| Citation | Kailola, P.J., 1987, The fishes of Papua New Guinea. A revised and annotated checklist. Vol. 1. Myxinidae to Synbranchidae.. Research Bulletin No. 41. Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 194 p. |
| Ref. | 6993 Kailola, P.J., 1987 |
| Page | 63 |
| Named Used as Valid | Herklotsichthys lippa |
| Comment | Later clarified as H. lippa. |
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| Quote | As @Herklotsichthys@ sp. |