halsteadi, Xyrichtys Randall [J. E.] & Lobel [P. S.] 2003:972, Figs. 1-3 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 72 (no. 3); ref. 27563] Uama Island, west end, 9°27'18"S, 150°57'00"E, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea, depth 34-41 meters. Holotype: BPBM 36226. Paratypes: AMS I.41704-001 (1); BPBM 36958 (1), 39087 (1); CAS 216758 (1); MNHN 2002-3250 (2); NSMT-P 64984 (1); USNM 371321 (1). •Valid as Xyrichtys halsteadi Randall & Lobel 2003 -- (Randall & Allen 2004:252 [ref. 27897], Randall 2005:443 [ref. 28239], Randall et al. 2008:156 [ref. 29753], Parenti & Randall 2011:37 [ref. 31299], Allen & Erdmann 2012:726 [ref. 31980], Randall 2013:22 [ref. 32688]). •Valid as Novaculops halsteadi (Randall & Lobel 2003) -- (Kuiter 2010:384 [ref. 35285], Randall 2013:22 [ref. 32688], Ho et al. 2013:75 [ref. 33261], Fukui 2020:562 [ref. 37325]). Current status: Valid as Novaculops halsteadi (Randall & Lobel 2003). Labridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia to Mariana Islands, to Taiwan, Wake Island and Society Islands. Habitat: marine.