hyalinus, Opistognathus Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 2023:63, Figs. 10A, 16S, 20A-B, 90-92 [Zootaxa 5252 (no. 1); ref. 40049] Siquijor Island, 1 km west of Larena, Philippines, 9°15.2'N, 123°34'E, depth 20 - 30.5 meters. Holotype: PNM 15647 [ex USNM 315660]. Paratypes: ANSP, NCIP, USNM, WAM. •Valid as Opistognathus hyalinus Smith-Vaniz 2023. Current status: Valid as Opistognathus hyalinus Smith-Vaniz 2023. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Kalimantan, Andaman Islands, Bali, Philippines to Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.