proximus, Platycephalus Castelnau [F. L.] 1872:85 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 1; ref. 757] Melbourne market, Victoria, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-4285 (dry). Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1968:45 [ref. 20738]. •Synonym of Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier 1829 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:469 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:521 [ref. 22532], Paxton et al. 2006:942 [ref. 29079], Imamura 2015:155 [ref. 33640]). Current status: Synonym of Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier 1829. Platycephalidae. Habitat: marine.