Species that contain: Opistognathus and solorensis [ 1 ] records

solorensis, Opistognathus Bleeker [P.] 1853:81 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 1); ref. 16911] Saparua, Kulur (Kolor), Banda Sea, Indonesia. Old locality: Lawajong, Solor Island, Indonesia. Neotype: RMNH 31660 [ex. USNM 210929]. Neotype designation by Smith-Vaniz 2016:287 [ref. 34922], •Valid as Opistognathus solorensis Bleeker 1853 -- (Smith-Vaniz in Randall & Lim 2000:612 [ref. 25122], Allen & Adrim 2003:34 [ref. 26830], Allen & Erdmann 2012:355 [ref. 31980], Smith-Vaniz 2016:283 [ref. 34922], Tashiro et al. 2018:233 [ref. 36590], Murase et al. 2023:39 [ref. 40935], Smith-Vaniz 2023:93 [ref. 40049]). Current status: Valid as Opistognathus solorensis Bleeker 1853. Opistognathidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia, Brunei east to Palau, Philippines, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.