tuamotuensis, Dendrochirus Matsunuma [M.] & Motomura [H.] 2013:2, Figs. 1-3 [Species Diversity v. 18 (no. 1); ref. 32776] Makemo Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, 16°34'12"S, 143°27'06"W, depth 120 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 37140 [not 31740]. •Valid as Dendrochirus tuamotuensis Matsunuma & Motomura 2013 -- (Matsunuma et al. 2017:[37] [ref. 35277], Matsunuma & Motomura 2019:[27] [ref. 36536]). •Valid as Neochirus tuamotuensis (Matsunuma & Motomura 2013) -- (Chou et al. 2023:5 [ref. 41366]). Current status: Valid as Neochirus tuamotuensis (Matsunuma & Motomura 2013). Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae. Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Habitat: marine.