| Citation | Castelnau, F.L., 1873, Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia.. Proc. Zool. Acclim. Soc. Victoria 2:37-158. |
| Ref. | 449 Castelnau, F.L., 1873 |
| Page | 99 |
| Named Used as Valid | Neomyripristis amaenus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Type locality, Knob I., Torres Strait (north of Cape York, Queensland) |
| Distribution | |
| Quote | Locality highly questionable, the specimens were purchased by a sailor. The true type locality may be some island in Oceania. |