parasema, Abudefduf Fowler [H. W.] 1918:56, Fig. 22 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 70; ref. 1396] Philippines. Holotype: ANSP 47533. Paratypes: ANSP 47534-37 (4, in jar with holotype). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:146 [ref. 13621]. See Allen et al. 2010:62 [ref. 30801] who state that at least three species have been confused under this name. •Valid as Chrysiptera parasema (Fowler 1918) -- (Allen 1991:242 [ref. 19344], Allen 1997:162 [ref. 23977], Allen 1999:100 [ref. 23870], Allen in Randall & Lim 2000:626 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:936 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:109 [ref. 25868], Allen 2001:3353 [ref. 26132], Nakabo 2002:936 [ref. 26193], Allen & Bailey 2002:42 [ref. 26525], Allen & Adrim 2003:45 [ref. 26830], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:133 [ref. 27510], Allen & Erdmann 2008:178 [ref. 29484], Allen et al. 2010:69 [ref. 30801], Motomura et al. 2010:152 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:593 [ref. 31980], Allen et al. 2015:18 [ref. 33797], Parenti 2021:62 [ref. 38418], Allen & Erdmann 2024:646 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Chrysiptera parasema (Fowler 1918). Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Java (Indonesia) and Malaysia east to Philippines and northern New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.