persicus, Pseudochromis Murray [J. A.] 1887:49 [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 22438] Persian Gulf. Lectotype: BMNH 1887.9.22.45. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1887.9.22.46-48 (3), 1974.2.12.1-3 (3). Genus spelled Pseudochromes in original. Lectotype selected by Lubbock 1975:126 [ref. 7439]. •Valid as Pseudochromis persicus Murray 1887 -- (Lubbock 1975:121 [ref. 7439], Gill & Mee 1993:58 [ref. 21008], Gill & Randall 1994:16 [ref. 21600], Randall 1995:143 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:148 [ref. 23922], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S105 [ref. 27377], Gill 2004:156 [ref. 27767], Jawad et al. 2018:103 [ref. 36262], Eagderi et al. 2019:99 [ref. 37020], Gill 2022:143 [ref. 39748]). Current status: Valid as Pseudochromis persicus Murray 1887. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf east to Pakistan. Habitat: marine.