pylei, Pseudochromis Randall [J. E.] & McCosker [J. E.] 1989:8, Figs. 1-3 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 14263] Northeastern side of Kadola Island, 5°21'42"S, 123°46'E, Pulau Pulau Penyu Group, Lucipara Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia, depth 40 meters. Holotype: BPBM 31485. Paratypes: AMS I.28496-001 (1), BMNH 1989.1.12.1 (1), BPBM 32337 (2), CAS 64525 (1), USNM 292810 (1). •Valid as Pseudochromis pylei Randall & McCosker 1989 -- (Myers 1999:121 [ref. 23965], Gill 1999:2567 [ref. 24817], Allen & Adrim 2003:33 [ref. 26830], Gill 2004:164 [ref. 27767], Gill et al. 2012:57 [ref. 31745], Allen & Erdmann 2012:341 [ref. 31980], Gill & Senou 2016:298 [ref. 34801], Allen & Erdmann 2024:364 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Pseudochromis pylei Randall & McCosker 1989. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific:Flores (Indonesia) east to Papua New Guinea (New Britain). Habitat: marine.