Species that contain: Apolemichthys and xanthopunctatus [ 1 ] records

xanthopunctatus, Apolemichthys Burgess [W. E.] 1973:56, Fig. [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 21 (no. 12); ref. 7558] Tabuaeran [= Fanning Island], Line Islands, central Pacific. Holotype: BPBM 7644. Paratypes: BPBM 7599 (1), 7623 (2); CAS 38764 (1). •Valid as Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess 1973 -- (Allen 1980:249 [ref. 22764], Myers 1999:169 [ref. 23965], Pyle 2001:3272 [ref. 26118], Randall 2005:331 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:403 [ref. 28379], Randall et al. 2005:125 [ref. 28745]). Current status: Valid as Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus Burgess 1973. Pomacanthidae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.