tectus, Synodus Cressey [R. F.] 1981:39 [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 342; ref. 5574] Visayan Sea, Philippines, depth 41 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 218935. Paratypes: AMS I.20218-001 (5), I.20751-014 (6), I.20752-018 (1); USNM 136223 (1), 217762-63 (2, 1), 217766-67 (1, 1), 217770 (2), 217774 (1), 218936 (1), 218952 (6). •Valid as Synodus tectus Cressey 1981 -- (Cressey 1981:39 [ref. 5574], Paxton et al. 1989:239 [ref. 12442], Russell 1999:1945 [ref. 24747], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:592 [ref. 25122], Allen & Adrim 2003:25 [ref. 26830], Adrim et al. 2004:118 [ref. 27715], Hoese & Gates 2006:470 [ref. 28997], Chen et al. 2007:153 [ref. 29121], Fricke et al. 2011:359 [ref. 31242], Larson et al. 2013:47 [ref. 32988], Yoshida et al. 2013:48 [ref. 34464], Motomura et al. 2017:51 [ref. 35490], Matsunuma in Kimura et al. 2018:56 [ref. 36460]). Current status: Valid as Synodus tectus Cressey 1981. Synodontidae: Synodontinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: from northern Australia to Taiwan and Philippines. Habitat: marine.