Species that contain: Opistognathus and cuvierii [ 2 ] records

cuvieri, Opisthognathus Valenciennes [A.] 1840:no page number, Pl. 78 (fig. 3) [Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation; ref. 17868] Coromandel Coast, India. No types known. Based solely on the published figure and figure legend. Preoccupied by Opisthognathus cuvierii Valenciennes 1836, a different species. •A junior primary homonym Opisthognatus cuvierii Valenciennes 1836, which is a different species -- (Smith-Vaniz 1983:6 [ref. 8211]). •Synonym of Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell 1830 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1983:6 [ref. 8211], Smith-Vaniz 2009:85 [ref. 30149], Smith-Vaniz 2023:79 [ref. 40049]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell 1830. Opistognathidae. Habitat: marine.

cuvierii, Opisthognathus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:504, Pl. 343 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Bahia, Brazil. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-2108. Genus was spelled Opisthognathus in original. •Valid as Opistognathus cuvierii Valenciennes 1836 -- (Andreata & Séret 1996:588 [ref. 16204] as cuvieri, Smith-Vaniz 1997:1106 [ref. 22985], Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:78 [ref. 27192] as cuvieri, Smith-Vaniz et al. 2018:114 [ref. 36264], Carvalho-Filho in Marceniuk et al. 2021:265 [ref. 38945], Carvalho-Filho 2023:217 [ref. 40480] as cuvieri). Current status: Valid as Opistognathus cuvierii Valenciennes 1836. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Bahia south to São Paulo (Brazil) endemic. Habitat: marine.