octavius, Basilichthys Abbott [J. F.] 1899:340 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 51; ref. 1] Callao, Peru. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6069. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:66 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Odontesthes regia (Humboldt 1821) -- (Dyer & Gosztonyi 1999:218 [ref. 24265], Dyer 2000:117 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:522 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes regia (Humboldt 1821). Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.