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Species in the family or subfamily Dinematichthyidae: [ 121 ] records

acutirostris, Paradiancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:155, Figs. 71-72 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Makura Island, Shepherd Islands, Vanuatu, 16°47'S, 168°21'E, depth 20-22 meters. Holotype: USNM 359969. Paratypes: USNM 372969 (1). •Valid as Paradiancistrus acutirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:175 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Paradiancistrus acutirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Vanuatu. Habitat: marine.

agalegae, Majungaichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2011:167, Figs. 8-9 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 27; ref. 31834] 12°49'S, 48°35'E, Nosy Fisaka, northwestern Madagascar, outer reef on west side, depth 4-5 meters. Holotype: WAM P.32017-008. Paratypes: USNM 374164 (1), 374174 (3), 374175 (1). •Valid as Majungaichthys agalegae Schwarzhans & Møller 2011 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Fricke et al. 2018:86 [ref. 35805] as Mahajangaichthys, Anderson & Cohen 2022:269 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Majungaichthys agalegae Schwarzhans & Møller 2011. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Agaléga Islands (Mauritius) to northern Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

alatus, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:89, Figs. 7-8 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Small reef between Ha'apai and Vavu'u Island groups, 19°16'S, 174°22'W, Tonga, depth 2-7 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 372953. •Valid as Diancistrus alatus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus alatus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Tonga. Habitat: marine.

alleni, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:91, Figs. 9-11 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia, depth 1-10 meters. Holotype: AMS I.19108. Paratypes: Many lots at AMS, BPBM, CAS, NSMT, ROM, USNM, WAM and ZMUC. Plus non-type material and tentatively assigned specimens. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus alleni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:570 [ref. 28997], Allen & Erdmann 2012:133 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Anderson & Cohen 2022:268 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus alleni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Chagos Archipelago; Indonesia east to Samoa, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

altidorsalis, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:95, Figs. 13-14 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Bodgaya Island, Sabah, Malaysia, 4°35'N, 118°45'E, depth 15-20 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30410-001. Paratypes: Many lots from BPBM, USNM, WAM and ZMUC. Plus non-type specimens. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus altidorsalis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Fricke et al. 2014:34 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus altidorsalis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and New Guinea east to Solomon Islands, north to Sabah (Malaysia). Habitat: marine.

andamanensis, Eusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:63, Figs. 21-22 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Aves Island, Andaman Islands. Holotype: USNM 366471. Paratypes: USNM 263709 (1), 366217 (1), 374167 (1); ZMUC P771631 (1). •Valid as Eusurculus andamanensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:137 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Eusurculus andamanensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Islands to northwestern Sumatra. Habitat: marine.

andersoni, Dermatopsoides Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2006:57, Figs. 12-13 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 22; ref. 28961] Algoa Bay, South Africa, 34°S, 25°E. Holotype: SAIAB [ex RUSI] 20096. Paratypes: SAIAB 70867 (1), SAM 21493 (1). •Valid as Dermatopsoides andersoni Møller & Schwarzhans 2006 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Anderson & Cohen 2022:267 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsoides andersoni Møller & Schwarzhans 2006. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Saldanha Bay south to Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), then east to Algoa bay (Eastern Cape, South Africa). Habitat: marine.

atollorum, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:97, Figs. 15-16 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Falalop Islet, Ifaluk Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, depth 1-4 meters. Holotype: CAS 222744. Paratypes: Many lots at BPBM, CAS, MCZ, USNM and ZMUC. •Valid as Diancistrus atollorum Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus atollorum Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

australis, Pseudogilbia Bauer [A. B.], Schwarzhans [W.], Moura [R. L.], Nunes [J. A. C. C.] & Mincarone [M. M.] 2021:2, Figs. 1-5 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 99 (no. 4); ref. 38563] Off Alcobaça, Timbebas Reef, Abrolhos Bank, Bahia, Brazil, 17°27'22"S, 39°01'33"W, depth 3.5 - 10 meters. Holotype: MZUSP 60855. Paratype: NPM 2099 (1). •Valid as Pseudogilbia australis Bauer, Schwarzhans, Moura, Nunes & Mincarone 2021. Current status: Valid as Pseudogilbia australis Bauer, Schwarzhans, Moura, Nunes & Mincarone 2021. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: coastal reefs of Bahia, northeast Brazil. Habitat: marine.

barryi, Zephyrichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:100, Figs. 52-53 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Rottnest Island, 32°00'S, 115°30'E, Western Australia. Holotype: WAM P.27616-010. Paratypes: at AMS, NMV, USNM, WAM and ZMUC. Plus additional non-type specimens. •Valid as Zephyrichthys barryi Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Hoschke et al. 2019:154 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Zephyrichthys barryi Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

beateae, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:100, Figs. 18-19 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Kapingamarangi Atoll, Pohnpei State, Micronesia. Holotype: CAS 222746. Paratypes: Many lots at AMS, ANSP, BPBM, USNM, WAM and ZMUC. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:570 [ref. 28997], Allen & Erdmann 2012:133 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:34 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia to Samoa and south to Australia. Habitat: marine.

bleekeri, Beaglichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:36, Figs. 2-3 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Java, Indonesia. Holotype: SMNS 10671. Paratypes: USNM 374173 (1); WAM P.31250-046 (1), P.31832-003 (1). •Valid as Beaglichthys bleekeri Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:132 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Beaglichthys bleekeri Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Off Java (no more details) and along the northwestern coast of Australia. Habitat: marine.

boehlkei, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:175, Figs. 32-33 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Coral head about 0.4 kilometers north of center of Green Cay, 25°07'06"N, 77°11'32"W, Great Bahama Bank, western Atlantic, depth 16 meters. Holotype: ANSP 115189. Paratypes: ANSP 102306 (2), 115282 (10), 143155 (9), 179589 (10), 179593 (1); ZMUC P771439-42 (4). •Valid as Ogilbia boehlkei Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290, 296 [ref. 28946], Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia boehlkei Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

boydwalkeri, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:139, Figs. 1-2 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] 8 kilometers south of islands of Bahia Chamela, Pacific Mexico, 19°32'N, 105°07'W. Holotype: SIO 70-165. Paratypes: CAS 34334 (1); SIO 70-155 (2), 70-165 (8); ZMUC P771388-89 (2). •Valid as Ogilbia boydwalkeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Galván-Villa et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34871], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia boydwalkeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Central eastern Pacific: Mexico to El Salvador. Habitat: marine.

brevirostris, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:103, Figs. 21-22 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Ouvea Atoll, Ile Haute, Loyalty Islands, depth 3-10 meters. Holotype: USNM 338982. Paratypes: SMNS 21614 (1); USNM 384593 [not 338982] (2), 356170 (1), 361739 (3). Plus tentatively assigned specimens. •Valid as Diancistrus brevirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus brevirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) and Vanuatu. Habitat: marine.

bussingi, Gunterichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:154, Figs. 9-10 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] Isla del Cano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 8°43'N, 83°53'W, depth unknown. Holotype: LACM 56031-1. Paratypes: UCR 423.088 (1 or 3). Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:375 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Gunterichthys bussingi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Gunterichthys bussingi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica. Habitat: marine.

caecus, Dipulus Waite [E. R.] 1905:78, Pl. 11 (fig. 2) [Records of the Australian Museum v. 6 (no. 2); ref. 4562] Fremantle, Western Australia. Holotype (unique): WAM P.13261-001. Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:10 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:11 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Dipulus caecus Waite 1905 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:59 [ref. 881], Paxton et al. 1989:317 [ref. 12442], Machida 1993:43 [ref. 20717], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:131 [ref. 24448], Hutchins 2001:23 [ref. 25847], Møller & Schwarzhans 2006:64 [ref. 28961], Proudlove 2006:269 [ref. 28992], Hoese & Gates 2006:572 [ref. 28997], Gomon 2008:356 [ref. 30616], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Hoschke et al. 2019:154 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Dipulus caecus Waite 1905. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

cayorum, Ogilbia Evermann [B. W.] & Kendall [W. C.] 1898:133, Pl. 9 (fig. 14) [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 17 (art. 5) (for 1897); ref. 1281] Key West, Florida, about 24°33'N, 81°47'W, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): USNM 48792. •Valid as Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall 1898 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881], Robins & Ray 1986:97 [ref. 23100], Cervigón 1991:176 [ref. 24472], Boschung 1992:77 [ref. 23239], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:746 [ref. 23897], Aguilera 1998:47 [ref. 24221], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:135 [ref. 24448], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:156 [ref. 25013], Thomson et al. 2000:53 [ref. 25640], Collette et al. 2003:100 [ref. 26784], Nielsen 2003:974 [ref. 27009], Nelson et al. 2004:92 [ref. 27807], Møller et al. 2005:179 [ref. 28405], Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Collette 2013:169 [ref. 32953], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:75 [ref. 38844]). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall 1898. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: including Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

ceylonensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:92, Figs. 2-3 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Weligma, 500 yards south of rest house, 5°57'25"N, 80°26'12"E, Sri Lanka, depth 5-6 meters. Holotype: USNM 263707. Paratypes: USNM 263731 (10), 366532 (4), 394975 (65). Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Alionematichthys ceylonensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys ceylonensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

christmasensis, Paradiancistrus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2011:174, Figs. 15-16 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 27; ref. 31834] 10°28'S, 105°35'E, Indian Ocean, Christmas Island, Vincent Point, northern side, depth 15-22 meters. Holotype (unique): WAM P.29004-006. •Valid as Paradiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2011 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:1199 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Paradiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2011. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Christmas Island, eastern Indian Ocean (holotype). Habitat: marine.

cocoensis, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:142, Figs. 4-5 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Poza de Marea, northeastern side of Bahia Wafer, Isla del Coco, 5°32'55"N, 87°04'10"W, depth 0.3 meters. Holotype: LACM 46084-4. Paratypes: UCR 714-016 (3), 859-026 (1), 863-033 (2), 868-021 (3), 1157-010 (2); ZMUC P771376-77 (2). Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:378 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Ogilbia cocoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia cocoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Isla del Coco, off Costa Rica, eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

coheni, Gunterichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:157, Pls. 11-12 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] Pacific Panama (no precise locality). Holotype: BMNH 1903.5.15.229. Paratypes: BMNH 1903.5.15.130-231 (2), SIO 71-3 (2), USNM 50398 (3), ZMUC P771348 (1). •Valid as Gunterichthys coheni Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:199 [ref. 28944], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Gunterichthys coheni Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Panama. Habitat: marine.

collettei, Ungusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:86, Figs. 40-41 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Tami Islands, off Finschhafen, Huon Peninsula, southeastern New Guinea, 6°41'S, 147°53'E. Holotype: USNM 374166. Paratypes: USNM 365821 (1). •Valid as Ungusurculus collettei Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:138 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ungusurculus collettei Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: brackish, marine.

crassiceps, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:95, 4-6 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Truk, Caroline Islands, Southfield beach, 8°00'N, 147°00'E, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype: BPBM 9310. Paratypes: many at AMS, BPBM, CAS, USNM. Plus non-type specimens tentatively assigned and as additional material. •Valid as Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:130 [ref. 31980], Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:163 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Oceanic islands of West Pacific and Western Australia; tentative records from Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

criniceps, Didymothallus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:53, Figs. 13-14 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] One Tree Island, 23°S, 152°E, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.2611. Paratypes: AMS IA.2611-002 (2), IA.6793 (4), I.20063-004 (5), I.20205-060 (1), I.27746-006 (2), I.34311-010 (1); USNM 366587 (7), 374187 (1), 374202 (2); ZMUC P771629-30 (2). Plus additional non-type specimens. •Valid as Didymothallus criniceps Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:163 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Didymothallus criniceps Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Great Barrier Reef, eastern Australia. Habitat: marine.

cuyoensis, Paradiancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:157, Figs. 73-74 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Cocoro Island west side, Cuyo Islands, northeast of Palawan, Philippines, 10┌53'N, 121°11'E, depth 0-21 meters. Holotype: USNM 263688. •Valid as Paradiancistrus cuyoensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:176 [ref. 31834], Allen & Erdmann 2012:138 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Paradiancistrus cuyoensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

dasyrhynchus, Dinematichthys Cohen [D. M.] & Hutchins [J. B.] 1982:342, Figs. 1-3 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 9 (pt 4); ref. 8490] Rocky Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Holotype: WAM P.26614-010. Paratypes: AMS I.20245-016 (3); WAM P.4683-001 (1), P.25725-017 (2), P.25781-013 (1), P.26616-009 (5), P.26619-015 (2), P.26620-010 (2), P.27146-001 (2); USNM 222629 (2), 224475 (3). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:10 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:11 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Dinematichthys dasyrhynchus Cohen & Hutchins 1982 -- (Sedor & Cohen 1987:6 [ref. 6041], Paxton et al. 1989:316 [ref. 12442], Chen & Shao 1991:15 [ref. 16679], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nielsen in Randall & Lim 2000:596 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:23 [ref. 25847], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770], Hoese & Gates 2006:571 [ref. 28997]). •Valid as Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus (Cohen & Hutchins 1982) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:138 [ref. 29997], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Hoschke et al. 2019:154 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus (Cohen & Hutchins 1982). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

davidsmithi, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:145, Figs. 6-8 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] 3.2 kilometers south of Red Point, 28°53.7'N, 113°30.8'W, Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico. Holotype: SIO 59-235. Paratypes: CAS 81420 (6), 118950 (4), 118954 (5), 149977 (7); SIO 59-235 (4), 61-184 (5), 61-253 (2), 61-265 (5), 61-269 (4), 61-276 (7), 65-286 (1), 65-319 (4), 65-330 (4), 65-335 (2), 65-337 (4), 65-338 (2), 70-82 (2), 70-88 (4), 76-276 (2); USNM 322023 (2), 322024 (4), 322025 (10), not 322029 (1), not 375547 (4), 375547 (2), 398626 (1); ZMUC P771383-86 (4). •Valid as Ogilbia davidsmithi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia davidsmithi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Gulf of California, eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

deroyi, Caecogilbia Poll [M.] & van Mol [J. J.] 1966:1452, Figs. 2, 3a, 4a, 4b [Bulletin de la Classe des Sciences, Académie Royale de Belgique (Ser. 5) v. 52 (no. 11); ref. 7988] Face of Charles Darwin Station pier, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos Islands. Holotype: MRAC (missing). Paratypes: MRAC (orig. 12 or 13, missing); ZMULB [ex MRAC] (2). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:32 [ref. 21528]. See Møller et al. 2005:150 [ref. 28405] for information on types. •Valid as Ogilbia deroyi (Poll & van Mol 1966) -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881], Allen & Robertson 1994:76 [ref. 22193], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:221 [ref. 24023], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:135 [ref. 24448], Møller et al. 2005:149 [ref. 28405], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:190 [ref. 30957], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia deroyi (Poll & van Mol 1966). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Galápagos Islands. Habitat: marine.

eremitus, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:105, Figs. 23-24 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Amot Island, Hermit Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Bismark Sea, Manus Province, 1°33'S, 144°59'E, Papua New Guinea, depth 0-16 meters. Holotype: USNM 372957. Paratypes: CAS 223206 (2); USNM 372958 (3). •Valid as Diancistrus eremitus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:134 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus eremitus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands to Fiji. Habitat: marine.

erythraea, Calcarbrotula Fowler [H. W.] 1946:193, Figs. 57-58 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 98; ref. 1456] Aguni Shima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype (unique): ANSP 72069. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:134 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Diancistrus erythraeus (Fowler 1946) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:134 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus erythraeus (Fowler 1946). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan, Ryukyu Islands and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

ferocis, Ogilbichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:164, Figs. 6A, 17-19 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] Cocos-Banderas cays, unnamed central cay, 9°31'20"N, 78°37'15"W, San Blas Archipelago, Caribbean Panama, depth 0-5 meters. Holotype: CAS 216663. Paratypes: CAS 216661 (12), 216664 (23); ZMUC P771345 (1), P771346-47 (2). •Valid as Ogilbichthys ferocis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbichthys ferocis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

fijiensis, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:110, Figs. 27-28 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Vuro Island, 18°52'S, 178°30'E, Great Astrolabve Reef, Fiji. Holotype: USNM 374161. Paratypes: ROM 78115 (1); USNM 366849 (1), 372970 (5), 372972 (1), 374158 (2), 374160 (1), 384591 (1); WAM P.30791-001 (1); ZMUC P 771475 (1). Plus non-type material. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus fijiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus fijiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Fiji Islands. Habitat: marine.

frickei, Lapitaichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:73, Figs. 27-28 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Coastal reefs about 27 kilometers to the west-north-west of Nouméa, New Caledonia, 22°09.2'S, 166°14.7'E, depth 0.2-2.5 meters. Holotype: SMNS 23029. Paratypes: (47) at MNHN, NMNZ, ROM, SMNS, USNM and ZMUC. •Valid as Lapitaichthys frickei Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Lapitaichthys frickei Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia) endemic. Habitat: marine.

fusca, Brotulina Fowler [H. W.] 1946:195, Figs. 59-60 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 98; ref. 1456] Aguni Shima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype (unique): ANSP 72070. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:134 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Brotulina fusca Fowler 1946 -- (Machida in Masuda et al. 1984:101 [ref. 6441], Chen & Shao 1991:14 [ref. 16679], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:126 [ref. 24448], Nakabo 2000:450 [ref. 25086], Nielsen in Randall & Lim 2000:596 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:450 [ref. 26001]). •Valid as Diancistrus fuscus (Fowler 1946) -- (Schwarzhans et al. 2005:113 [ref. 28490], Motomura et al. 2010:78 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:134 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus fuscus (Fowler 1946). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

galapagosensis, Caecogilbia Poll [M.] & Leleup [N.] 1965:467, Figs. 1-3, Pls. 1-2 [Bulletin de la Classe des Sciences, Académie Royale de Belgique (Ser. 5) v. 51 (no. 4); ref. 3537] Santa Cruz Island, about 1°00"S, 90°55'W, Galápagos Islands. Holotype: MRAC uncat. (lost). Paratypes: (6) lost. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:32 [ref. 21528]. Types apparently lost -- see Møller et al. 2005:135, 152 [ref. 28405]. •Valid as Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & Leleup 1965) -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881], Allen & Robertson 1994:77 [ref. 22193], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:223 [ref. 24023], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:135 [ref. 24448], Romero & Paulson 2001:32 [ref. 26040], Nielsen in Reis et al. 2003:507 [ref. 27061], Møller et al. 2005:152 [ref. 28405], Proudlove 2006:179 [ref. 28992], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:190 [ref. 30957], Barriga Salazar 2014:116 [ref. 35745], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & Leleup 1965). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Galápagos Islands and ?Ecuador. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

gomoni, Dactylosurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:49, Figs. 11-12 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Off Cocklebiddy, 32°16'S, 126°02'E, Great Australian Bight, Western Australia, depth 2-3 meters. Holotype: WAM P.28290-002. Paratypes: AMS I.17614-017 (4), I.17614-033 (3). I.20216-010 (1?), NMV A3421 (1), A17793 (13), A17794 (5), A17795 (1), plus additional paratypes at NMV and WAM; ZMUC P771634-35 (2). Type catalog: Not treated by Moore et al. 2008 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Dactylosurculus gomoni Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Gomon 2008:359 [ref. 30616], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dactylosurculus gomoni Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southern Australia: Victoria to Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

greenfieldi, Dermatopsis Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2006:43, Figs. 1-2 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 22; ref. 28961] Nananui-i-Cake, Fiji, 17°20.006'S, 178°16.374'E. depth 1-4.5 meters. Holotype: CAS 224403. Paratypes: CAS 224404 (1), 220405 (3), 22570 (1); ROM 40404 (1). •Valid as Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans 2006 -- (Schwarzhans & Møller 2007:108 [ref. 29457], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans 2006. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Fiji Islands. Habitat: marine.

haitiensis, Ogilbichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:167, Figs. 20-21 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] South of St. Marc Point and 1.6 kilometers west of Mount Rouis on Port-au-Prince to St. Marc road, 19°00'N, 72°45'W, Gulf of Genove, Haiti, depth 1-5 meters. Holotype: ANSP 178562. Paratypes: ANSP 120448 (1). •Valid as Ogilbichthys haitiensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbichthys haitiensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

heemstrai, Mascarenichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:78, Figs. 32-33 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Off eastern Mahe, Anonyme Island, 4°39'S, 55°31'E, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, depth 0-2 meters. Holotype: ANSP 138387. Paratypes: AMS, ANSP, BMNH 1932.7.29.48 (1), BPBM, SMNS, USNM and ZMUC. Plus non-type material. •Valid as Mascarenichthys heemstrai Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Fricke et al. 2009:27 [ref. 30213], Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:169 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Arndt & Fricke 2019:14 [ref. 36883], Anderson & Cohen 2022:270 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Mascarenichthys heemstrai Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Seychelles, Saint Brandon's Shoals; western Mascarenes (La Réunion and Mauritius). Habitat: marine.

hoesei, Dermatopsis Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2006:47, Figs. 3-4 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 22; ref. 28961] Bitangabee Bay southern headland, 37°13'S, 150°00'E, New South Wales, Australia, depth 0-1.5 meters. Holotype: AMS I.28732-022. Paratypes: AMS I.15330-037 (10), I.15892-022 (2), I.15912-046 (11), I.17343-017 (1) I.20095-049 (6), I.28732-025 (8), I.28738-025 (7), SMNS 14762 (3); WAM P.27112-005 (3), P.28844-022 (2); ZMUC P771554-55 (2). Type catalog: Not treated by Moore et al. 2008 [ref. 30117]. Types as 57 specimens, but 56 are listed. •Valid as Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans 2006 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans 2006. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Australia. Habitat: marine.

hutchinsi, Dipulus Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2006:67, Figs. 24-25 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 22; ref. 28961] Rottnest Island, western end of Nancy Cove, Western Australia. Holotype: WAM P.4677-001. Paratypes: AMS I.20245-013 (1); CSIRO H 4651-01 (1); WAM P.4677-002 (2), P.27953-006 (1), P.28522-005 (1); ZMUC P771551 (1). •Valid as Dipulus hutchinsi Møller & Schwarzhans 2006 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Hoschke et al. 2019:154 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Dipulus hutchinsi Møller & Schwarzhans 2006. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

iluocoeteoides, Dinematichthys Bleeker [P.] 1855:319 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 348] Batu Islands, Indonesia. Neotype: BMNH 1862.2.28.65 (dry). Original as iluocoeteoïdes. Neotype designated by Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:90 [ref. 29997]. •Valid as Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker 1855 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:58 [ref. 881], Dor 1984:59 [ref. 29757], Sedor & Cohen 1987:6 [ref. 6041], Winterbottom et al. 1989:14 [ref. 13251], Goren & Dor 1994:15 [ref. 25356], Carpenter et al. 1997:126 [ref. 23922], Myers 1999:66 [ref. 23965], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nielsen in Randall & Lim 2000:596 [ref. 25122], Myers & Donaldson 2003:614 [ref. 27495] as iluocoetenoides, Lobel & Lobel 2004:68 [ref. 27576], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770], Shao et al. 2008:243 [ref. 29952], Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:129 [ref. 29997], Fricke et al. 2009:27 [ref. 30213], Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Hubert et al. 2012:3 [ref. 31846], Allen & Erdmann 2012:136 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:34 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Fricke et al. 2018:85 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:40 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:33 [ref. 37020], Fricke et al. 2019:71 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:64 [ref. 36871], Anderson & Cohen 2022:268 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker 1855. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southern Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mascarene Ridge and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara islands, south to Western Australia and Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

indicus, Dinematichthys Machida [Y.] 1994:451, Figs. 1-3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 4); ref. 21217] Chagos Archipelago, 7°17'30"N, 7°23'56"E, depth 1-2 meters. Holotype: ROM 37813-1. Paratypes: BSKU 81515 (1); ROM 37813-2 (14), 58269 (8). •Valid as Dinematichthys indicus Machida 1994 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770], Heemstra et al. 2004:3317 [ref. 27945]). •Synonym of Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker 1855 -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:129 [ref. 29997]). Current status: Synonym of Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker 1855. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

jackrandalli, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:115, Figs. 32-33 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Reef about .5 miles off harbour of Ishigaki City, Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, depth 20-35 feet. Holotype: BPBM 40213. Paratypes: BPBM 40214 (1), YMC-P 34215 (1). •Valid as Diancistrus jackrandalli Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus jackrandalli Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

jeffjohnsoni, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:117, Figs. 34-35 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] 17°08'S, 139°36'E, Sweers Island, Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, depth 2-3.5 meters. Holotype: QM I.33769. Paratypes: AMS I.24678-010 (5); QM I.33742 (3); WAM P.27967-005 (3), P.27980-064 (1), P.30920-002 (4); WAM P.31251-055 (4); P.31389-001 (1); ZMUC P 771478 (1), 771479 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:570 [ref. 28997], Larson et al. 2013:50 [ref. 32988], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.

jeffwilliamsi, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:184, Figs. 38-41 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Los Roques Islands, Yongi, about 11°50'N, 66°45'W, Venezuela. Holotype: USNM 194027. Paratypes: ANSP 120452 (1); CAS 218793 (2); ROM 30898 (3), 41662 (1); USNM 179255 (3), 193997 (3), 321025 (6), 375535 (4); ZMUC P771400-03 (4). Plus more paratypes at ANSP, ROM and USNM. Plus non-type material. •Valid as Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:29 [ref. 33341], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

jewettae, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:154, Figs. 14-15 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] East side of Isla del Cano, 8°43'05"N, 83°52'15" W, Puntarenas, Pacific Costa Rica, depth 12-15 meters. Holotype: LACM 32548-61. Paratypes: CAS 119185 (1); UCR 14-61 (4), 627-013 (4), 645-012 (1, was 5), 675-015 (1, was 8); USNM 366890 (5), 366891 (10); ZMUC P771374-75 (2). Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:379 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Ogilbia jewettae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia jewettae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: El Salvador to Costa Rica, eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

joergennielseni, Dermatopsis Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2006:50, Figs. 7-8 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 22; ref. 28961] North Island, Bay of Plenty, south Whale (Motuhora) Island, 37°51'42"S, 176°58'26"E, New Zealand, depth 8-12 meters. Holotype: NMNZ P.36610. Paratypes: NMNZ P.35580 (3), P.42522 (13), P.36678 (9); ZMUC P771549-50 (2). Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans 2006 -- (Møller & Nielsen 2015:732 [ref. 34260], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans 2006. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: New Zealand. Habitat: marine.

kakuki, Ogilbichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:170, Figs. 6D, 22-24 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] Off Mount Touis, 3.2 kilometers south-east of Mount Rouis town, 18°55'N, 72°39'W, St. Marck Channel, Gulf of Gonave, Haiti, depth 0-2 meters. Holotype: ANSP 178570. Paratypes: ANSP 115198 (3), 120456 (1), 143044 (1), 178571 (1), 178575 (2), 179180 (1), 179199 (4), 179200 (4); ZMUC P771341 (1), P771353-54 (2). •Valid as Ogilbichthys kakuki Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:29 [ref. 33341], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbichthys kakuki Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

karinae, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:119, Figs. 36-37 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Manado, Bunkaken, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1°N, 124°E, depth 16 meters. Holotype: BPBM 36712. Paratypes: AMS I.18677-0199 (1); BPBM 9938 (2), 28527 (1), 31454 (1); ROM 55147 (1); USNM 224328 (2), 263661 (2), 263682 (1); ZMUC P 771476 (1), P 771477 (1). Plus non-type material. •Valid as Diancistrus karinae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:134 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus karinae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Palau and Pohnpei. Habitat: marine.

kasougae, Dermatopsis Smith [J. L. B.] 1943:72, Fig. 3 [Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa v. 30 (pt 1); ref. 4071] Kasouga River mouth, west of Port Alfred, South Africa, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 333 [ex AMG]. •Valid as Dermatopsoides kasougae (Smith 1943) -- (Cohen 1966:198 [ref. 9026], Cohen & Nielsen 1978:57 [ref. 881], Cohen 1986:355 [ref. 5646], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:128 [ref. 24448], Møller & Schwarzhans 2006:59 [ref. 28961], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Anderson & Cohen 2022:267 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsoides kasougae (Smith 1943). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape (South Africa) endemic. Habitat: marine.

katrineae, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:121, Figs. 38-39 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Katrineae, southwestern side of Kakatrineaeo Iti, Tubuai Islands, French Polynesia, 27°S, 144°W, depth 20 meters. Holotype: BPBM 40215. Paratypes: AMS I.253780-008 [sic] (1), I.28950-064 (2); BPBM 6093 (1), 8358 (1)9935 (2), 13934 (2), 17291 (3); ZMUC P 771480 (1). •Valid as Diancistrus katrineae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus katrineae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Oceania. Habitat: marine.

komodoensis, Ungusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:89, Figs. 42-43 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Coral reef at Telek Selawi, Komodo Island, Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, Indonesia, depth 0-1.2 meters. Holotype (unique): UF 17420. •Valid as Ungusurculus komodoensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:138 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ungusurculus komodoensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Komodo Island, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

larsonae, Beaglichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:41, Figs. 4-5 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Darwin Harbour, 12°29'S, 130°53'E, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype: USNM 327954. Paratypes: AMS I.24676-050 (3), RUSI 35938 (1), USNM 374172 (1), ZMUC P771618 (1). •Valid as Beaglichthys larsonae Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Beaglichthys larsonae Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. Habitat: marine.

leisi, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:125, Figs. 41-42 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Northeastern end of Ashmore Reef, 10°09.58'S, 144°34.94'E, depth 1-2 meters. Holotype: AMS I.33740-061. Paratypes: AMS I.33740-062 (1), I.33708-132 (1), I22582-020 (1). •Valid as Diancistrus leisi Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:570 [ref. 28997], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus leisi Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.

lombokensis, Paradiancistrus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:105, Figs. 56-57 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] 8°30'S, 116°02'E, western shore of Lombok Island, Indonesia, depth 0-2 meters. Holotype: SMNS 18662. Paratypes: SMNS 26369 (1). •Valid as Paradiancistrus lombokensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:138 [ref. 31980], Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:175 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Paradiancistrus lombokensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Lombok, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

longicaudus, Brosmolus Machida [Y.] 1993:282, Figs. 1-3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 39 (no. 4); ref. 19413] Carwons Beach, Shoal Bay, 11°50'S, 130°05'E, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype (unique): NTM S.10623-001. •Valid as Brosmolus longicaudus Machida 1993 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:120 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Schwarzhans & Møller 2007:47 [ref. 29457], Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:163 [ref. 31834], Larson et al. 2013:50 [ref. 32988], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Brosmolus longicaudus Machida 1993. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Northern Australia, Western Australia and and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

longifilis, Diancistrus Ogilby [J. D.] 1899:744 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 23 (pt 4); ref. 3277] Lord Howe Island. Holotype (unique): QM I.785. •Valid as Diancistrus longifilis Ogilby 1899 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:57 [ref. 881], Paxton et al. 1989:316 [ref. 12442], Francis 1993:158 [ref. 25479], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:129 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Schwarzhans et al. 2005:126 [ref. 28490], Hoese & Gates 2006:570 [ref. 28997], Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus longifilis Ogilby 1899. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

longimanus, Ogilbichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:173, Figs. 6B, 25-26 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] About 400 meters north of centre of cay, 25°07'06"N, 77°11'32"W, north of Rose Island, Green Cay, Bahamas. Holotype: ANSP 178573. Paratypes: ANSP 178566 (2), 178564 (11), 178567 (2), 178563 (3), 178574 (1); SIO 67-45 (1)' ZMUC P771349-50 (2). •Valid as Ogilbichthys longimanus Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:29 [ref. 33341], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbichthys longimanus Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

longipenis, Gunterichthys Dawson [C. E.] 1966:206, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 79; ref. 1063] North shore of Davis Bayou, off Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico. Holotype: USNM 199431. Paratypes: GCRL V64:1046 (1), V64:1048 (1, head and anterior body, c&s), V66:1527 (1); USNM 199430 (1), 199757 (2). •Valid as Gunterichthys longipenis Dawson 1966 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:59 [ref. 881], Robins & Ray 1986:97 [ref. 23100], Tolley & Peebles 1987:43 [ref. 39769], Boschung 1992:77 [ref. 23239], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:745 [ref. 23897], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:133 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 2003:974 [ref. 27009], Møller et al. 2004:159 [ref. 27770], Nelson et al. 2004:92 [ref. 27807], Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Page et al. 2013:95 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Gunterichthys longipenis Dawson 1966. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: including Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: brackish, marine.

machidai, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:131, Figs. 47-48 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] 5°17'20"S, 122°04'00"E, Tallabassi Bay, just off northeastern tip of Big Damalawa Islet, Kabaena Island, Sulawesi, Sulawesi Tenggara Province, Indonesia, depth 2-15 meters. Holotype: USNM 372962. Paratypes: AMS I.18469-283 (1); BPBM 26739 (1); USNM 99224 (1), 263686 (1), 300088 (1), 366498 (1), 374159 (1), 374181 (1), 374193 (1). •Valid as Diancistrus machidai Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:135 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus machidai Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

macrodon, Dermatopsis Ogilby [J. D.] 1896:140 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 21 (pt 2); ref. 3270] Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS I.3505. •Valid as Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby 1896 -- (Cohen 1966:188 [ref. 9026], Cohen & Nielsen 1978:57 [ref. 881], Paxton et al. 1989:316 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:133 [ref. 24556], Paulin & Roberts 1992:38 [ref. 24625], Kuiter 1993:61 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:158 [ref. 25479], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:127 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Møller & Schwarzhans 2006:53 [ref. 28961], Proudlove 2006:269 [ref. 28992], Hoese & Gates 2006:569 [ref. 28997], Omon 2008:358 [ref. 30616], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby 1896. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.

macrophthalmus, Beaglichthys Machida [Y.] 1993:285, Fig. 4 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 39 (no. 4); ref. 19413] Shoal Bay, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype (unique): NTM S.10395-001-1. •Valid as Beaglichthys macrophthalmus Machida 1993 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:117 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Hoese & Gates 2006:568 [ref. 28997], Schwarzhans & Møller 2007:44 [ref. 29457], Allen & Erdmann 2012:132 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:50 [ref. 32988], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Beaglichthys macrophthalmus Machida 1993. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and northern Australia (Western Australia and Northern Territory). Habitat: marine.

manciporus, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:134, Figs. 49-50 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Atata Island, reef near ship channel, 21°02'S, 175°12'W, Tongatapu, Tonga, depth 15-20 meters. Holotype: USNM 374179. Paratypes: USNM 384599 (4). •Valid as Diancistrus manciporus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus manciporus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Tonga. Habitat: marine.

mccoskeri, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:189, Figs. 42-43 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Morbeptopo, reef edge, 9°28'10"N, 78°42'40"W, San Blas Archipelago, Caribbean Sea, Panama. Holotype: CAS 31620. Paratypes: CAS 218789 (1), 218792 (1); SIO 67-45 (1); ZMUC P771387 (1). •Valid as Ogilbia mccoskeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia mccoskeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

mcgroutheri, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:129, Figs. 45-46 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Holmes Reef, 16°31'S, 147°50'E, Coral Sea, Queensland, Austraia, depth 30-60 meters. Holotype: WAM P.29627-047. Paratypes: AMS I.18739-121 (3), I.33752-023 (1); USNM 366525 (1), 374182 (1); WAM P.27469-010 (1). Plus non-type specimens. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus mcgroutheri Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:571 [ref. 28997], Allen & Erdmann 2012:135 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:34 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus mcgroutheri Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: New Guinea to northern Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

megasoma, Dinematichthys Machida [Y.] 1994:459, Fig. 6 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 4); ref. 21217] Table Head, Cobowg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia, depth 2-3 meters. Holotype: NTM S.11253-019-1. Paratypes: NTM S.10417-023-1 (1), S.11253-019-2 (3). •Valid as Dinematichthys megasoma Machida 1994 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770], Hoese & Gates 2006:571 [ref. 28997], Larson et al. 2013:50 [ref. 32988]). •Synonym of Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:113 [ref. 29997]). Current status: Synonym of Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954). Dinematichthyidae. Habitat: marine.

mennei, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:136, Figs. 51-52 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands. Holotype (unique): BPBM 22384. Tentatively assigned specimens at AMS and MCZ. •Valid as Diancistrus mennei Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus mennei Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Marshall Islands and probably Kiribati. Habitat: marine.

microphthalmus, Mascarenichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:81, Figs. 34-35 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Bird Island, 35°59'S, 25°40'E, Algoa Bay, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [ex RUSI] 8548. Paratypes: SAIAB 80185 (1). •Valid as Mascarenichthys microphthalmus Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:172 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Anderson & Cohen 2022:271 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Mascarenichthys microphthalmus Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Algoa Bay (Eastern Cape, South Africa). Habitat: marine.

microphthalmus, Ogilbichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:176, Figs. 6C, 27-28 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] South-east of Mount Rouis town, 18°55'N, 72°39'W, Off Moutn Rouis, St. Marc Channel, Gulf of Gonave, Haiti, depth 0-2 meters. Holotype: ANSP 178568. Paratypes: ANSP 178565 (2), 178569 (1); USNM 372944 (2); ZMUC P771351-52 (2). •Valid as Ogilbichthys microphthalmus Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbichthys microphthalmus Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

minyomma, Dinematichthys Sedor [A. N.] & Cohen [D. M.] 1987:6, Figs. 1-3 [Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 385; ref. 6041] Guanaja (Bonaca) Island, Bay Islands, Honduras, 16°26'38"N, 85°53'01"W, Caribbean Sea, depth 0-30 feet. Holotype: USNM 280122 [ex TABL 67-124]. Paratypes: LACM 44201-1 (11 + 1 c&s); USNM 280123 (38). •Valid as Dinematichthys minyomma Sedor & Cohen 1987 -- (Chen & Shao 1991:15 [ref. 16679], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nielsen in Randall & Lim 2000:596 [ref. 25122], Nielsen 2003:974 [ref. 27009], Møller et al. 2004:148 [ref. 27770], Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290, 296 [ref. 28946]). •Valid as Alionematichthys minyomma (Sedor & Cohen 1987) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:99 [ref. 29997], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:29 [ref. 33341], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys minyomma (Sedor & Cohen 1987). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

mizolepis, Dinematichthys Günther [A.] 1867:66 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 115); ref. 1988] Cape York, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.5.13.17. •Questionably in genus Monothrix -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881]). •Valid as Monothrix mizolepis (Günther 1867) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:317 [ref. 12442], Larson & Williams 1997:349 [ref. 23967], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:134 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Hoese & Gates 2006:573 [ref. 28997], Larson et al. 2013:50 [ref. 32988]). •Valid as Didymothallus mizolepis (Günther 1867) -- (Schwarzhans & Møller 2007:56 [ref. 29457], Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:167 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Didymothallus mizolepis (Günther 1867). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Northern and western Australia. Habitat: marine.

morrisonae, Dermatopsoides Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2006:60, Figs. 17-18 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 22; ref. 28961] Lucky Bay, Western Australia, 34°00'S, 122°14'E, depth 7-10 meters. Holotype: WAM P.28292-010. Paratypes: WAM P.28284-006 (1). •Valid as Dermatopsoides morrisonae Møller & Schwarzhans 2006 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsoides morrisonae Møller & Schwarzhans 2006. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: South-westernmost tip of western Australia. Habitat: marine.

multiradiatus, Dermatopsis McCulloch [A. R.] & Waite [E. R.] 1918:63, Pl. 5 (fig. 4) [Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 2950] Kangaroo Island, 35°50'S, 138°30'E, South Australia. Holotype: SAMA F480. Paratypes: (3) AMS I.14614; SAMA F480 (1, with holotype). Type catalog: Glover 1976:172 [ref. 19449]. •Valid as Dermatopsis multiradiatus McCulloch & Waite 1918 -- (Cohen 1966:191 [ref. 9026], Cohen & Nielsen 1978:57 [ref. 881], Paxton et al. 1989:316 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:371 [ref. 22532], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:127 [ref. 24448], Hutchins 2001:23 [ref. 25847], Hoese & Gates 2006:569 [ref. 28997], Gomon 2008:358 [ref. 30616]). •Valid as Dipulus multiradiatus (McCulloch & Waite 1918) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2006:69 [ref. 28961], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Hoschke et al. 2019:154 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Dipulus multiradiatus (McCulloch & Waite 1918). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia, South Australia. Habitat: marine.

niger, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:138, Figs. 53-54 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Raja Ampat Islands, Mansuar Island, Waigeo, Papua, Indonesia 00°37'S, 130°33'E, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype: WAM P.31543-005. Paratypes: WAM P.31541-011 (1), 31543-004 (4); ZMUC P 771471 (2) Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:10 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Diancistrus niger Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:135 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus niger Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

nigromarginata, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:157, Figs. 16-17 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] San Carlos, Sonora, Pacific Mexico, 27°56'N, 111°04'W, depth 1-12 meters. Holotype: USNM 375548. Paratypes: SIO 61-184 (8), 65-185 (2), 65-286 (4), 65-330 (5), 65-335 (2); USNM 375544 (6), 375549 (6); ZMUC P771390-92 (3). •Valid as Ogilbia nigromarginata Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Love et al. 2021:85 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia nigromarginata Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: western and central Gulf of California (Mexico) endemic. Habitat: marine.

norfolkanus, Dipulus Machida [Y.] 1993:43, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 1); ref. 20717] Cascade Rocks, Norfolk Island, 29°15'S, 167°58'E, depth 0-0.5 meters. Holotype: NTM S.11422-044. Paratypes: AMS I.20256-010 (6), I.20257-017 (5), I.20260-014 (1), I.20264-004 (1), I.20268-021 (13). •Valid as Dipulus norfolkanus Machida 1993 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:131 [ref. 24448], Møller & Schwarzhans 2006:72 [ref. 28961], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dipulus norfolkanus Machida 1993. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Norfolk Island, southwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

novaeguineae, Parabrosmolus Machida [Y.] 1996:148, Figs. 1-4 [Ichthyological Research v. 43 (no. 2); ref. 22262] Bay on Krankett Island, Madang harbor, Madang, Papua New Guinea, depth 5-25 meters. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1974.5.25.3586. •Valid as Diancistrus novaeguineae (Machida 1996) -- (Schwarzhans et al. 2005:140 [ref. 28490], Hoese & Gates 2006:571 [ref. 28997], Allen & Erdmann 2012:135 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:34 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). •Valid as Parabrosmolus novaeguineae Machida 1996 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:125 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], based on generic placement in Carnevale & Johnson 2015:779 [ref. 34391]). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus novaeguineae (Machida 1996). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

nudiceps, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:160, Figs. 19-21 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] San Carlos, Sonora, Gulf of California, Mexico, 27°56'N, 111°04'W, depth 1-12 meters. Holotype: USNM 322028. Paratypes: SIO 59-210 (1), 59-225 (2), 61-276 (3), 65-286 (3), 65-330 (2), 65-338 (1), 70-82 (4); USNM 322029 (2); ZMUC P771381-82 (2). •Valid as Ogilbia nudiceps Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Love et al. 2021:85 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia nudiceps Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California Sur (Mexuci), and western and central Gulf of California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.

nudigena, Didymothallus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2011:164, Figs. 5-6 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 27; ref. 31834] 16°51'S, 122°05'E, Lacepede Islans, Western Australia, depth rock pool. Holotype: WAM P.27671-032. Paratypes: many at AMS, WAM. •Valid as Didymothallus nudigena Schwarzhans & Møller 2011 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Didymothallus nudigena Schwarzhans & Møller 2011. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.

pearsei, Typhlias Hubbs [C. L.] 1938:291, Pl. 3 [Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications No. 491 (art. 21); ref. 2248] Pool in Balaam Canche Cave near Chichen Itza, about 20°40'N, 88°32'W, Yucatán, Mexico. Holotype: UMMZ 116094. Paratypes: UMMZ 116095 (1). •Valid as Ogilbia pearsei (Hubbs 1938) -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881], Gamboa Pérez 1992:319 [ref. 38704], Espinosa Pérez et al. 1993:30 [ref. 22290], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:135 [ref. 24448], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:165 [ref. 24550], Romero & Paulson 2001:32 [ref. 26040], Nielsen in Reis et al. 2003:507 [ref. 27061], Miller 2006:178 [ref. 28615], Proudlove 2006:177 [ref. 28992]). •Valid as Typhliasina pearsei (Hubbs 1938) -- (Nielsen 2003:974 [ref. 27009], Møller et al. 2004:187 [ref. 27770], Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Proudlove 2006:283 [ref. 28992], Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). •Valid as Typhlias pearsei Hubbs 1938 -- (Scharpf 2017:371 [ref. 35578], Pérez-Rodríguez et al. 2023:58 [ref. 40739]). Current status: Valid as Typhlias pearsei Hubbs 1938. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southern North America: Yucatán peninsula in freshwater caves and sinkholes (Mexico). Habitat: freshwater.

philippinensis, Ungusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:90, Figs. 44-45 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Off Talampetan, Busuanga Island, 12°06'N, 110°51'E, Palawan, Philippines. Holotype: WAM P.31397-010. Paratypes: at CAS, USNM, WAM and ZMUC. Plus additional non-type specimens. •Valid as Ungusurculus philippinensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:139 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ungusurculus philippinensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

phuketensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:100, Figs. 10-11 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Rawai beach, Phuket, Thailand, 7°47'00"N, 98°19'00"E. Holotype: ZMUC P771659. Paratypes: ZMUC P771660-67 (8). •Valid as Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: eastern Andaman Sea (Phuket, Thailand). Habitat: marine.

piger, Dinematichthys Alcock [A. W.] 1890:432 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 6 (no. 36) (art. 52); ref. 86] Coral reefs at Great Coco Island, Andaman Islands, Investigator station 17, depth 15-35 fathoms. Holotype (unique): ZSI F12939. Type catalog: Menon & Yazdani 1968:147 [ref. 20743], Menon & Rama-Rao 1975:40 [ref. 22148]. Figured in Alcock 1905: Pl. 37 (fig. 3) [ref. 20537]. •Status uncertain, in Brotulina -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:126 [ref. 24448]). •In Diancistrus temporarily to agree with current placement of Brotulina. •Valid as Alionematichthys piger (Alcock 1890) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:102 [ref. 29997], Motomura et al. 2010:77 [ref. 31256], Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys piger (Alcock 1890). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea east to French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

pistillum, Eusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:66, Figs. 23-24 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Magnetic Island, 21 kilometers northeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, depth 0-3 meters. Holotype: AMS I.44520-001. Paratypes: at ANSP, AMS, BPBM, SMNS, WAM, ZMUC. Plus additional non-type specimens. Type catalog: Not treated by Moore et al. 2008 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Eusurculus pistillum Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Eusurculus pistillum Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Northern shores of Australia: northwestern and northeastern Australia and Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea. Habitat: marine.

plicatosurculus, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:109, Figs. 14-15 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Guimaras Island, Pulang Duta, Sinabsapan, Panay, Philippines, 10°34'45"N, 122°30'30"E, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype: USNM 384198. Paratypes: many at CAS, USNM, WAM. Plus additional non-type material. The namd plicatosurcus is treated as a noun. •Valid as Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea including Bismark Archipelago, and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

pohnpeiensis, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:143, Figs. 58-59 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, Lenger Island north of Pohnpei I, 7°01'N, 158°13'E, depth 27-46 meters. Holotype: USNM 224329. Paratypes: USNM 223576 (1), 224346 (3). •Valid as Diancistrus pohnpeiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus pohnpeiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Caroline Islands, western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

polylepis, Monothrix Ogilby [J. D.] 1897:88 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 22 (pt 1); ref. 3272] Maroubra, 33°57'S, 151°16'E, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS I.3654. •Valid as Monothrix polylepis Ogilby 1897 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881], Paxton et al. 1989:317 [ref. 12442], see Kuiter 1993:61 [ref. 23929], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:134 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Proudlove 2006:269 [ref. 28992], Hoese & Gates 2006:573 [ref. 28997], Schwarzhans & Møller 2007:84 [ref. 29457], Gomon 2008:356 [ref. 30616], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Monothrix polylepis Ogilby 1897. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Australia. Habitat: marine.

pristinus, Eusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:70, Figs. 25-26 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Bagabag Island, off Madang, 4°46'S, 146°09'E, northern Papua New Guinea. Holotype: USNM 374171. Paratypes: at AMS, USNM and ZMUC. Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Eusurculus pristinus Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:137 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:34 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Eusurculus pristinus Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Papua New Guinea to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Habitat: marine.

pruvosti, Didymothallus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:61, Figs. 18-19 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Passe Mato, about 22°40'S, 166°37'E, New Caledonia, depth 6-10 meters. Holotype: MNHN 1980-0961. Paratypes: SMNS 19687 (1), 22636 (1), 22809 (2). •Valid as Didymothallus pruvosti Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:167 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Didymothallus pruvosti Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

puertoricoensis, Ogilbichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:179, Figs. 29-30 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] Mona Island, 18°05'30"N, 67°56'30"W, Puerto Rico, depth 0-1 meters. Holotype (unique): ANSP 178561. •Valid as Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

pullus, Nielsenichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2011:172, Figs. 13-14 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 27; ref. 31834] 8°48'S, 115°36'E, Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, depth 15-20 meters. Holotype: WAM P.33102-003. Paratypes: WAM P.33102-019 (1), P.33063-001 (1) •Valid as Nielsenichthys pullus Schwarzhans & Møller 2011 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:1198 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Nielsenichthys pullus Schwarzhans & Møller 2011. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Near Bali, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

randalli, Dinematichthys Machida [Y.] 1994:456, Figs. 4-5 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 4); ref. 21217] South side of Mwot Passage, Kosrae, Micronesia, depth 6-9 meters. Holotype: BPBM 28305. Paratypes: BPBM 35788 [ex BPBM 28305] (1). •Valid as Dinematichthys randalli Machida 1994 -- (Myers 1999:67 [ref. 23965], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1984 [ref. 24753], Kimura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:21 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:8 [ref. 27624], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770]). •Synonym of Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker 1855 -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:129 [ref. 29997]). Current status: Synonym of Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker 1855. Dinematichthyidae. Habitat: marine.

remotus, Mascarenichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2011:170, Figs. 11-12 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 27; ref. 31834] 19°39'S, 63°28'E, Rodrigues Island, Riviere Banane, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB 68756. Paratype: SAIAB (1). species epithet is a noun in apposition. •Valid as Mascarenichthys remotus Schwarzhans & Møller 2011 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Anderson & Cohen 2022:271 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Mascarenichthys remotus Schwarzhans & Møller 2011. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: eastern Mascarenes (Rodrigues) endemic. Habitat: marine.

riauensis, Ungusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:93, Figs. 46-47 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Pulau Sudong, off Singapore, 1°10'N, 103°43'E. Holotype: ZMUC P771616. Paratypes: WAM P.31305-018 (11), P.31315-002 (9); ZMUC P771615 (1). Type catalog: Not treated by Moore et al. 2008 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Ungusurculus riauensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:139 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ungusurculus riauensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Singapore and near Riau Islands. Habitat: marine.

riukiuensis, Dinematichthys Aoyagi [H.] 1954:237 [English p. 238] [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 63 (no. 6); ref. 12636] Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Lectotype: YCM-P 30023. Paralectotypes: (8) YCM-P 30001 (1), 30025 (3). Type catalog: Shibata et al. 2011:12 [ref. 31469]. Type information: Hayashi 1995:11 [ref. 22717]. Lectotype desingnation: Hayashi 1995:11 [ref. 22717]. •Valid as Dinematichthys riukiuensis Aoyagi 1954 -- (Machida 1994:461 [ref. 21217], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:130 [ref. 24448], Nakabo 2000:450 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:450 [ref. 26001], Møller et al. 2004:149 [ref. 27770], Hoese & Gates 2006:572 [ref. 28997], Shao et al. 2008:243 [ref. 29952]). •Valid as Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954) -- (Møller & Schwarzhans 2008:113 [ref. 29997], Motomura et al. 2010:77 [ref. 31256], Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:131 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:33 [ref. 33932], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432], Fricke et al. 2019:71 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi 1954). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea east to Philippines, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

robertsoni, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:164, Figs. 22-23 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Puerto Vallarta, 20°40'N, 105°16'W, Pacific Mexico, depth 20 meters. Holotype: ZMUC P771366. Paratypes: UCR 423-087 (1, was 3), 433-021 (3), 627-012 (4), 675-017 (3, was 6); SIO 70-163 (2); ZMUC P771367-69 (3). Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:379 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Ogilbia robertsoni Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, González-Murcia et al. 2019:292 [ref. 36544]). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia robertsoni Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Mexico south to Costa Rica. Habitat: marine.

robustus, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:147, Figs. 60-61 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Nadi Bay between Malolo Island and Viti Levu, 17°44'S, 177°17'E, Fiji, depth 0-8 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 374201. •Valid as Diancistrus robustus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus robustus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Fiji. Habitat: marine.

sabaji, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:192, Figs. 45-46 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Coral head about 0.4 kilometers from center of Green Cay, 25°07'06"N, 77°11'32"W, Great Bahama Bank, depth 16 meters. Holotype: ANSP 179590. Paratypes: ANSP 115182 (1), 120446 (1), 124755 (1), 179591 (1); UF 136245 (3), 136246 (1); USNM 375538 (1); ZMUC P771435 (1). •Valid as Ogilbia sabaji Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia sabaji Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

samoaensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:117, Figs. 20-21 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Swains Island, American Samoa, ca. 11°03'S, 171°05'W. Holotype: CAS 82486. Paratypes: AMS IB.6513 (1); BPBM 24122 (2); CAS 227305 (32). •Valid as Alionematichthys samoaensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys samoaensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Samoa Islands. Habitat: marine.

sanblasensis, Pseudogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:184, Figs. 33-34 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] Morbeptopo, east end of reef edge, 9°28'10"N, 78°42'40"W, San Blas Archipelago, Caribbean Panama. Holotype (unique): CAS 216660. •Valid as Pseudogilbia sanblasensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Bauer et al. 2021:6 [ref. 38563]). Current status: Valid as Pseudogilbia sanblasensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Caribbean Panama. Habitat: marine.

sedorae, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:166, Figs. 24-27 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] East side of Pala Point, behind breakwater, Mazatlan, Pacific Mexico, 23°13.0'N, 106°25.0'W. Holotype: CAS 81426. Paratypes: BMNH 1903.5.15.332 (1); CAS 81425 (2), 218788 (8); SIO 67-35 to 37 (19, 1, 5); UCR 14-034 (13 of 63), 140-016 (4 of 18), 295-027 (2 of 9), 423-087 (13 of 103), 623-007 (3 of 11), 645-012 (2 of 5); USNM 263738 (3); ZMUC P771378-80 (3). Plus more paratypes at CAS, SIO, USNM and ZMUC. Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:379 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Ogilbia sedorae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:199 [ref. 28944], Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, González-Murcia et al. 2019:292 [ref. 36544]). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia sedorae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Mexico south to Colombia. Habitat: marine.

shinoharai, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:120, Figs. 22-23 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Sakinome beach, Amami-Oshima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 28°11'02"N, 129°16'E, depth 5 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 34895. Paratypes: YCM-P 36416 (1). •Valid as Alionematichthys shinoharai Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys shinoharai Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Habitat: marine.

simplex, Majungaichthys Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:75, Figs. 30-31 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Off Cape Saint-Andre, 16°21'S, 43°59'E, Ile Chesterfield, Majunga Province, Madagascar, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: USNM 374170. Paratypes: USNM 384196 (1). Plus tentatively assigned non-type specimens. •Valid as Majungaichthys simplex Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Schwarzhans & Møller 2011:169 [ref. 31834], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Fricke et al. 2018:86 [ref. 35805] as Mahajangaichthys, Anderson & Cohen 2022:269 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Majungaichthys simplex Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Agaléga Islands (Mauritius) to Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

springeri, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:148, Figs. 62-63 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Off Eailiti, Flores, 8°34'S, 121°11'E, depth 10-12 meters. Holotype: AMS I.34501-023. Paratypes: AMS I.40161-016 (4); USNM 263695 (4). •Valid as Diancistrus springeri Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:136 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus springeri Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indonesia and the Philippines. Habitat: marine.

suarezae, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:194, Figs. 47-48, 50 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Cocos-Bandras cays, 9°31'20"N, 78°37'15"W, San Blas Archipelago, Caribbean Panama, depth 0-5 meters. Holotype: CAS 31700. Paratypes: ANSP 112960 (5), 113053 (3), 114914 (15), 115191 (10), 117901 (3), 119067 (3), 119181 (2), 120449 (6), 120454 (2), 145909 (3), 179592 (1); CAS 218791 (35), 218794 (7); SIO 67-45 (7); UF 211809 (2); USNM 347360 (8), 360577 (11), 367091 (1); ZMUC P771405-06 (2), P771447-49 (3). Plus non-type material. •Valid as Ogilbia suarezae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:29 [ref. 33341], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia suarezae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

suluensis, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:122, Figs. 24-25 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Southern tip of Buyamao Island off southeastern Mindoro Island, Philippines, 12°21.70'N, 121°27.47'E, depth 0-20 meters. Holotype: AMS I.40109-028. Paratypes: AMS I.40149-028 (9); USNM 263694 (18), 366601 (1), 366602 (1), 376216 (5), 374183 (1), 276179 (9), 376181 (3), 376182 (2), 376186 (3). •Valid as Alionematichthys suluensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:132 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys suluensis Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

sundaensis, Ungusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:95, Figs. 48-49 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Rinca Island near Flores, 8°46'S, 119°43'E, Indonesia. Holotype: WAM P.30959-018. Paratypes: NSMT-P 78775 (1). Plus additional non-type specimens. •Valid as Ungusurculus sundaensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:139 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ungusurculus sundaensis Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok and Komodo Islands), Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

taiwanensis, Brotulinella Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:80, Figs. 4-5 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Rocky shore just south of Chin-chiao-wan, south end of Taiwan, 21°55'15''N, 120°49'45''E. Holotype: USNM 221048. Paratypes: ANSP 163510 (3); ASIZP 59304 (1); BPBM 23339 (2); USNM 318065 (1), 366695 (2), 374176 (4), 374178 (5), 374188 (5), 374189 (1), 384606 (1); ZMUC P 771468 (1), P 771469 (1). Plus non-type material. Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:37 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Brotulinella taiwanensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Ho & Shao 2011:37 [ref. 31432], Allen & Erdmann 2012:133 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Brotulinella taiwanensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southern Taiwan and northern Philippines. Habitat: marine.

talboti, Dermatopsoides Cohen [D. M.] 1966:195, Figs. 5A-5B [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 79; ref. 9026] Algoa Bay, Bird Island, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 340. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 339 (1); SAM 21493 (1), 21693 (1), 21800 (1); USNM 199732 (1). •Valid as Dermatopsoides talboti Cohen 1966 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:57 [ref. 881], Cohen 1986:356 [ref. 5646], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:128 [ref. 24448], Møller & Schwarzhans 2006:62 [ref. 28961], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Anderson & Cohen 2022:267 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Dermatopsoides talboti Cohen 1966. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: near Cape Town east to near Port Elizabeth (South Africa). Habitat: marine.

tobagoensis, Ogilbichthys Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2004:181, Figs. 31-32 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 27770] Man-Of-War Bay, north of Charlotteville, 11°19'32"N, 60°32'58"W, Pirates Bay, Tobago. Holotype: USNM 370930. Paratypes: USNM 320897 (1), 320898 (1), 370931 (2); ZMUC P771357 (1). •Valid as Ogilbichthys tobagoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:291 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbichthys tobagoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2004. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

tongaensis, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:149, Figs. 64-65 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Epi Island, Vanuatu, 16°47'S, 168°21'E, depth 1-10 meters. Holotype: USNM 350484. Paratypes: Many lots at AMS, USNM and ZMUC. Plus non-type material and tentatively assigned specimens. •Valid as Diancistrus tongaensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Fricke et al. 2011:367 [ref. 31242], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus tongaensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

trilobatus, Dinematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:136, Figs. 33-34 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] Direction Island, Cocos-Keeling Islands, 12°05'S, 96°53'E, depth 0.1-2.0 meters. Holotype: WAM P.29927-005. Paratypes: ANSP 162877 (1); WAM P.26106-012 (8), P.29002-021 (3), P.29927-013 (3). •Valid as Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:136 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Christmas and Cocos-Keeling islands. Habitat: marine.

tyleri, Ogilbia Møller [P. R.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:199, Figs. 51-53 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 10 (no. 4); ref. 28405] Little St. Vincent Island, 12°32'N, 61°23'W, depth 0-1 meter. Holotype: ANSP 114412. Paratypes: ANSP 117975 (1), 117999 (1), 120457 (7), 120458 (6), 120461 (5), 142904 (2); ZMUC P771436-38 (3). •Valid as Ogilbia tyleri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005 -- (Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:290 [ref. 28946], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia tyleri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

typhlops, Diancistrus Nielsen [J. G.], Schwarzhans [W.] & Hadiaty [R. K.] 2009:241, Figs. 1-3 [Cybium v. 33 (no. 3); ref. 30592] Muna Island, Tongkuna district, Oempo village, Walengkabola, Alam Moko cave, 5°10'27.5"S, 122°35'00.6"E, southeastern Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 17174. Paratypes: MNHN 2009-0154 (1); MZB 17175 (1); ZMUC P771680 (1), 771681 (1); ZRC 51874 (1). •Valid as Diancistrus typhlops Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Hadiaty 2009 -- (Kottelat 2013:272 [ref. 32989], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus typhlops Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Hadiaty 2009. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

ventralis, Brosmophycis Gill [T. N.] 1863:253 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 15; ref. 1688] Cape San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico, about 22°50'N, 109°55'W. Lectotype: USNM 36917. Paralectotypes: USNM 375533 [ex USNM 36917] (2). Lectotype selected by Møller et al. 2005:171 [ref. 28405]. •Valid as Ogilbia ventralis (Gill 1863) -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881], Allen & Robertson 1994:77 [ref. 22193], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:224 [ref. 24023], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:135 [ref. 24448], Thomson et al. 2000:52 [ref. 25640], Nelson et al. 2004:92 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:52 [ref. 37547], Møller et al. 2005:171 [ref. 28405], Page et al. 2013:96 [ref. 32708], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34871], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae, Love et al. 2021:85 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Ogilbia ventralis (Gill 1863). Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Pacific coast of southern Baja California Sur (Mexico) south to Panama, including Gulf of California (Mexico) and Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). Habitat: marine.

verrillii, Brosmophycis Garman [S.] 1900:511 [Transactions Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences v. 10 (Pt. 2) (art. 11); ref. 14728] Bailey Bay, Bermuda, depth 4-6 fathoms. Holotype (unique): not at MCZ. •Valid as Ogilbia verrillii (Garman 1900) -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:60 [ref. 881]). •Synonym of Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall 1897 or a valid species -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:135 [ref. 24448]). •Synonym of Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall 1898 -- (Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:156 [ref. 25013], Møller et al. 2005:179 [ref. 28405]). Current status: Synonym of Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall 1898. Dinematichthyidae. Habitat: marine.

vietnamensis, Diancistrus Schwarzhans [W.], Møller [P. R.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2005:151, Figs. 66-67 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 21; ref. 28490] Tudo Island, Cac Ba Islands, Gulf of Tongking, northern Vietnam, 20°N, 107°E. Holotype: ROM 71847. Paratypes: NSMT P.55824 (1); ROM 78117 (4), 78118 (12), 78119 (1); ZMUC P 771466 (1), 771467 (1). •Valid as Diancistrus vietnamensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Diancistrus vietnamensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Northern Vietnam and southern China. Habitat: marine.

williamsi, Ungusurculus Schwarzhans [W.] & Møller [P. R.] 2007:97, Figs. .50-51 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 23; ref. 29457] Pulang Duta, Guimares Island, 10°34'NE, 122°30'E, Philippines, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype: USNM 346941. Paratypes: USNM 384197 (10), ZMUC P771627-28 (2). •Valid as Ungusurculus williamsi Schwarzhans & Møller 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:139 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Ungusurculus williamsi Schwarzhans & Møller 2007. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Cave at Guimares Island, Philippines. Habitat: marine.

winterbottomi, Alionematichthys Møller [P. R.] & Schwarzhans [W.] 2008:125, Figs. 26-27 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory No. 24; ref. 29997] 300 Meters south of the South Pacific Research Station, Dravuni Island, Fiji, 18°45'52"S, 178°31'13"E. Holotype: ROM 47957. Paratypes: many at CAS, 2 lots at ROM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Alionematichthys winterbottomi Møller & Schwarzhans 2008 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix B [ref. 34432] in Dinematichthyidae). Current status: Valid as Alionematichthys winterbottomi Møller & Schwarzhans 2008. Dinematichthyidae. Distribution: Fiji and Tonga Islands. Habitat: marine.