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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
Etymology: Halidesmus: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, desmos = link, bond (Ref. 45335); socotraensis: Named in reference to its known distribution (Ref. 49841).
More on authors: Gill & Zajonz.