masudai, Bodianus Araga [C.] & Yoshino [T.] in Masuda, Araga & Yoshino 1975:297, Pl. 103 (fig. H) [Coastal fishes of southern Japan; ref. 2902] Off the Izu Ocean Park, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, depth about 40 meters. Holotype: FAKU 121981 [ex SMBL 72080]. Paratypes: FAKU 121982 [ex SMBL 72081] (1). •Valid as Bodianus masudai Araga & Yoshino 1975 -- (Yamakawa in Okamura et al. 1982:247 [ref. 8256], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:203 [ref. 6441], Randall 1999:248 [ref. 24083], Parenti & Randall 2000:6 [ref. 24943], Nakabo 2000:972 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:972 [ref. 26193], Gomon 2006:27 [ref. 28730], Kuiter 2010:45 [ref. 35285], Peristiwady et al. 2012:3 [ref. 36221], Gomon & Walsh 2016:15 [ref. 34844], Gumanao et al. 2022:134 [ref. 39933]). Current status: Valid as Bodianus masudai Araga & Yoshino 1975. Labridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia, Philippines and Ryukyu Islands to southern Japan; New Caledonia and Norfolk Island. Habitat: marine.