delta, Ostichthys Randall [J. E.], Shimizu [T.] & Yamakawa [T.] 1982:(10) 18, Fig. 11 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 29 (no. 1); ref. 3602] Saint-Paul Bay, Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 150 meters. Holotype: BPBM 20050. Paratypes: MNHN 1980-1499 (1), 1980-1500 (1), 1980-1534 (2); NSMT-P 19159 (1); USNM 223716 (1). •Valid as Ostichthys delta Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa 1982 -- (Randall & Heemstra 1986:425 [ref. 5707], Randall & Myers 1993:81 [ref. 21001], Kotlyar 1996:89 [ref. 23292], Kotlyar 1998:209 [ref. 24674], Fricke 1999:134 [ref. 24106], Randall & Greenfield 1999:2234 [ref. 24790], Fricke et al. 2009:34 [ref. 30213], Greenfield et al. 2017:18 [ref. 35170], Fricke 2017:68 [ref. 35313], Fricke 2017:[6] [ref. 35637], Matsunuma et al. 2018:[28] [ref. 35840], Randall & Heemstra 2022:409 [ref. 39719]). Current status: Valid as Ostichthys delta Randall, Shimizu & Yamakawa 1982. Holocentridae: Myripristinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Comoros, western Mascarenes (La Réunion); Samoa; probably more widespread. Habitat: marine.