seychellensis, Pseudupeneus Smith [J. L. B.] & Smith [M. M.] 1963:22, Pl. 88 (fig. B) [The fishes of Seychelles; ref. 5319] Mahé, Seychelles. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 32. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] (not researched). Described in more detail by Smith 1963:36 [ref. 32120]. •Synonym of Parupeneus cinnabarinus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Ben-Tuvia 1986:611 [ref. 5641]). •Synonym of Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Randall 2004:30 [ref. 28086], Randall 2005:297 [ref. 28239], Kottelat 2013:361 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Parupeneus seychellensis (Smith & Smith 1963) -- (Randall & Heemstra 2009:40 [ref. 30542], Uiblein et al. 2017:558 [ref. 35672], Echreshavi et al. 2022:13 [ref. 39234], Uiblein & Randall 2022:365 [ref. 39855]). Current status: Valid as Parupeneus seychellensis (Smith & Smith 1963). Mullidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles endemic. Habitat: marine.