| Citation | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2016, Opistognathus ensiferus, a new species of jawfish (Opistognathidae) from the Gulf of Mannar, India, with redescription of O. solorensis Bleeker.. Zootaxa 4196(2):278-288. |
| Ref. | 128946 Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2016 |
| Page | 279-282;fig.1-2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus ensiferus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Musal Tivu Island, Manauli Reef, Gulf of Mannar, India, FMNH 71365. |
| Distribution | Known only from type locality. |
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