| Citation | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2023, Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species.. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. |
| Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2023 |
| Page | 46;fig.6B,16I,59-60;tab.1-14 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus crassus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Maldive Islands, Ari Atoll, reef N. of Bathala Islands, BPBM 32706. |
| Distribution | Western Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ari Atoll); 35 m. |
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