flavodorsalis, Polysteganus Iwatsuki [Y.] & Heemstra [P. C.] 2015:141, Figs. 3A-C [Zootaxa 4059 (no. 1); ref. 34109] Nazareth Bank, Mascarene Plateau, 11.15°41.11'S, 61°04.54'E, depth 302-305 meters. Holotype: SAIAB 84079. Paratypes: SAIAB. •Valid as Polysteganus flavodorsalis Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2015 -- (Parenti 2019:62 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:307 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Valid as Polysteganus flavodorsalis Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2015. Sparidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mascarene Plateau (Saint Brandon's Sgoals/Cargados Carajos and Nazareth Bank). Habitat: marine.