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Species in the genus Apolemichthys: [ 9 ] records

arcuatus, Holacanthus Gray [J. E.] 1831:33 [Zoological Miscellany [No. 1]; ref. 18153] Hawaiian Islands. BMNH 1960.6.22.1 (skin). Illustrated in Griffith & Smith 1834:Pl. 18 (opp. p. 325) [ref. 1908]. •Valid as Apolemichthys arcuatus (Gray 1831) -- (Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764], Mundy 2005:402 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:293 [ref. 30952]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys arcuatus (Gray 1831). Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Johnston Atoll, Hawaiian Ridge, Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

armitagei, Apolemichthys Smith [J. L. B.] 1955:380, Pl. 4 (fig. B) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 8 (no. 89) (art. 46); ref. 4098] Mahé, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, depth 6 fathoms. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 5. •Synonym of Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier 1831) -- (Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764]). •Valid as Apolemichthys armitagei Smith 1955 -- (authors). •Hybrid of Apolemichthys trimaculatus X Apolemichthys xanthurus -- (Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:278 [ref. 28072]). Hybrid. Current status: Synonym of Apolemichthys. Pomacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

griffisi, Holacanthus (Apolemichthys) Carlson [B. A.] & Taylor [L. R., Jr.] 1981:8, Figs. 1-2 [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium v. 4 (no. 5); ref. 8622] Canton Island, northern Phoenix Islands, South Pacific, depth 65 feet. Holotype: BPBM 22615. Paratypes: BPBM 26446 (1), CAS 42002 (5 not 4). •Valid as Apolemichthys griffisi (Carlson & Taylor 1981) -- (Myers 1999:169 [ref. 23965], Pyle 2001:3272 [ref. 26118], Allen & Adrim 2003:43 [ref. 26830], Randall 2005:330 [ref. 28239], Randall et al. 2005:125 [ref. 28745], Allen & Erdmann 2012:543 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2019:194 [ref. 36673], Allen & Erdmann 2024:578 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys griffisi (Carlson & Taylor 1981). Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Western and central Pacific: Sulawesi (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands east to Kiribati (Gilbert Islands), Phoenix Islands and Line Islands. Habitat: marine.

guezei, Holacanthus Randall [J. E.] & Maugé [A. L.] 1978:298, Fig. 1 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 3) No. 514 (for May-June 1978); ref. 8889] West coast off Baie de la Possession, Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 70 meters. Holotype: BPBM 20030. Paratypes: MNHN 1976-0370 to 0373 (1, 1, 1, 1); USNM 216845 (1). •Valid as Apolemichthys guezei (Randall & Maugé 1978) -- (Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764], Fricke 1999:345 [ref. 24106], Fricke et al. 2009:74 [ref. 30213], Tea et al. 2020:3 [ref. 37258], Heemstra 2022:432 [ref. 39850]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys guezei (Randall & Maugé 1978). Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Réunion (western Mascarenes endemic). Habitat: marine.

kingi, Apolemichthys Heemstra [P. C.] 1984:6, Figs. 1-4 [The J.L.B Smith Institute of Ichthyology Special Publication No. 35; ref. 5298] No. 1 Reef off Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 30 meters. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 19800. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 19801 (1), USNM 265102 (1). •Valid as Apolemichthys kingi Heemstra 1984 -- (Smith & Heemstra 1986:624 [ref. 5714], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:279 [ref. 28072], Wickel et al. 2019:383 [ref. 36446], Heemstra 2022:433 [ref. 39850]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys kingi Heemstra 1984. Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and southern Mozambique to Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

trimaculatus, Holacanthus Cuvier [G.] (ex Lacepède) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:196, Pl. 182 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-4443 (1) [Bauchot's holotype]; RMNH D550 (1, stuffed), D551 (1, stuffed), D552 (1, stuffed). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:146-147 [ref. 20718] as holotype and paratypes. •Valid as Holacanthus trimaculatus Cuvier 1831 -- (Chen et al. 1997:128 [ref. 26476] with author as Cuvier & Valenciennes, Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S112 [ref. 27377]). •Valid as Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier 1831) -- (Klausewitz 1972:363 [ref. 30491], Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:188 [ref. 6441], Smith & Heemstra 1986:624 [ref. 5714], Allen & Swainston 1988:100 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:44 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:237 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:156 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:230 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:237 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:169 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:345 [ref. 24106], Allen 2000:89 [ref. 37268], Pyle in Randall & Lim 2000:624 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:902 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:306 [ref. 25191], Hutchins 2001:265 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:36 [ref. 25847], Pyle 2001:3272 [ref. 26118], Nakabo 2002:902 [ref. 26193], Allen & 888888Adrim 2003:43 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:630 [ref. 27495] with author as Lacepède, Randall et al. 2004:19 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3322 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:279 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:330 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1303 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2009:74 [ref. 30213], Satapoomin 2009:192 [ref. 30463], Motomura et al. 2010:139 [ref. 31256], Caratini & Soriano 2011:70 [ref. 39915], Allen & Erdmann 2012:543 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:262 [ref. 32706], Motomura et al. 2015:24 [ref. 34709], Koeda et al. 2016:59 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:9 [ref. 35354], Fricke et al. 2018:241 [ref. 35805], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:158 [ref. 40104], Fricke et al. 2019:194 [ref. 36673], Durville et al. 2021:313 [ref. 38802], Mochizuki et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38974], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:231 [ref. 41223], Heemstra 2022:433 [ref. 39850], Allen & Erdmann 2024:578 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier 1831). Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Mozambique Channel, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Marshall Islands, Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

xanthopunctatus, Apolemichthys Burgess [W. E.] 1973:56, Fig. [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 21 (no. 12); ref. 7558] Tabuaeran [= Fanning Island], Line Islands, central Pacific. Holotype: BPBM 7644. Paratypes: BPBM 7599 (1), 7623 (2); CAS 38764 (1). •Valid as Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess 1973 -- (Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764], Myers 1999:169 [ref. 23965], Pyle 2001:3272 [ref. 26118], Randall 2005:331 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:403 [ref. 28379], Randall et al. 2005:125 [ref. 28745]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess 1973. Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

xanthotis, Holacanthus (Apolemichthys) Fraser-Brunner [A.] 1950:43, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 120 (pt 1); ref. 12951] Al-Mukalla, Yemen, Red Sea. Holotype: BMNH 1959.4.22.1. •Valid as Apolemichthys xanthotis (Fraser-Brunner 1950) -- (Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764], Dor 1984:169 [ref. 29757], Goren & Dor 1994:48 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:253 [ref. 22896], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S112 [ref. 27377], Golani & Fricke 2018:111 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:94 [ref. 37020], Zajonz et al. 2019:84 [ref. 36871], Heemstra 2022:434 [ref. 39850]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys xanthotis (Fraser-Brunner 1950). Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Red Sea; northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Socotra (Yemen), Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf. Habitat: marine.

xanthurus, Holacanthus Bennett [E. T.] 1833:183 [Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1832 (pt 2); ref. 16789] Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1855.12.26.443. •Valid as Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett 1833) -- (Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764], Fricke 1999:346 [ref. 24106], Senou 2001:2 [ref. 25720], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:40 [ref. 27712], Fricke et al. 2009:74 [ref. 30213], Satapoomin 2009:193 [ref. 30463], Allen & Erdmann 2012:544 [ref. 31980], Roy et al. 2019:824 [ref. 37024], Psomadakis et al. 2020:513 [ref. 37272], Heemstra 2022:434 [ref. 39850], Allen & Erdmann 2024:578 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett 1833). Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues); India, Maldives and Sri Lanka east to Andaman Islands, Myanmar and western Thailand. Habitat: marine.