pallidus, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1995:330, Fig. 2 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 47 (no. 3); ref. 21929] Off Townsville, 17°58'30"S, 147°00'30"E, Queensland, Australia, depth 220 meters. Holotype (unique): AMS I.25800-005. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias pallidus Randall & Hoese 1995 -- (Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Allen et al. 2006:991 [ref. 29078], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354]). •Synonym of Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979 -- (Gill et al. 2021:97 [ref. 38105], Anderson 2022:571 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979. Anthiadidae. Habitat: marine.