orientalis, Halichoeres Randall [J. E.] 1999:295, Figs. 1-5 [Zoological Studies v. 38 (no. 3); ref. 24158] Off east side of Sesoki Island, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, depth meters. Holotype: URM-P 5980. Paratypes: ASIZP 59817 (1); BMNH 1998.11.9.1 (1); BPBM 22329 (1), 35137 (1); URM-P 335 (1), 18508 (1); USNM 350960 (2). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:50 [ref. 31432]. Not included in Parenti & Randall 2000 [ref. 24943]. •Valid as Biochoeres orientalis (Randall 1999) -- (Kuiter 2010:288 [ref. 35285]). •Valid as Halichoeres orientalis Randall 1999 -- (Westneat in Randall & Lim 2000:628 [ref. 25122] with author as Randall & Cornish, Nakabo 2000:996 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:996 [ref. 26193], Randall 2005:414 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:338 [ref. 30952], Motomura et al. 2010:166 [ref. 31256], Parenti & Randall 2011:34 [ref. 31299], Ho & Shao 2011:50 [ref. 31432], Koeda et al. 2016:76 [ref. 35333], Fujiwara et al. 2020:36 [ref. 38631]). Current status: Valid as Halichoeres orientalis Randall 1999. Labridae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.