heiseri, Thalassoma Randall [J. E.] & Edwards [A. J.] 1984:15, Fig. 1B, 3 [Journal of Aquariculture & Aquatic Sciences v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 17448] Off Christian's Point, Pitcairn Island, southern Pacific, depth 12-18 meters. Holotype: BPBM 16682. Paratypes: AMS I.23852-001 (2); ANSP 151620 (1); BMNH 1983.5.26.1-2 (2); BPBM 12266 (8), 16511 (2), 16517 (7), 17004 (9), 17059 (8), 17179 (2); CAS 52483 (2); LACM 43453-1 (2); NSMT-P 21764-65 (1, 1); ROM 41785 (2); USNM 258659 (2). •Valid as Thalassoma heiseri Randall & Edwards 1984 -- (Randall & Edwards 1985:15 [ref. 17448], Randall & Mee 1994:306 [ref. 21641], Allen 1995:76 [ref. 21960], Myers 1999:203 [ref. 23965], Randall 1999:22 [ref. 25829], Parenti & Randall 2000:45 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3403 [ref. 26277], Randall 2003:1 [ref. 26963], Randall 2005:439 [ref. 28239]). Current status: Valid as Thalassoma heiseri Randall & Edwards 1984. Labridae. Distribution: Eastern Oceania. Habitat: marine.