saranganiensis, Elates Rose [N. S.], Fortaleza [M. A.], Cabasan [J. P.], Labrador [K. L.], Lanutan [J. J.], Nañola [C. L., Jr.], Girard [M. G.] & Bemis [K. E.] 2026:10, Figs. 1A-B, 2A-E, 3A-D [ZooKeys No. 1281; ref. 43121] General Santos Public Market, General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines, 6.108°N, 125.179°E. Holotype: UPMIN FDP_SGES_2208_090. Paratypes: UPMIN FDP_SGES_2208_088 (1), FDP_SGES_2208_089 (1), USNM 408876 (1). Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Elates saranganiensis Rose, Fortaleza, Cabasan, Labrador, Lanutan, Nañola, Girard & Bemis 2026. Current status: Valid as Elates saranganiensis Rose, Fortaleza, Cabasan, Labrador, Lanutan, Nañola, Girard & Bemis 2026. Platycephalidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sarangani Bay, Mindanao Island, southern Philippines. Habitat: brackish, marine.