woodi, Trachipterus Smith [J. L. B.] 1953:504, Fig. 264b [The sea fishes of southern Africa. Revised enlarged edition; ref. 19760] Xora River mouth, Transkei, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 133. •Synonym of Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby 1898) -- (Heemstra & Kannemeyer 1984:15 [ref. 5349], Heemstra & Kannemeyer 1986:400 [ref. 5666], Mundy 2005:237 [ref. 28379], Martin & Hilton 2021:307 [ref. 38678]). Current status: Synonym of Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby 1898). Trachipteridae. Habitat: marine.