aethalea, Bembrops McKay [R. J.] 1971:42, Fig. 2 [Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia v. 54 (pt 2); ref. 2954] Indian Ocean off northwestern Australia, 13°45'S, 123°30'05"E, depth 250 meters. Holotype: WAM P.19144-001. Paratypes: WAM P.19142-001 (1), P.19143-001 (1), P.19145-001 to P.19151-001 (1 ea.). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:34 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:38 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Bembrops aethalea McKay 1971 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:148 [ref. 25477], Allen 1997:236 [ref. 23977]). •Synonym of Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock 1894) -- (Das & Nelson 1996:38 [ref. 22554], Nelson 2001:3516 [ref. 26284], Thompson & Suttkus 2002:283 [ref. 25991], Hoese & Bray 2006:1502 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock 1894). Bembropidae. Habitat: marine.