ayraud, Balistes Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1824:216, Pl. 47 (fig. 2) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Shark Bay, Western Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-2018. Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:525 [ref. 21538] as ayraudi, Beaunier et al. 2009:287 [ref. 28887]. The spelling ayraud is acceptable. •Valid as Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) -- (Hutchins 1977:56 [ref. 2283] as ayraudi, Paulin et al. 1989:243 [ref. 24556] as ayraudi, Kuiter 1993:401 [ref. 23929] as ayraudi, Gomon et al. 1994:888 [ref. 22532] as ayraudi, Johnson 1999:754 [ref. 25471] as ayraudi, Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Hutchins 2001:3941 [ref. 26316] as ayraudi, Allen et al. 2006:1892 [ref. 29098] as ayraudi, Hutchins 2008:839 [ref. 30658], Matsuura 2014:12 [ref. 33576], Stewart & Roberts 2015:1721 [ref. 34322], Hoschke et al. 2019:161 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Nelusetta ayraud (Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: southern Australia, waif to New Zealand. Habitat: marine.