, 123°36'35"E, depth 95 meters. Holotype: NMV A.29729-015. Paratypes: CSIRO H6597-008 (ex NMV A.29729-052, 1), USNM 393589 (ex NMV A.29729-052, 1). •Valid as Opistognathus asper Smith-Vaniz 2023. Current status: Valid as Opistognathus asper Smith-Vaniz 2023. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.
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