oppositus, Monacantus Poey [F.] 1860:331 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] Cuba. No types known. Misspelled oppositns on p. 331; spelled oppositus in conspectus (p. 361) and index (p. 436), and errata (p. 442), which were published in June 1861; oppositns regarded as a misprint. •Synonym of Stephanolepis hispidus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1065 [ref. 19527], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:170 [ref. 27754]). •Synonym of Stephanolepis hispida (Linnaeus 1766). Current status: Synonym of Stephanolepis hispida (Linnaeus 1766). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.