Species that contain: Thalassoma and ballieui [ 3 ] records

ballieui, Julis Vaillant [L. L.] & Sauvage [H.-E.] 1875:284 [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 3) v. 3; ref. 17853] Hawaiian Islands. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8019 (1), 0000-8023 (1), 0000-8896 (2), 0000-8897 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:49-50 [ref. 19171]. •Valid as Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875) -- (Allen 1995:76 [ref. 21960], Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943], Bernardi et al. 2004:371 [ref. 27454], Mundy 2005:447 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:342 [ref. 30952], Kuiter 2010:196 [ref. 35285]). Current status: Valid as Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875). Labridae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Johnston Atoll and Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

obscura, Julis Günther [A.] 1880:61, Pl. 26 (figs. A-B) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Syntypes: BMNH 1879.5.14.26-28 (3), NMI block reg. no. 114.1899 (1). Type catalog: Wheeler & O'Riordan 1969:97 [ref. 20752]. •Synonym of Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943], Mundy 2005:447 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:343 [ref. 30952]). Current status: Synonym of Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875). Labridae. Habitat: marine.

verticalis, Julis Smith [R.] & Swain [J.] 1882:135 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 5 (no. 272); ref. 14298] Johnston Island, Pacific. Holotype (unique): USNM 26829. •Synonym of Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:44 [ref. 24943], Mundy 2005:447 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:343 [ref. 30952]). Current status: Synonym of Thalassoma ballieui (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875). Labridae. Habitat: marine.