Species that contain: Pseudochromis and perspicillatus [ 3 ] records

perspicillatus, Pseudochromis Günther [A.] 1862:193 [6], Pl. 27 (fig. C) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1862 (pt 2) (art. 2) (for 24 June 1862); ref. 1970] China [probably in error]. Neotype: ADD. Syntypes: (several) BMNH 1848.3.16.96 (1), 1855.9.19.1500 (4). On p. 6 of separate. Neotype designated by Gill 2004:159 [ref. 27767] •Valid as Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther 1862 -- (Gill & Randall 1992:44 [ref. 19707], Allen 1997:96 [ref. 23977], Gill 1999:2567 [ref. 24817], Gill in Randall & Lim 2000:611 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:99 [ref. 25868], Allen & Adrim 2003:33 [ref. 26830], Gill 2004:158 [ref. 27767], Allen et al. 2008:161 [ref. 29482], Gill & Allen 2011:57 [ref. 31364], Gill et al. 2012:31 [ref. 31768], Allen & Erdmann 2012:340 [ref. 31980]). Current status: Valid as Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther 1862. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indo-Malay Archipelago and Philippines to Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

rex, Pseudochromis Seale [A.] 1910:529 [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] Sitanki Island, Jolo Archipelago, Philippines. Holotype: BSMP 4631 (apparently destroyed). Paratypes: (numerous) BSMP (apparently destroyed). •Synonym of Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther 1862 -- (Gill 2004:158 [ref. 27767]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther 1862. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Habitat: marine.

similimus, Pseudochromis Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1933:19 [Copeia 1933 (no. 1); ref. 2106] Culion Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 25517. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:70 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther 1862 -- (Gill 2004:158 [ref. 27767]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther 1862. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Habitat: marine.