punctatus, Facciolella Ho [H.-C.], Huang [J.-F.] & Smith [D. G.] 2026:5, Figs. 3-4 [Journal of Fish Biology Early View; ref. 43166] Off Dong-gang, Pintung, southwestern Taiwan, northern South China Sea, depth about 400 meters. Holotype: NMMBP 24732. Paratypes: (5) HUMZ, NMMBP, USNM. Plus additional non-type material. Combined with a feminine genus, the adjective should be punctata. •Valid as Facciolella punctata Ho, Huang & Smith 2026. Current status: Valid as Facciolella punctata Ho, Huang & Smith 2026. Nettastomatidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: northern South China Sea, southwestern Taiwan. Habitat: marine.