persicus, Cheilodipterus Gon [O.] 1993:41, Pls. 3 (A), 5 (D); Fig. 16 [Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 22; ref. 21133] Patch reef, 4 miles east of Sidra Island, Bahrain, Persian Gulf, depth 2-3 meters. Holotype: BPBM 34755. Paratypes: BPBM 21256 (3), 29505 (3); SMF 19803 (4); USNM 147942 (8); WAM P.25979-001 (3), P.26463.005 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:26 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Cheilodipterus persicus Gon 1993 -- (Randall 1995:163 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:152 [ref. 23922], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S106 [ref. 27377], Mabuchi et al. 2014:198 [ref. 33426], Eagderi et al. 2019:36 [ref. 37020], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:61 [ref. 36965], Zajonz et al. 2019:74 [ref. 36871], Fraser et al. 2022:186 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Valid as Cheilodipterus persicus Gon 1993. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Socotra (Yemen); Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf. Habitat: marine.