sericus, Enneapterygius Dewa [Y.], Harazaki [S.] & Motomura [H.] 2024:2, Figs. 1-5, 7 [Ichthyological Research v. 71 (no. 3); ref. 40809] Isso, Kumage, Yaku-shima Island, Osumi Islands, Kagoshima, Japan, 30°27'32"N, 130°29'21"E, depth 10 - 20 meters. Holotype: KAUM-I 170192. Paratypes: (42) AMS, BPBM, FMNH, KAUM-I, KPM, NSMT, USNM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enneapterygius sericus Dewa, Harazaki & Motomura 2024. Current status: Valid as Enneapterygius sericus Dewa, Harazaki & Motomura 2024. Tripterygiidae: Tripterygiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands (Osumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, Kerama, and Yaeyama Islands), Taiwan, Indonesia (Miarim Island), Australia (Coral Sea) and Solomon Islands; probably also the Mariana Islands (Guam) and the Hall Islands. Habitat: marine.