astakhovi, Myripristis Kotlyar [A. N.] 1997:844, Fig. 1 [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 37 (no. 6); ref. 23713] South China Sea, Nyachang Gulf, Vietnam, 12°10.45'N, 109°17.57'E, depth 9-14 meters. Holotype: ZMMU P-20258. Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:78 [ref. 25714]. •Valid as Myripristis astakhovi Kotlyar 1997 -- (Kotlyar 1998:206 [ref. 24674], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:602 [ref. 25122], Randall et al. 2003:410 [ref. 26954]). Current status: Valid as Myripristis astakhovi Kotlyar 1997. Holocentridae: Myripristinae. Distribution: South China Sea, Nyachang Gulf, Vietnam. Habitat: marine.