biporus, Opistognathus Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 2023:43, Figs. 9B, 16H, 54 [Zootaxa 5252 (no. 1); ref. 40049] Baie du Santai off Point Lefèvre, southwest of Récif Sheiter, Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, 20°54'00"S, 167°02'25"E - 20°54'18"S, 167°01'48"E, depth 70 - 126 meters. Holotype (unique): SMNS 23849. •Valid as Opistognathus biporus Smith-Vaniz 2023. Current status: Valid as Opistognathus biporus Smith-Vaniz 2023. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands. Habitat: marine.