philippinus, Paralepis Fowler [H. W.] 1934:281, Fig. 42 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 85 (for 1933); ref. 1416] Varadero Harbor, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 92323. Paratypes: FMNH 42783 (2); CAS-SU 14970 [ex USNM 135257] (1); USNM 93414 (2), 135257 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:18 [ref. 12291], Post 1972:142 [ref. 20860], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:63 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Lestrolepis japonica (Tanaka 1908) -- (Mundy 2005:206 [ref. 28379]). •Valid as Lestrolepis philippina (Fowler 1934) -- (Ho & Kawai 2024:84 [ref. 42317]). Current status: Valid as Lestrolepis philippina (Fowler 1934). Paralepididae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.