howsoni, Pseudochromis Allen [G. R.] 1995:83, Figs. 1-2 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 3/4) [for 1994]; ref. 21615] Base of outer reef dropoff at northeastern corner of Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, about 12°11'S, 123°07'E, depth 23 meters. Holotype: WAM P.30840-001. Paratypes: WAM P.30840-004 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:21 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pseudochromis howsoni Allen 1995 -- (Allen 1997:96 [ref. 23977], Gill 1999:2566 [ref. 24817], Hutchins 2001:30 [ref. 25847], Gill 2004:120 [ref. 27767], Gill et al. 2006:1068 [ref. 29084], Gill & Allen 2011:62 [ref. 31364], Gill et al. 2012:31 [ref. 31768]). Current status: Valid as Pseudochromis howsoni Allen 1995. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Distribution: Timor Sea and North West Shelf of Australia. Habitat: marine.