pallidimacula, Scorpaena Fowler [H. W.] 1938:61, Fig. 25 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Off Uanivan Island, Pujada Bay and vicinity, Philippines, 6°50'45"N, 126°14'38"E, Albatross station D.5241, depth 215 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 98889. •Valid as Scorpaena pallidimacula Fowler 1938 -- (Poss & Duhamel 1991:101 [ref. 15728]). •Valid as Neomerinthe pallidimacula (Fowler 1938) -- (Poss in Randall & Lim 2000:605 [ref. 25122], Zajonz & Klausewitz 2002:1485 [ref. 26817], Motomura et al. 2011:60 [ref. 31308], Motomura et al. 2016:110 [ref. 35079], Fricke et al. 2023:26 [ref. 40204], Matsumoto & Motomura 2024:142 [ref. 40916]). Current status: Valid as Neomerinthe pallidimacula (Fowler 1938). Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.