| Citation | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2010, New species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae) from the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea.. Smithiana Bull. 12:39-54. |
| Ref. | 85161 Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2010 |
| Page | 52;fig.17 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus simus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Cargados Carajos (St. Brandon Shoals), ca. 3.2 km E. of Raphael Island, USNM 315658. |
| Distribution | Cargados Carajos [=St. Brandon Shoals], western Indian Ocean |
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