pristipeltis, Doryichthys Kaup [J. J.] 1856:58 [Catalogue of lophobranchiate fish in the collection of the British Museum; ref. 2575] Unknown locality. Holotype (unique): NMW. •Questionably a synonym of Oostethus brachyurus (Bleeker 1854) -- (Dawson 1979:467 [ref. 19285], Kottelat 2013:306 [ref. 32989]). •Questionably a synonym of Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker 1854) -- (Dawson 1984:152 [ref. 5879], Dawson 1985:138 [ref. 6541]). •Synonym of Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker 1854) -- (Haÿ et al. 2023:23 [ref. 40264]). Current status: Synonym of Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker 1854). Syngnathidae: Nerophinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.