Species that contain: Areliscus and joyneri [ 2 ] records

lighti, Cynoglossus (Areliscus) Norman [J. R.] 1925:270 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 16 (no. 92) (art. 37); ref. 15556] Amoy, China. Lectotype: BMNH 1924.12.15.87. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1924.12.15.88-89 (2), 1924.12.15.90 (1). Kottelat (2013) lists an inland record in Hainen. Lectotype selected by Chabanaud 1951:270 [ref. 21930]. •Valid as Cynoglossus lighti Norman 1925 -- (Li & Wang 1995:363 [ref. 16193], Cheng & Zhou 1997:464 [ref. 26385], Nakabo 2000:1391 [ref. 25182], Wang et al. 2001:322 [ref. 26566], Nakabo 2002:1391 [ref. 26193]). •Synonym of Cynoglossus joyneri Günther 1878 -- (Menon 1977:47 [ref. 7071], Lindberg & Fedorov 1993:221 [ref. 21500], Fricke et al. 2017:84 [ref. 35160], Luo et al. 2023:396 [ref. 40568]). Current status: Synonym of Cynoglossus joyneri Günther 1878. Cynoglossidae: Cynoglossinae. Habitat: marine.

tenuis, Areliscus Oshima [M.] 1927:201 [Japanese Journal of Zoology v. 1 (no. 5) (art. 14); ref. 3315] Tainan fish market, southwestern Taiwan. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:62 [ref. 31432]. •Synonym of Cynoglossus joyneri Günther 1878 -- (Menon 1977:47 [ref. 7071], Lindberg & Fedorov 1993:221 [ref. 21500], Ho & Shao 2011:62 [ref. 31432], Kottelat 2013:467 [ref. 32989], Luo et al. 2023:396 [ref. 40568]). Current status: Synonym of Cynoglossus joyneri Günther 1878. Cynoglossidae: Cynoglossinae. Habitat: marine.