dentex, Menidia Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1882:429 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 5 (no. 297); ref. 1840] Mouth of St. John's River, Florida, U.S.A. Syntypes: MCZ 36248 [ex USNM] (1), USNM 18051 (now 7). Types as, "There are ten individuals... The three which are made the special types of this description..." Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae.