permutata, Siphamia Klausewitz [W.] 1966:217, Figs. 1-3 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 47 (no. 3); ref. 9041] Coastal reef near the Marine Biological Station, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, Red Sea. Holotype: SMF 8265. Paratypes: SMF 8266 (1), 8267-70 (4). •Synonym of Siphamia tubifer Weber 1909 -- (Gon & Allen 2012:72 [ref. 31960], Fraser & Prokofiev 2016:229 [ref. 34742], Golani & Fricke 2018:78 [ref. 36273], Fraser et al. 2022:209 [ref. 39752]). •Valid as Siphamia permutata Klausewitz 1966 -- (Dor 1984:119 [ref. 29757], Goren & Dor 1994:32 [ref. 25356], Gon & Randall 2003:40 [ref. 26750], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:64 [ref. 35264], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:152 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Siphamia permutata Klausewitz 1966. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Red Sea endemic. Habitat: marine.