rapaensis, Canthigaster Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 1977:492, Fig. 4C [Records of the Australian Museum v. 30 (no. 17); ref. 6714] Off southern side of Ruea Point, Rapa Island, southern Pacific, depth 45 feet. Holotype: BPBM 12952. Paratypes: AMS I.16588-001 (1); BPBM 12662 (1), 12983 (1); USNM 208277 (1), 208346 (1). •Valid as Canthigaster rapaensis Allen & Randall 1977 -- (Myers 1999:290 [ref. 23965], Matsuura 2001:3956 [ref. 26317], Randall 2005:650 [ref. 28239], Williams et al. 2012:84 [ref. 32264], Matsuura et al. 2020:85 [ref. 37714], Fricke et al. 2022:263 [ref. 39016]). Current status: Valid as Canthigaster rapaensis Allen & Randall 1977. Tetraodontidae. Distribution: South Central Pacific: Rapa Island, French Polynesia. Habitat: marine.