rubescens, Choerops Günther [A.] 1862:97 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 4; ref. 1969] Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1844.2.15.68 (right half skin). •Valid as Choerodon rubescens (Günther 1862) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:114 [ref. 25477], Allen 1997:186 [ref. 23977], Parenti & Randall 2000:10 [ref. 24943], Hutchins 2001:268 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:39 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2006:1380 [ref. 29095], Kuiter 2010:56 [ref. 35285], Gomon 2017:9, 32 [ref. 35547], Hoschke et al. 2019:158 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Choerodon rubescens (Günther 1862). Labridae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.