kiyoae, Synchiropus (Synchiropus) Fricke [R.] & Zaiser [M. J.] 1983:122, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 30 (no. 2); ref. 8346] Toga Bay, Miyake-jima, Izu Islands, Japan, 34°06'N, 139°28'E, depth 5-13.5 meters. Holotype: USNM 257078. Paratypes: AMS I.23508-001 (2); BMNH 1983.3.3.1-2 (2); MNHN 1983-0003 (2); NSMT-P 21713-14 (1, 1), 29834 [ex TMBS 820808] (2); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 17926-27 (1, 1); USNM 232249 (1); ZIN 46504 (1); ZMH 6453 (1); ZUMT 42861-63 (3), 42881 (1). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 1984:107 [ref. 21539], Moyer & Matsuura 1991:82 [ref. 19927], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:419 [ref. 21161]. •Valid as Minysynchiropus kiyoae (Fricke & Zaiser 1983) -- (Nakabo in Masuda et al. 1984:344 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:1131 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1131 [ref. 26193], Motomura et al. 2010:201 [ref. 31256], Fujiwara et al. 2020:38 [ref. 38631]). •Valid as Synchiropus kiyoae Fricke & Zaiser 1983 -- (Fricke 1983:603 [ref. 8349], Clark & Fricke 1985:542 [ref. 8172], Fricke 2001:3555 [ref. 26292], Fricke 2002:57 [ref. 26547]). Current status: Valid as Synchiropus kiyoae Fricke & Zaiser 1983. Callionymidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern Japan. Habitat: marine.