pelicieri, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] & Shimizu [T.] 1994:109, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 41 (no. 2); ref. 21441] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 50-70 meters. Holotype: BPBM 34646. Paratypes: BPBM 35420 (1); NSMT-P 45179-80 (1, 1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 37015 (1); USNM 325539 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias pelicieri Randall & Shimizu 1994 -- (Senou & Yunokawa 1995:4 [ref. 24357], Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Heemstra 1997:143 [ref. 23064], Fricke 1999:203 [ref. 24106], Parenti & Randall 2000:23 [ref. 24943], Nakabo 2000:694 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:694 [ref. 26001], Heemstra & Randall 2009:13 [ref. 30535], Fricke et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33930], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Gill & Roberts 2020:565 [ref. 37380], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354], Matsunuma et al. 2021:45 [ref. 38940], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:99 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias pelicieri Randall & Shimizu 1994. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Mascarenes (Mauritius); western Pacific: Izu Islands and Ryukyu Islands (Japan); New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.