Species that contain: Hemisalanx and prognathus [ 2 ] records

brachyrostralis, Salanx Fang [P.-W.] 1934:257 [Sinensia v. 4 (no. 9); ref. 1298] Nanking, China. Holotype: ?MMNHN S.4227. Paratypes: ?MMNHN S.1292 (1), M.5121 (1). Not mentioned by Fu et al. 2012:855 [ref. 31691]. •Valid as Reganisalanx brachyrostralis (Fang 1934) -- (Chen 1956:324 [ref. 23201]). •Questionably a synonym of Salanx prognathus (Regan 1908) -- (Roberts 1984:210 [ref. 5318]). •Valid as Hemisalanx brachyrostralis (Fang 1934) -- (Zhang & Qiao 1994:101 [ref. 18971], Zhu 1995:16 [ref. 25213], Zhang et al. 2016:187 [ref. 34477]). Current status: Valid as Hemisalanx brachyrostralis (Fang 1934). Salangidae. Distribution: Eastern Asia. Habitat: freshwater.

prognathus, Hemisalanx Regan [C. T.] 1908:445 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 2 (no. 11); ref. 3632] Shanghai, China. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1873.7.30.69. •Valid as Salanx prognathus (Regan 1908) -- (Roberts 1984:210 [ref. 5318], Choi et al. 2003:191, 529 [ref. 26218]). •Valid as Hemisalanx prognathus Regan 1908 -- (Zhang & Qiao 1994:101 [ref. 18971], Zhu 1995:16 [ref. 25213], Cheng & Zhou 1997:92 [ref. 26385], Kim 1997:347 [ref. 24032], Kim & Park 2002:268 [ref. 25913]). •Valid as Salanx prognathus (Regan 1908) -- (Fu et al. 2012:853 [ref. 31691]). Current status: Valid as Salanx prognathus (Regan 1908). Salangidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.