jothyi, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1996:122, Fig. 1 [Micronesica v. 29 (no. 2); ref. 23194] Strait of Malacca, off northern part of west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, depth 180-400 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 30230. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146] •Valid as Plectranthias jothyi Randall 1996 -- (Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Tang et al. 2020:518 [ref. 37536]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias jothyi Randall 1996. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Malaysia. Habitat: marine.