panda, Scorpaena Richardson [J.] 1842:216 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 9 (no. 57); ref. 21246] Cockburn Sound, 32°11'S, 115°43'E, Western Australia, depth 18 meters. Neotype: WAM-P 22132-001. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:18 [ref. 30117]. Based on Emery drawing # 11, underlying specimen from Houtman Abrolhos Is. not found at BMNH. Neotype designated by Motomura 2004:58 [ref. 28085]. •Valid as Neosebastes pandus (Richardson 1842) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:445 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:487 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:84 [ref. 25488], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Motomura 2004:55 [ref. 28085], Allen et al. 2006:874 [ref. 29078], Johnson & Motomura 2008:494 [ref. 30648], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Neosebastes pandus (Richardson 1842). Neosebastidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia, South Australia. Habitat: marine.