ovaloculus, Ostichthys Randall [J. E.] & Wrobel [L.] 1988:243, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 35 (no. 3); ref. 12743] Tautira, Tahiti, Society Islands, depth about 300 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 31643. •Valid as Ostichthys ovaloculus Randall & Wrobel 1988 -- (Kotlyar 1996:89 [ref. 23292], Kotlyar 1998:210 [ref. 24674], Randall & Greenfield 1999:2234 [ref. 24790], Greenfield et al. 2017:24 [ref. 35170], Fricke 2017:67 [ref. 35313], Fricke 2017:[5] [ref. 35637], Matsunuma et al. 2018:[28] [ref. 35840]). Current status: Valid as Ostichthys ovaloculus Randall & Wrobel 1988. Holocentridae: Myripristinae. Distribution: Pacific near Tahiti, French Polynesia. Habitat: marine.