otaitensis, Pempheris Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:304, Pl. 191 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Tahiti, Society Islands. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-0927. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:167 [ref. 20718]. Appeared in Lesson 1831:167 [ref. 2776], but with clear citation to Cuvier; date of Lesson uncertain but probably after April 1831, so authorship is changed to Cuvier. Spelled taitensis on Pl. 191. •Synonym of Pempheris oualensis Cuvier 1831 -- (Dor 1984:166 [ref. 29757], Randall et al. 1990:214 [ref. 15987], Fricke 1999:321 [ref. 24106], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:336 [ref. 28867]). •Valid as Pempheris otaitensis [author as Lesson] -- (Randall et al. 1997:214 [ref. 25919], Mooi in Randall & Lim 2000:622 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:288 [ref. 25191], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830] dated 1830, Randall 2005:302 [ref. 28239] with question). •Valid as Pempheris otaitensis Cuvier 1831 -- (Randall 1999:17 [ref. 25829], Mooi 2001:3204 [ref. 26110], Bray & Paxton 2006:1278 [ref. 29093], Koeda et al. 2013:236 [ref. 32431], Mooi & Randall 2014:395 [ref. 33215]). Current status: Valid as Pempheris otaitensis Cuvier 1831. Pempheridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Tahiti. Habitat: marine.