argenteus, Hemiramphus Bennett [F. D.] 1840:269, Fig. [Narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe v. 2; ref. 260] Pacific ("in lats. 3°S and 5°N"). No types known. •Status uncertain, questionably the same as Oxyporhamphus micropterus (Valenciennes 1847), subspecies micropterus -- (Parin et al. 1980:149 [ref. 6895], Collette & Su 1986:286 [ref. 5998], Collette 1986:391 [ref. 5647]). •Synonym of Oxyporhamphus micropterus subspecies micropterus (Valenciennes 1847) -- (Mundy 2005:290 [ref. 28379]). •Incertae sedis -- (Collette 2004:28 [ref. 27583]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyporhamphus micropterus (Valenciennes 1847). Hemiramphidae. Habitat: marine.