australis, Parapercis Randall [J. E.] 2003:4, Figs. 2-5 [Bishop Museum Occasional Papers No. 72; ref. 27690] One Tree Island, Great Barrrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, depth 3 meters. Holotype: BPBM 14484. Paratypes: AMS I.18740-010 (1), I.19461-026 (1), I.20780-035 (9), I.18755-074 (4), I.21343-040 (22); BPBM 38942 (5), 14910 (2); CAS 13725 (13), 13851 (4); MNHN 2002-001 (2); NSMT-P 63010 (2); USNM 367373 (4). Plus non-type material. •Valid as Parapercis australis Randall 2003 -- (Randall et al. 2004:24 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:463 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1489 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2017:16 [ref. 35514], Ho & Heden 2017:569 [ref. 35671]). Current status: Valid as Parapercis australis Randall 2003. Pinguipedidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: freshwater.