marquesensis, Canthigaster Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1977:487, Fig. 4A [Records of the Australian Museum v. 30 (no. 17); ref. 6714] Northwestern side of Sentinelle de l'Est off Taichae Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, depth 50-60 feet. Holotype: BPBM 11129. Paratypes: AMS I.11678-001 (1, not found in 1996); BMNH 1972.10.24.1 (1); BPBM 11109 (1), 11113 (1), 11124 (1), 11126 (2), 11146 (2); CAS 15453 (1); USNM 208267 (1). •Valid as Canthigaster marquesensis Allen & Randall 1977 -- (Myers 1999:290 [ref. 23965], Randall & Earle 2000:22 [ref. 25806], Matsuura 2001:3956 [ref. 26317], Moura & Castro 2002:45 [ref. 25970], Randall 2005:650 [ref. 28239], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988], Matsuura et al. 2020:87 [ref. 37714]). Current status: Valid as Canthigaster marquesensis Allen & Randall 1977. Tetraodontidae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: marine.