Species that contain: Hemipteronotus and twistii [ 2 ] records

hypospilus, Hemipteronotus Schultz [L. P.] in Schultz et al. 1960:150, Fig. 97 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 202, v. 2; ref. 3972] Makasser Market, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): USNM 152989. •Synonym of Xyrichtys bimaculatus Rüppell 1829 -- (Randall 1995:290 [ref. 22896] as hypsospilus, Parenti & Randall 2000:48 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Xyrichtys twistii (Bleeker 1856) -- (Kuiter 2010:382 [ref. 35285]). •Synonym of Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell 1829). Current status: Synonym of Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell 1829). Labridae. Habitat: marine.

nigromaculatus, Hemipteronotus Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1933:20 [Copeia 1933 (no. 1); ref. 2106] Jolo, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 25513. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:85 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Xyrichtys twistii (Bleeker 1856) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:50 [ref. 24943]). •Synonym of Iniistius twistii (Bleeker 1856) based on current placement of twistii. Current status: Synonym of Iniistius twistii (Bleeker 1856). Labridae. Habitat: marine.