powelli, Saloptia Smith [J. L. B.] 1964:719, Fig. 1; Pl. 21 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 13) v. 6 (no. 72) (for 1963); ref. 4131] Cook Islands, Pacific, depth 200 fathoms. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 19. •Valid as Plectropomus powelli (Smith 1964) -- (Ma & Craig 2018:456 [ref. 36100]). •Valid as Saloptia powelli Smith 1964 -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:157 [ref. 19754], Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:127 [ref. 6441], Lee 1990:61 [ref. 19830], Randall & Heemstra 1991:299 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:299 [ref. 21042], Kramer et al. 1994:73 [ref. 21258], Randall et al. 1997:506 [ref. 25919], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2537 [ref. 24815], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Nakabo 2000:708 [ref. 25086], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:611 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:30 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:708 [ref. 26001], Myers & Donaldson 2003:622 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:12 [ref. 27624], Randall et al. 2005:120 [ref. 28745], Hoese et al. 2006:1023 [ref. 28999], Fricke et al. 2011:387 [ref. 31242], Craig et al. 2011:349 [ref. 31786], Larson et al. 2013:103 [ref. 32988], Hata & Motomura 2016:4 [ref. 35078], Parenti & Randall 2020:93 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Saloptia powelli Smith 1964. Epinephelidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) east to French Polynesia, north to South China Sea, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.