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Species related to Symphysanodon octoactinus: [ 1 ] record

octoactinus, Symphysanodon Anderson [W. D., Jr.] 1970:342, Fig. 5 [United States National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Bulletin v. 68 (no. 2); ref. 7662] Off southern coast of Grand Bahama Island, 26°34'N, 78°25-26'W, depth 150-160 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 204084 [ex UMML 20775]. Paratypes: ANSP 112723 (1); BMNH 1969.5.16.4 (1); FMNH 66924 (1); UF 19291 [ex TABL 101314] (2), 211050 [ex UMML 11050] (8), 212273 [ex UMML 12273] (2); USNM 204085 (3), 208501 [ex TABL 101314] (1). Type catalog: Gilbert 1974:113 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:126 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:82 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Symphysanodon octoactinus Anderson 1970 -- (McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:341 [ref. 28815], Campos et al. 2009:63 [ref. 30533], Kimura et al. 2017:64 [ref. 35364], Robertson et al. 2020:163 [ref. 38098], Page et al. 2023:177 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Symphysanodon octoactinus Anderson 1970. Symphysanodontidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: brackish, marine.