randalli, Pterocaesio (Squamosicaesio) Carpenter [K. E.] 1987:35, Pls. 3D, 7F [Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 15; ref. 6430] Moalboal beach, southwestern Cebu Island, Philippines (purchased, reported to be caught at Pescador Island, Tañon Strait). Holotype: BPBM 30819. Paratypes: AMS I.25456-001 (1); BMNH 1985.9.17.2 (1); BPBM 22110 (1), 28496 (4), 30820 (1); CAS 57407 (1); MNHN 1985-0878 (1); USNM 145029 (6), 145034 (2), 274001 (1); ZUMT uncat. [ex BPBM 28496] (1). •Valid as Squamosicaesio randalli (Carpenter 1987) -- (Kar et al. 2023:3 [ref. 40502]). •Valid as Pterocaesio randalli Carpenter 1987 -- (Carpenter 1988:59 [ref. 9296], Allen 1997:130 [ref. 23977], Carpenter in Randall & Lim 2000:618 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:103 [ref. 25868], Carpenter 2001:2938 [ref. 26100], Allen & Adrim 2003:39 [ref. 26830], Allen & Erdmann 2006:30 [ref. 29405], Iwatsuki in Iwatsuki & Satapoomin 2009:147 [ref. 31128], Allen & Erdmann 2012:466 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:89 [ref. 33932], Psomadakis et al. 2020:461 [ref. 37272], Allen & Erdmann 2024:493 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pterocaesio randalli Carpenter 1987. Lutjanidae: Lutjaninae. Distribution: Indo-west Pacific: central Indian Ocean, Myanmar, eastern Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.