japonicus, Labrus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839:99 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 13; ref. 1007] Japan. Holotype: ZMB. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:96 [ref. 19171]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Labrus japonicus Houttuyn 1782, replaced by Choerops azurio Jordan & Snyder 1901. •Synonym of Choerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2017:41 [ref. 35547]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Choerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder 1901). Labridae. Distribution: Taiwan and Japan. Habitat: marine.