riggsi, Lepidotrigla Richards [W. J.] & Saksena [V. P.] 1977:215 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 27 (no. 2); ref. 5285] Bay of Bengal, off Ganjam Coast, Bengal, Investigator station 78, depth 18 fathoms. Holotype (unique): ZSI F12925. Unneeded replacement name for Lepidotrigla spiloptera var. longipinnis Alcock 1890, thought to be preoccupied by Lepidotrigla longipinnis [actually longispinis] Steindachner & Döderlein 1887. •Valid as Lepidotrigla riggsi Richards & Saksena 1977 -- (Richards 1992:63 [ref. 20654], Krishnan & Mishra 1993:220 [ref. 24016], del Cerro & Lloris 1997:51 [ref. 22811]). •Synonym of Lepidotrigla longipinnis Alcock 1890 -- (Gomon & Kawai 2018:631 [ref. 36285]). Current status: Synonym of Lepidotrigla longipinnis Alcock 1890. Triglidae: Triglinae. Habitat: marine.