Species that contain: Cristiceps and xanthosoma [ 1 ] records

halei, Cristiceps Day [F.] 1888:799, Fig. [The fishes of India Suppl.; ref. 1082] Colombo, Sri Lanka. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:161 [ref. 23762]. •Questionably a synonym of Springeratus xanthosoma (Bleeker 1857) -- (Fraser 1972:9 [ref. 7420]). •Valid as Springeratus halei (Day 1888) -- (Holleman 2022:405 [ref. 39961]). Current status: Valid as Springeratus halei (Day 1888). Clinidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: southern India and Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.