xanthosticta, Brachypleura Alcock [A. W.] 1889:281, Pl. 17 (fig. 3) [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 58 (pt 2, no. 3); ref. 85] 28 miles southwest of Puri, Investigator station 37, depth 25 fathoms; 5 miles south of Ganjam, Investigator station 43, depth 25 fathoms. Syntypes: BMNH 1890.11.28.39-40 [ex ZSI] (2), ?1890.11.28.41-42 (2); MNHN 1890-0354 to 0356 [ex ZSI] (3); ZSI F12426-28 (3); USNM 44419 (2). Type catalog: Menon & Yazdani 1968:158 [ref. 20743], Menon & Rama-Rao 1975:44-45 [ref. 22148] as zanthosticta, Stauch & Cadenat 1965:300 [ref. 25925] wrongly as xanthostica. Figured in Alcock 1898: Pl. 22 (fig. 2) [ref. 20534]. •Synonym of Brachypleura novaezeelandiae Günther 1862 -- (Norman 1927:43 [ref. 3217], Norman 1934:400 [ref. 6893]). •Synonym of Laiopteryx novaezeelandiae (Günther 1862). Current status: Synonym of Laiopteryx novaezeelandiae (Günther 1862). Citharidae. Habitat: marine.