Species that contain: Myripristis and kochiensis [ 1 ] records

kochiensis, Myripristis Randall [J. E.] & Yamakawa [T.] 1996:212, Figs. 1 (top-middle), 2 [Ichthyological Research v. 43 (no. 3); ref. 22430] Kashiwa-jima, Shikoku, Kochi Prefecture, Japan (from fisherman). Holotype: NSMT-P 47397. Paratypes: AMS I.36491-001 (1), BPBM 36856-57 (1, 1), BSKU 82128-29 (1, 1), CAS 83134 (1), MNHN 1995-1084 (1), NSMT-P 47398 (1), USNM 338763 (1). •Valid as Myripristis kochiensis Randall & Yamakawa 1996 -- (Randall & Greenfield 1996:36 [ref. 22543], Kotlyar 1998:207 [ref. 24674], Nakabo 2000:499 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:499 [ref. 26001], Motomura et al. 2015:17 [ref. 34709], Eguchi & Motomura 2016:70 [ref. 34690], Sonoyama et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37637], Murase et al. 2023:38 [ref. 40935]). Current status: Valid as Myripristis kochiensis Randall & Yamakawa 1996. Holocentridae: Myripristinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Japan. Habitat: marine.