mesostigma, Pseudojuloides Randall [J. E.] & Randall [H. A.] 1981:68, Figs. 11-12 [Pacific Science v. 35 (no. 1); ref. 5494] Eastern side of Caban Island, about 600 meters south of Layaglayag Point, Batangas Province, Luzon Island, Philippines [Verde Island Passage, South China Sea, western Pacific, ca. 13°41'N 120°51'E], depth 35-39 meters. Holotype: BPBM 22259. Paratypes: BPBM 22445 (1), 24781 (2); USNM 222677 (1). •Valid as Pseudojuloides mesostigma Randall & Randall 1981 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:36 [ref. 24943], Nakabo 2000:987 [ref. 25182], Westneat 2001:3402 [ref. 26277], Nakabo 2002:987 [ref. 26193], Randall et al. 2004:23 [ref. 27624], Motomura et al. 2010:171 [ref. 31256], Kuiter 2010:335 [ref. 35285], Allen & Erdmann 2012:716 [ref. 31980], Victor & Edward 2015:48 [ref. 33835], Victor & Edward 2016:66 [ref. 34490]). Current status: Valid as Pseudojuloides mesostigma Randall & Randall 1981. Labridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (Bali, Flores and West Papua) and Philippines. Habitat: marine.