axillaris, Myripristis Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:491 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-0070. Type catalog: Bauchot 1970:20 [ref. 20740]. •Synonym of Myripristis murdjan (Forsskål 1775) -- (Greenfield 1974:20 [ref. 7142], Randall & Heemstra 1986:424 [ref. 5707], Chen et al. 1990:254 [ref. 16678], Randall & Greenfield 1996:39 [ref. 22543], Fricke 1999:129 [ref. 24106], Randall & Greenfield 1999:2242 [ref. 24790], Randall 2005:89 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:148 [ref. 30952]). •Synonym of Myripristis murdjan (Fabricius 1775). Current status: Synonym of Myripristis murdjan (Fabricius 1775). Holocentridae: Myripristinae. Habitat: marine.