howensis, Pseudoplesiops Allen [G. R.] 1987:250, Figs. 1-2 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 13 (pt 2); ref. 6247] Lord Howe Island, 31°32'S, 159°04'E, depth 20-25 meters. Holotype: AMS I.17358-018. Paratypes: AMS I.17422-010 (1), I.17357-013 (3), I.17358-008 (2), I.17362-027 (1); BPBM 14925 (8), 14944 (4); WAM P.28622-001 (2). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:20 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:21 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pseudoplesiops howensis Allen 1987 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:521 [ref. 12442], Francis 1993:160 [ref. 25479], Gill 1999:2567 [ref. 24817], Randall 2005:188 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1071 [ref. 29085]). Current status: Valid as Pseudoplesiops howensis Allen 1987. Pseudochromidae: Pseudoplesiopinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.