vexillarius, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:173, Fig. 27 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Gulf of Oman (23°43'-46'N, 58°23'E), depth 49-63 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 213545. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias vexillarius Randall 1980 -- (Randall 1995:123 [ref. 22896], Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S104 [ref. 27377], Heemstra & Randall 2009:14 [ref. 30535], Bineesh et al. 2014:494 [ref. 33319], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:100 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias vexillarius Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman endemic. Habitat: marine.