caeruleopunctatus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.] 2002:49, Figs. 4-6 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 6 (no. 2); ref. 26516] Marie Bank, Mitsio Islands, northwestern Madagascar, 12°56.09'S, 48°32.28'E, depth 7-10 meters. Holotype: WAM P.32015-002. Paratypes: WAM P.32015-003 (3). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:34 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus Allen 2002 -- (Allen & Wright 2003:136 [ref. 27247], Fricke et al. 2018:273 [ref. 35805], Bourjon et al. 2019:60 [ref. 36582], Parenti 2021:74 [ref. 38418], Allen 2022:156 [ref. 39911]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus Allen 2002. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: islands off northwestern Madagascar; western Mascarenes (La Réunion). Habitat: marine.