japonicus, Labrus Houttuyn [M.] 1782:324 [Verhandelingen der Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen, Haarlem v. 20 (pt 2); ref. 2220] Japan. No types known. See Boeseman 1995:6 [ref. 21811], Parenti & Randall 2000:38 [ref. 24943], and Mabuchi et al. 2000:163 [ref. 24995]. Considered to be a nomen dubium, Parenti & Randall 2018:21 [ref. 35964]. •Valid as Pseudolabrus japonicus (Houttuyn 1782) -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:206 [ref. 6441], Russell 1988:25 [ref. 12549], Lee & Kim 1996:39 [ref. 25726], Shinohara et al. 2000:180 [ref. 25987], Choi et al. 2003:368, 637 [ref. 26218], Roe et al. 2002:903 [ref. 26504]). •Synonym of Pseudolabrus sieboldi Mabuchi & Nakabo 1997 -- (Parenti & Randall 2018:21 [ref. 35964]). Nomen Dubium. Current status: Synonym of Pseudolabrus sieboldi Mabuchi & Nakabo 1997. Labridae. Habitat: marine.