Species that contain: Pholidichthys and leucotaenia [ 2 ] records

argentistriatus, Brotulophis Kaup [J. J.] 1858:93 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 24 (pt. 1); ref. 2576] Sulu Island, Philippines, 5°N, 122°30'E. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1994-0574. Type catalog: Bailly et al. 1999:237 [ref. 24244]. •Synonym of Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856 -- (Bailly et al. 1999:237 [ref. 24244]). Current status: Synonym of Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856. Pholidichthyidae. Habitat: marine.

leucotaenia, Pholidichthys Bleeker [P.] 1856:406 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 11 (no. 2); ref. 353] Kajeli, Buru Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 4800. •Valid as Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856 -- (Springer & Freihofer 1976:1 [ref. 7108], Springer & Larson 1996:358 [ref. 22197], Allen 1997:222 [ref. 23977], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:634 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:116 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:40 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3500 [ref. 26282], Allen & Adrim 2003:52 [ref. 26830], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:166 [ref. 27510], Allen & Erdmann 2012:764 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:145 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:254 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Pholidichthys leucotaenia Bleeker 1856. Pholidichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands, north to Philippines, south to New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.