spectabilis, Cheilodactylus Hutton [F. W.] 1872:8 [Fishes of New Zealand (Hutton); ref. 2287] Cook Straits, New Zealand. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Chilodactylus Agassiz is a misspellig. •Valid as Cheilodactylus spectabilis Hutton 1872 -- (Allen & Heemstra 1976:312 [ref. 7330], Paulin et al. 1989:203 [ref. 24556], Paulin & Roberts 1992:121 [ref. 24625], Kuiter 1993:258 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:649 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:242 [ref. 25488], Burridge & White 2000:438 [ref. 24553], Allen et al. 2006:1357 [ref. 29094], Roberts & Gomon 2008:627 [ref. 30641], Roberts 2015:1354 [ref. 34193]). •Valid as Goniistius spectabilis (Hutton 1872) -- (Kimura et al. 2018:69 [ref. 36401]). •Valid as Chirodactylus spectabilis (Hutton 1872) -- (Ludt et al. 2019:128 [ref. 36635]). Current status: Valid as Chirodactylus spectabilis (Hutton 1872). Latridae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: southeastern Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia) and New Zealand. Habitat: marine.