variegata, Coris Ramsay [E. P.] & Ogilby [J. D.] 1887:131 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 19751] Aneiteum Island, Vanuatu. Holotype (unique): AMS B.9566. Not of Rüppell. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Coris by Halichoeres variegatus Rüppell 1835. •Synonym of Coris aygula Lacepède 1801 -- (Randall 1999:11 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:342 [ref. 28867], Golani & Fricke 2018:124 [ref. 36273]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Coris aygula Lacepède 1801. Labridae. Habitat: marine.