decacanthus, Pentaceros Günther [A.] 1859:213 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] Pacific. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1858.12.27.109. Also listed was Plate XV. fig. A, but on preface p. vi it is stated, "The Plates referred to, and executed by Mr. Ford, will be published as a separate volume." The plates were not published. •Valid as Pentaceros decacanthus Günther 1859 -- (Hardy 1983:200 [ref. 5385], Pequeño 1989:62 [ref. 14125], Paulin et al. 1989:197 [ref. 24556], Hardy in Amaoka et al. 1990:283 [ref. 16024], Gomon et al. 1994:635 [ref. 22532], Hutchins 2001:37 [ref. 25847], Bray et al. 2006:1315 [ref. 29091], Gomon 2008:615 [ref. 30616], Kim 2012:94 [ref. 32039], Trnski 2015:1311 [ref. 34198]). Current status: Valid as Pentaceros decacanthus Günther 1859. Pentacerotidae: Pentacerotinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.