varialvus, Macropharyngodon Smith [J. L. B.] 1957:105, Fig. 3; Pl. 2 (fig. A) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 7; ref. 4113] Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 290. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 364-367 (2, 4, 1, 1). •Synonym of Macropharyngodon bipartitus Smith 1957, subspecies marisrubri Randall 1978 -- (Dor 1984:205 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Macropharyngodon bipartitus Smith 1957 -- (Randall 1986:698 [ref. 5706], Randall 1995:286 [ref. 22896], Parenti & Randall 2000:29 [ref. 24943], Randall & Victor 2022:225 [ref. 39916]). Current status: Synonym of Macropharyngodon bipartitus Smith 1957. Labridae. Habitat: marine.