malpelo, Halichoeres Allen [G. R.] & Robertson [D. R.] 1992:47, Figs. 1-2 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 1/2); ref. 19541] Malpelo Island, eastern Pacific, west of Colombia, about 4°00'N, 81°31'W, depth 10 meters. Holotype: ICNMNH 1784. Paratypes: ICNMNH 1785 (2); USNM 321181 (2); WAM P.30389-002 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:36 [ref. 30117], Mojica & Agudelo-Zamora 2018:53 [ref. 36127]. •Valid as Iridio malpelo (Allen & Robertson 1992) -- (Kuiter 2010:222 [ref. 35285], Near et al. 2025:311 [ref. 42466]). •Valid as Halichoeres malpelo Allen & Robertson 1992 -- (Allen & Robertson 1994:201 [ref. 22193], Gomon in Fischer et al. 1995:1213 [ref. 22830], Parenti & Randall 2000:21 [ref. 24943], Victor et al. 2024:14 [ref. 40864], Bensted-Smith et al. 2025:498 [ref. 42118]). Current status: Valid as Halichoeres malpelo Allen & Robertson 1992. Labridae: Julidinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Malpelo Island (Colombia) and Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). Habitat: marine.