whero, Ruanoho Hardy [G. S.] 1986:161, Pl. 2 (bottom 2); Fig. 5C [Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand v. 16 (no. 2); ref. 6139] Te Raekaihau Point, Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand. Holotype: NMNZ P.17240. Paratypes: BMNH 1985.6.19.1-5 (5); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 23786 (5); NMNZ (113, 15 lots); USNM 272606 (5). Type catalog: Hardy 1990:14 [ref. 18942], Springer & Orrell 1996:32 [ref. 22274]. •Synonym of Ruanoho decemdigitatus (Clarke 1879) as a color morph -- (Fricke 1994:521 [ref. 21827], Fricke 1997:585 [ref. 23339]). •Valid as Ruanoho whero Hardy 1986 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:219 [ref. 24556], Paulin & Roberts 1992:83 [ref. 24625], Jawad & Clements 2004:87 [ref. 27725], Wellenreuther & Clements 2008:575 [ref. 30937], Fricke 2009:33 [ref. 30394], Patzner et al. 2009:448 [ref. 30396], Feary et al. 2009:1704 [ref. 30938], Stewart & Clements 2015:1522 [ref. 34299], Stewart et al. 2021:129 [ref. 38356]). Current status: Valid as Ruanoho whero Hardy 1986. Tripterygiidae: Tripterygiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Zealand region. Habitat: marine.