ventrifasciatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.], Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1994:35, Fig. 7 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 1/2); ref. 21602] Lagoon off Tab Island, Madang, Papua New Guinea, about 5°10'S, 145°51'E, depth 30 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30351-001. Paratypes: BPBM 30132 (2), 34085 (5), 34136 (7); NCIP 6119-20 (2); WAM P.25244-011 (1), P.30351-002 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:26 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Apogon ventrifasciatus Allen, Kuiter & Randall 1994 -- (Hayashi & Yano 1996:48 [ref. 24614], Allen 1997:108 [ref. 23977], Fraser 1999:43 [ref. 23767], Allen 1999:2607 [ref. 24812], Nakabo 2000:768 [ref. 25086], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:614 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:101 [ref. 25868], Nakabo 2002:768 [ref. 26001]). •Synonym of Apogon moluccensis Valenciennes 1832 -- (Fraser et al. 2002:176 [ref. 26401], Yoshida et al. 2010:40 [ref. 31255], Motomura et al. 2010:108 [ref. 31256]). •Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Current status: Synonym of Ostorhinchus moluccensis (Valenciennes 1832). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.