fusovatus, Apogon Allen [G. R.] 1985:11, Fig. 1 [The Beagle (Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 8119] Vicinity of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype: WAM P.14397-001. Paratypes: AMS I.21957-019 (4); NTM S.966 (1), S.10049-006 (7), S.10120-007 (2), S.10122-010 (1), S.10250-002 (2), S.10362-002 (1); WAM P.14516-001 (1), P.14517-001 (1), P.28315-001 (1), P.28316-001. (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:23 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:25 [ref. 30117] •Valid as Apogon fusovatus Allen 1985 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:68 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:548 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Apogon melanopus Weber 1911 -- (Larson & Williams 1997:356 [ref. 23967], Fraser 2000:253 [ref. 24412] as fuscovatus, Allen et al. 2006:1091 [ref. 29004]). •Synonym of Jaydia melanopus (Weber 1911) -- (Larson et al. 2013:111 [ref. 32988], Bogorodsky et al. 2014:420 [ref. 33460]). Current status: Synonym of Jaydia melanopus (Weber 1911). Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Habitat: marine.