melanurus, Apogon Bleeker [P.] (ex Castelnau) 1860:454 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 14028] Singapore. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Based on a color painting in the Zoological Museum, University of Liège (see Russell et al. 2010:95 [ref. 30735]). •Status uncertain -- (T. Fraser, pers. comm. 9/2000). •Status uncertain, possible a poor representation of Cheilodipterus. macrodon (Lacepède 1802) -- (Russell et al. 2010:95 [ref. 30735]). Current status: Uncertain as Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepède 1802). Apogonidae: Apogoninae.