dianthus, Apogon Fraser [T. H.] & Randall [J. E.] 2002:27, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 115 (no. 1); ref. 25969] Cave at base of coral head on 60° slope, 420 meters southwest of Malakal Pass, Palau Islands, depth 18 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 9360. •Valid as Apogon dianthus Fraser & Randall 2002 -- (Greenfield 2007:601 [ref. 29453], Fricke et al. 2014:69 [ref. 33932], Mabuchi et al. 2014:197 [ref. 33426], Kuiter & Kozawa 2019:39 [ref. 36965], Gon et al. 2020:502 [ref. 38029], Fraser et al. 2022:178 [ref. 39752]). Current status: Valid as Apogon dianthus Fraser & Randall 2002. Apogonidae: Apogoninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Comoros; Indonesia east to Palau and Fiji, south to Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.