compressus, Sparus Shaw [G.] in White 1790:267, Pl. 53 (fig. 2) [Journal of a voyage to New South Wales; ref. 4654] New South Wales, Australia. No types known. Authorship according to Sherborn 1891:535 [ref. 32516]. •Valid as Pempheris compressa (Shaw 1790) -- (Paulin et al. 1989:192 [ref. 24556], Kuiter 1993:207 [ref. 23929], Mooi & Jubb 1996:128 [ref. 21271], Kuiter 1997:196 [ref. 25488], Mooi 1998:158 [ref. 24167], Mooi 2000:87 [ref. 24459], Bray & Paxton 2006:1277 [ref. 29093], Koeda et al. 2013:236 [ref. 32431], Koeda & Motomura 2017:[4] [ref. 35326]). Current status: Valid as Pempheris compressa (Shaw 1790). Pempheridae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.