xanthocercus, Pomacentrus Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Pertiwi [N. P. D.] 2023:143 [Zootaxa 5361 (no. 1); ref. 40573] Kaafa-haa, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, 01°48.524'N, 73°21.095'E, depth 8 - 12 meters. Holotype: WAM P.34841-001. Paratypes: (20) BPBM, FMNH, ROM, USNM, WAM. First published in an ICZN unavailable publication [ref. 39104]. •Valid as Pomacentrus xanthocercus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023 -- (Anto et al. 2024:6 [ref. 40874]). Current status: Valid as Pomacentrus xanthocercus Allen, Erdmann & Pertiwi 2023. Pomacentridae: Pomacentrinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Lakshadweep (India), Maldives and Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.