matthaei, Julis Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839:419 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 13; ref. 1007] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-9175. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:61 [ref. 19171]. •Valid as Choerodon matthaei Valenciennes 1839 -- (Fricke 1999:405 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes 1839) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:45 [ref. 24943], Randall & Smith 2001:119 [ref. 25803], Randall & Victor 2022:257 [ref. 39916]). Current status: Synonym of Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes 1839). Labridae. Habitat: marine.