mascarenum, Thalassoma Fricke [R.] 1999:437, Figs. 6A, 7A [ ref. 24106] West side of Les Filaos, 21°04'41"S, 55°13'03"E, Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 0.2-1.0 meters. Holotype: SMNS 17003. Paratypes: MNHN 1999-0491 to 0492 (1, 1); SMNS 16841 (4), 16933 (1), 16992 (1), 17212 (1), 20875 (1), 20897 (3), 21134 (4). Plus non-type material. Type catalog: Fricke 2005:45 [ref. 29864]. •Synonym of Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes 1839) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:45 [ref. 24943], Randall & Smith 2001:117 [ref. 25803], Randall 2003:1 [ref. 26963], Heemstra 2004:3338 [ref. 27945]). Current status: Synonym of Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes 1839). Labridae. Habitat: marine.