elongatus, Plectranthias Wu [K.-Y.], Randall [J. E.] & Chen [J.-P.] 2011:248, Fig. 1 [Zoological Studies v. 50 (no. 2); ref. 31227] Hsing-Ta Harbor, Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, 22°412.566'N, 119°54.085'E, depth 243 meters. Holotype (unique): NMMST P01301. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias elongatus Wu, Randall & Chen 2011 -- (Okamoto et al. 2012:55 [ref. 32087], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:51 [ref. 35248], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias elongatus Wu, Randall & Chen 2011. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan and Japan. Habitat: marine.