prolixus, Festucalex Dawson [C. E.] 1984:371, Figs. 1-3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 30 (no. 4); ref. 5290] Sulu Sea, 7°22'N, 121°16'E, Dana station 3685 III, depth 0-100 meters over 4825 meters. Holotype: ZMUC P39741. Paratypes: GCRL 20921-22 (1, 1); ZMUC P39742-44 (1, 1, 1). •Valid as Festucalex prolixus Dawson 1984 -- (Dawson 1985:72 [ref. 6541], Paulus 1999:2270 [ref. 24794], Fricke 2004:27 [ref. 28269], Allen & Erdmann 2015:51 [ref. 33644], Prokofiev 2016:624 [ref. 34850], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 1 [ref. 35615]). Current status: Valid as Festucalex prolixus Dawson 1984. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.