pacifica, Epinnula Ho [H.-C.], Motomura [H.], Hata [H.] & Chiang [W.-C.] 2017:401, Figs. 1C-D, 2B-C, 3, 4A-D [Zootaxa 4363 (no. 3); ref. 35701] Off Taira Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Holotype: KAUM-I.72269. Paratypes: BPBM, FRIP, KAUM, NMMB, NSMT. Not available, preoccupied by Epinnula orientalis pacifica Grey 1953. Replaced by Epinnula rex Ho, Motomura, Hata & Chiang 2022. •Valid as Epinnula pacifica Ho, Motomura, Hata & Jiang 2017 -- (Misawa et al. 2020:276 [ref. 38138]). •Synonym of Epinnula rex Ho, Motomura, Hata & Chiang 2022. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Epinnula rex Ho, Motomura, Hata & Chiang 2022. Gempylidae. Habitat: marine.