waikiki, Apogonichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1903:179 [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 (1902); ref. 2450] Coral rocks in front of Waikiki, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype (unique): USNM 50639. •Synonym of Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker 1854 -- (Randall 1998:35 [ref. 23433], Randall 2005:196 [ref. 28239] with question, Mundy 2005:356 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:213 [ref. 30952]). •Status uncertain in Apogonichthys -- (Mabuchi et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33426]). •Valid as Apogonichthys waikiki Jordan & Evermann 1903 -- (Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:144 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:756 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:756 [ref. 26001], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:7 [ref. 36965]). Current status: Valid as Apogonichthys waikiki Jordan & Evermann 1903. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands (U. S. A.). Habitat: marine.