multiplicata, Parapercis Randall [J. E.] 1984:48 [42], Figs. 4-5 [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium v. 7 (no. 10); ref. 17263] Off Sesoko Marine Science Laboratory of the University of the Ryukyus, Sesoko Island, Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, depth 4 meters. Holotype: BPBM 19060. Paratypes: BMNH 1982.6.17.53 (1); BPBM 19061 (1), 27164 (1); CAS 50894 (1); MNHN 1982-1031 [ex BPBM 27164] (1); NSMT-P 21414 (1); USNM 235921 (1); WAM P.25375-001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:38 [ref. 30117]. Also appeared in same journal, v. 7 (no. 12):42 [ref. 6067]. See Randall et al. 1990:361 [ref. 15987]. •Valid as Parapercis multiplicata Randall 1984 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:126 [ref. 25477] as multiplacata, Randall et al. 1990:361 [ref. 15987], Ho et al. 1993:9 [ref. 22789], Allen 1997:204 [ref. 23977] as multiplacata, Kuiter 1997:322 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:361 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:213 [ref. 23965], Randall 1999:24 [ref. 25829], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:631 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1062 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:391 [ref. 25191], Hutchins 2001:40 [ref. 25847], Randall 2001:3508 [ref. 26283], Nakabo 2002:1062 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:52 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:638 [ref. 27495], Randall 2005:465 [ref. 28239], Johnson 2006:52 [ref. 28929], Allen et al. 2006:1492 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:180 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:756 [ref. 31980], Ho et al. 2014:342 [ref. 33332], Ho 2014:79 [ref. 33574], Fricke et al. 2019:249 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Parapercis multiplicata Randall 1984. Pinguipedidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to Pitcairn Island, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.