africanus, Clepticus Heiser [J. B.], Moura [R. L. de] & Robertson [D. R.] 2000:69, Figs. 1-2, 6 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 25763] North coast of São Tomé Island, 0°25'00"N, 6°40'00"E, Gulf of Guinea, northeastern Atlantic, depth 5-15 meters. Holotype: USNM 361243. Paratypes: USNM 361244 (10). •Valid as Clepticus africanus Heiser, Moura & Robertson 2000 -- (Wirtz et al. 2007:14, 37 [ref. 30263], Kuiter 2010:19 [ref. 35285], Parenti & Randall 2011:33 [ref. 31299], Reiner 2019:242 [ref. 38139], Fermon et al. 2022:289 [ref. 39448]). •Valid as Bodianus africanus (Heiser, Moura & Robertson 2000) based on status of genus -- (Santini et al. 2016:6 [ref. 39174]). Current status: Valid as Bodianus africanus (Heiser, Moura & Robertson 2000). Labridae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Gabon, and São Tomé and Principe. Habitat: marine.