Chlidichthys Smith [J. L. B.] 1953:518 Masc. Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Smith 1953. Type by original designation. Appeared first in 1953 edition of Smith 1949 [ref. 5846]. Also appeared in Smith 1954:200 [ref. 4091]. •Valid as Chlidichthys Smith 1953 -- (Lubbock 1975:149 [ref. 7439], Lubbock 1977:12 [ref. 7039], Smith 1986:539 [ref. 5712], Gill & Randall 1994:12 [ref. 21600], Gill & Edwards 1999:146 [ref. 24077], Gill & Senou 2002:2 [ref. 26520], Gill & Edwards 2004:3 [ref. 28143], Gill & Zajonz 2011:1 [ref. 31637], Fricke et al. 2018:159 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:67 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Chlidichthys Smith 1953. Pseudochromidae: Pseudoplesiopinae.