Species that contain: Pseudochromis and tapeinosoma [ 4 ] records

flavipinnis, Labracinus Seale [A.] 1910:530 [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines. Holotype (unique): BSMP 4410 (apparently destroyed). •Synonym of Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Gill 2004:176 [ref. 27767]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Habitat: marine.

melanotaenia, Pseudochromis Bleeker [P.] 1863:273 [Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 1; ref. 399] Atapupu (Atupupu), Timor, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5963. Bleeker non-types: RMNH 31182 (1). Type information: Gill 1995:246 [ref. 22086]. •Valid as Pseudochromis melanotaenia Bleeker 1863 -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:140 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Gill 1995:246 [ref. 22086], Gill 2004:176 [ref. 27767]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Habitat: marine.

tapeinosoma, Pseudochromis Bleeker [P.] 1853:115 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 16900] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Lectotype: RMNH 5960. Paralectotypes: RMNH 32434 (1). Lectotype selected by Gill 1995:244 [ref. 22086]. •Valid as Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Lubbock 1976:169 [ref. 7350], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:139 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:60 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:521 [ref. 12442], Gill & Winterbottom 1993:5 [ref. 21256], Gill 1995:244 [ref. 22086], Gill & Allen 1996:36 [ref. 22220], Shibukawa & Iwata 1997:297 [ref. 23223], Myers 1999:121 [ref. 23965], Gill 1999:2567 [ref. 24817], Nakabo 2000:736 [ref. 25086], Gill in Randall & Lim 2000:611 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:99 [ref. 25868], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:736 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:33 [ref. 26830], Gill 2004:176 [ref. 27767], Randall 2005:188 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:351 [ref. 28379], Gill et al. 2006:1069 [ref. 29084], Gill et al. 2009:48 [ref. 30129], Allen & Erdmann 2012:343 [ref. 31980], Yoshigou & Ichikawa 2012:4 [ref. 37770], Fricke et al. 2014:67 [ref. 33932]). Current status: Valid as Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853. Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) and Indonesia east to Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

wilsoni, Leptochromis tapeinosoma Whitley [G. P.] 1929:113 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 17 (no. 3); ref. 4665] Port Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.3873. Paratypes: AMS IA.3874 (1). •Valid as Pseudochromis wilsoni (Whitley 1929) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:60 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:521 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:130 [ref. 15987], Gill & Winterbottom 1993:5 [ref. 21256], Allen 1997:94 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:356 [ref. 23967], Randall et al. 1997:130 [ref. 25919], Gill 1999:2567 [ref. 24817], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Gill 2004:181 [ref. 27767], Gill et al. 2006:1069 [ref. 29084], Gill et al. 2009:48 [ref. 30129], Larson et al. 2013:106 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Pseudochromis wilsoni (Whitley 1929). Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Distribution: Northern Australia. Habitat: marine.