balteatus, Julis Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1824:267, Pl. 56 (fig. 1) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Maui, Hawaiian Islands. Lectotype: MNHN 0000-8997. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1987-0676 [ex MNHN 0000-8997] (3). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:50 [ref. 19171]. Lectotype selected by Randall & Kay 1974:105 [ref. 22741]. •Valid as Stethojulis balteata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) -- (Randall & Kay 1974:103 [ref. 22741], Randall et al. 1990:334 [ref. 15987], Randall 2000:9 [ref. 24432], Parenti & Randall 2000:39 [ref. 24943], Mundy 2005:445 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:341 [ref. 30952], Kuiter 2010:353 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Stethojulis balteata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Labridae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Johnston Atoll and Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.