cheirophthalmus, Dactylopterus Bleeker [P.] 1855:494 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 7 (no. 3); ref. 16943] Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (2). •Synonym of Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier 1829) -- (Eschmeyer 1997:735 [ref. 22973]). •Status uncertain as Dactylopterna cheirophthalmus [probably should be cheirophthalma] -- (Poss & Eschmeyer 1999:2284 [ref. 24795]). Current status: Synonym of Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier 1829). Dactylopteridae. Habitat: marine.