capricornis, Synodus Cressey [R. F.] & Randall [J. E.] 1978:767, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 91 (no. 3); ref. 8941] Off Ahu Akapu, Easter Island [southeastern Pacific], depth 70 feet. Holotype: BPBM 6560. Paratypes: BPBM 6562 (1), 16860 (2); USNM 218461-62 (1, 1). •Valid as Synodus capricornis Cressey & Randall 1978 -- (Cressey 1981:11 [ref. 5574], Waples & Randall 1989:189 [ref. 9187], Pequeño 1989:34 [ref. 14125], Russell 1999:1941 [ref. 24747], Randall 1999:7 [ref. 25829], Pequeño & Lamilla 2000:434 [ref. 24906], Randall et al. 2002:155 [ref. 26192], Randall et al. 2004:8 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:63 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:200 [ref. 28379], Chen et al. 2007:151 [ref. 29121], Randall 2007:109 [ref. 30952]). Current status: Valid as Synodus capricornis Cressey & Randall 1978. Synodontidae: Synodontinae. Distribution: Western and central Pacific, antitropical: Taiwan, Hawaiian Islands, Pitcairn, Easter Island. Habitat: marine.