brevipectoralis, Pteropterus Mandrytsa [S. A.] 2002:129, Fig. [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 42 (no. 1); ref. 25958] Indian Ocean, Saya de Malha Bank, 10°02'S, 61°37'E, depth 70-80 meters. Holotype: ZIN 50137. Paratypes: ZIN 50138-39 (1, 1). •Valid as Pterois brevipectoralis (Mandrytsa 2002) based on status of Pteropterus -- (Matsunuma & Motomura 2013:165 [ref. 33130], Matsunuma & Motomura 2014:x [ref. 33609], Matsunuma & Motomura 2015:[25] [ref. 33935], Poss & Motomura 2022:515 [ref. 39725]). •Valid as Pteropterus brevipectoralis Mandrytsa 2002 -- (Chou et al. 2023:6 [ref. 41366]). Current status: Valid as Pteropterus brevipectoralis Mandrytsa 2002. Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Mascarene Islands (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues), Saint Brandon's Shoals (Cargados Carajos) and Saya de Malha Bank. Habitat: marine.