waitei, Mirolabrichthys Fowler [H. W.] 1931:228, Fig. 16 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 11; ref. 1407] Port Maricaban, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 89997. Paratypes: (32) USNM 323542 (8 or 7), 329439 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:19 [ref. 36146]. Randall & McCosker 1992:14 [ref. 20204] designated a lectotype, but the figure, which is labeled as type, is identifiable from its size and must be considered the holotype. •Valid as Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler 1931) -- (Allen & Starck 1982:55 [ref. 8518], Paxton et al. 1989:506 [ref. 12442], Katayama & Masuda 1990 [ref. 20454], Randall et al. 1990:90 [ref. 15987], Randall & McCosker 1992:14 [ref. 20204], Allen 1997:92 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:118 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:90 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:106 [ref. 23965], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2469 [ref. 24815], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Nakabo 2000:692 [ref. 25086], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:692 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:32 [ref. 26830], Randall 2005:137 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:988 [ref. 29078], Fricke et al. 2011:385 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:287 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:63 [ref. 33932], Copus et al. 2015:2 [ref. 33771], Anderson 2018:19 [ref. 36146], Shepherd et al. 2019:24 [ref. 36755], Parenti & Randall 2020:18 [ref. 37354], Durville et al. 2021:311 [ref. 38802], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:90 [ref. 39746], Mulochau et al. 2022:267 [ref. 39073]). Current status: Valid as Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler 1931). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles, Aldabra (Seychelles), Saint Brandons Shoals (Cargados Carajos), Agalega Islands (Mauritius), western Mascarenes (La Pérouse Seamount and La Réunion) and Chagos Archipelago east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, south to northern Australia and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.