tapui, Holanthias Randall [J. E.], Maugé [A. L.] & Plessis [Y. B.] 1979:20, Fig. 3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 26 (no. 1); ref. 8794] About 1/3 mile offshore from Vairao fringing reef, southern coast of Tahiti, Society Islands, depth 300 meters. Holotype: MNHN 1978-0459. Paratypes: BPBM 17345 (1), SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 4680 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:16 [ref. 19232], Anderson 2018:24 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Holanthias tapui Randall, Maugé & Plessis 1979 -- (Heemstra & Randall 1999:2469 [ref. 24815]). •Valid as Odontanthias tapui (Randall, Maugé & Plessis 1979) -- (Randall & Heemstra 2006:22 [ref. 28602], White 2011:22 [ref. 31494], Anderson 2018:24 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:22 [ref. 37354], Zajonz et al. 2020:506 [ref. 37997]). Current status: Valid as Odontanthias tapui (Randall, Maugé & Plessis 1979). Anthiadidae. Distribution: South Pacific: Society Islands. Habitat: marine.