sheni, Plectranthias Chen [J.-P.] & Shao [K.-T.] 2002:64, Figs. 1-2 [Zoological Studies v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 25977] Chungchou fish market, Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan. Holotype: NTUM 03723. Paratypes: ASIZT 056173 (1); NTUM 06425 (1), 07006 (1), 08690 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:42 [ref. 31432], Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao 2002 -- (Wu et al. 2011:253 [ref. 31227], Ho & Shao 2011:42 [ref. 31432], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Tang et al. 2020:512 [ref. 37536], Matsumoto et al. 2022: 79 [ref. 39913]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao 2002. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan north to Japan. Habitat: marine.