polyspinus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 1991:155, 230, Fig. [Damselfishes of the world; ref. 19344] Ko Hi Island off Phuket, Thailand, 7°45'N, 98°22'E, depth 4-8 meters. Holotype: PMBC 4683. Paratypes: WAM P.26504-010 (4). Type catalog: Nateewanthana 1990:71 [ref. 20165] prior to the original description, Hutchins & Smith 1991:31 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus polyspinus Allen 1991 -- (Allen 2001:3345 [ref. 26132], Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Allen & Erdmann 2012:621 [ref. 31980], Parenti 2021:77 [ref. 38418]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus polyspinus Allen 1991. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: off Phuket Island (Thailand). Habitat: marine.