falco, Cirrhitichthys Randall [J. E.] 1963:435, Pl. 13 (fig. 28) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 114 (no. 3472); ref. 3599] Davao Gulf, Mindanao Island, Philippines. Holotype: AMNH 20412. Paratypes: AMNH 20413 (1), USNM 195954 (1). •Valid as Cirrhitichthys falco Randall 1963 -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:199 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:286 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:253 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:172 [ref. 23977], Randall 1997:199 [ref. 23222], Kuiter 1997:248 [ref. 25488], Myers 1999:119 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:742 [ref. 25471], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:625 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:910 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:330 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:98 [ref. 25868], Randall 2001:3325 [ref. 26128], Nakabo 2002:910 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:44 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:622 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:13 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:174 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:414 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:1345 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:144 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:313 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:109 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:63 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2019:201 [ref. 36673], Donaldson & Randall 2022:76 [ref. 39891], Anto et al. 2024:5 [ref. 40874], Allen & Erdmann 2024:333 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhitichthys falco Randall 1963. Cirrhitidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Lakshadweep (India) and Maldives east to Caroline Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales (Australia) and Lord Howe Island. Habitat: marine.