pillai, Pseudanthias Heemstra [P. C.] & Akhilesh [K. V.] 2012:152, Figs. 39-40 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 32094] Off Charakkadu, 10°30'N, 75°24'E, Kerala, India, depth 150-200 meters. Holotype: SAIAB 86517. Paratypes: SAIAB 97562 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:45 [ref. 36146]. Type locality and depth from electronic version; printed version gives incorrect type locality as 'Charakkadu' and depth as '175-200 m.' •Valid as Pseudanthias pillai Heemstra & Akhilesh 2012 -- (Krishna et al. 2017:214 [ref. 35669], Gill & Psomadakis 2018:528 [ref. 36054], Anderson 2018:45 [ref. 36146], Akhilesh et al. 2020:137 [ref. 37976], Parenti & Randall 2020:39 [ref. 37354], Psomadakis et al. 2020:397 [ref. 37272], Akhilesh et al. 2021:56 [ref. 38701], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:109 [ref. 39746], Anderson 2022:573 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Valid as Pseudanthias pillai Heemstra & Akhilesh 2012. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Ratnagiri (southwest coast of India) and east coast of India east to Myanmar. Habitat: marine.