pallidus, Halichoeres Kuiter [R. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 1995:116, Figs. 13-16 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 21 (no. 3/4) [for 1994]; ref. 21618] Steep slope, Gunung Api Island, 6°38'S, 126°40'E, Indonesia, depth 160 feet. Holotype: BPBM 31488. Paratypes: BPBM 31896 (1); NMV A14177 (1); USNM 329441 (1) •Valid as Biochoeres pallidus (Kuiter & Randall 1995) -- (Kuiter 2010:291 [ref. 35285]). •Valid as Halichoeres pallidus Kuiter & Randall 1995 -- (Myers 1999:199 [ref. 23965], Parenti & Randall 2000:23 [ref. 24943], Westneat 2001:3401 [ref. 26277], Allen & Adrim 2003:49 [ref. 26830], Randall 2005:415 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:680 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:133 [ref. 33932], Balisco et al. 2023:5 [ref. 39932]). Current status: Valid as Halichoeres pallidus Kuiter & Randall 1995. Labridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Palawan (Philippines), eastern Indonesia, Palau, Phoenix Islands (Kiribati) and Line Islands (Kiribati). Habitat: marine.