sexradiatus, Polynemus Mitchill [S. L.] 1818:323 [American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review v. 2 (no. 5, art. 1); ref. 30214] New York, U.S.A., from Atlantic. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Figured but apparently not scientifically named in Mitchill 1815:Pl. 4 (fig. 10). •Synonym of Cephalacanthus volitans (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Monod 1973:614 [ref. 7193]). •Synonym of Dactylopterus volitans (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Smith 1986:452 [ref. 22186], Eschmeyer & Dempster 1990:691 [ref. 17613]). Current status: Synonym of Dactylopterus volitans (Linnaeus 1758). Dactylopteridae. Habitat: brackish, marine.