| Nominal Species (n = 206) | Present allocation (n = 154) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Chlidichthys abruptus Lubbock, 1977 | Chlidichthys abruptus | 57771 |
| Pseudochromis adustus Müller & Troschel, 1849 | Pseudochromis fuscus | 58462 |
| Haliophis aethiopus Winterbottom, 1985 | Haliophis aethiopus | 531 |
| Pseudochromis aldabraensis Bauchot-Boutin, 1958 | Pseudochromis aldabraensis | 11441 |
| Manonichthys alleni Gill, 2004 | Manonichthys alleni | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis alticaudex Gill, 2004 | Pseudochromis alticaudex | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis ammeri Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 | Pseudochromis ammeri | 89094 |
| Congrogadoides amplimaculatus Winterbottom, 1980 | Congrogadus amplimaculatus | 531 |
| Pseudochromis andamanensis Lubbock, 1980 | Pseudochromis andamanensis | 81967 |
| Nematochromis annae Weber, 1913 | Pseudoplesiops annae | 7300 |
| Dampieria atrofasciatus Herre, 1933 | Labracinus atrofasciatus | 40966 |
| Chlidichthys auratus Lubbock, 1975 | Chlidichthys auratus | 12541 |
| Pseudochromis aurea marshallensis Schultz, 1953 | Pseudochromis marshallensis | 26282 |
| Pseudochromis aureolineatus Gill, 2004 | Pseudochromis aureolineatus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis aureus Seale, 1910 | Pseudochromis fuscus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis aurifrons Lubbock, 1980 | Pictichromis aurifrons | 6192 |
| Pseudochromis aurifrons (non Lubbock, 1980) | Pictichromis caitlinae | 74963 |
| Pseudochromis aurulentus Gill & Randall, 1998 | Pseudochromis aurulentus | 37748 |
| Wamizichthys bibulus Smith, 1954 | Chlidichthys bibulus | 5471 |
| Dampieria bitaeniata Fowler, 1931 | Pseudochromis bitaeniatus | 6192 |
| Chlidichthys cacatuoides Gill & Randall, 1994 | Chlidichthys cacatuoides | 12718 |
| Pictichromis caitlinae Allen, Gill & Erdmann, 2008 | Pictichromis caitlinae | 74963 |
| Porogrammus capensis Gilchrist & Thompson, 1916 | Halidesmus scapularis | 677 |
| Pseudochromis caudalis Boulenger, 1898 | Pseudochromis caudalis | 11441 |
| Pholidochromis cerasina Gill & Tanaka, 2004 | Pholidochromis cerasina | 79862 |
| Chlidichthys chagosensis Gill & Edwards, 2004 | Chlidichthys chagosensis | 57771 |
| Pseudochromis chrysospilus Gill & Zajonz, 2011 | Pseudochromis chrysospilus | 88695 |
| Chlidichthys clibanarius Gill & Edwards, 2004 | Chlidichthys clibanarius | 57771 |
| Malacocanthus coccinicauda Tickell, 1888 | Pseudochromis coccinicauda | 26282 |
| Halidesmus coccus Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 | Halidesmus coccus | 11441 |
| Pseudochromis colei Herre, 1933 | Pseudochromis colei | 37748 |
| Pseudochromis colei (non Herre, 1933) | Pseudochromis eichleri | 89094 |
| Pseudoplesiops collare Gill, Randall & Edwards, 1991 | Pseudoplesiops collare | 12717 |
| Pseudochromis cometes Gill & Randall, 1998 | Pseudochromis cometes | 37748 |
| Pictichromis coralensis Gill, 2004 | Pictichromis coralensis | 75154 |
| Pseudochromis cyanotaenia Bleeker, 1857 | Pseudochromis cyanotaenia | 81967 |
| Cichlops cyclophthalmus Müller & Troschel, 1849 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Assiculoides desmonotus Gill & Hutchins, 1997 | Assiculoides desmonotus | 40966 |
| Pseudochromis diadema Lubbock & Randall, 1978 | Pictichromis diadema | 9710 |
| Haliophis diademus Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 | Haliophis diademus | 11441 |
| Pseudochromis dilectus Lubbock, 1976 | Pseudochromis dilectus | 46206 |
| Pictichromis dinar Randall & Schultz, 2009 | Pictichromis dinar | 82647 |
| Pseudochromis dixurus Lubbock, 1975 | Pseudochromis dixurus | 9710 |
| Pseudochromis dutoiti (non Smith, 1955) | Pseudochromis aldabraensis | 68964 |
| Pseudochromis dutoiti Smith, 1955 | Pseudochromis dutoiti | 5471 |
| Pseudochromis eichleri Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 | Pseudochromis eichleri | 89094 |
| Pseudochromis elongatus Lubbock, 1980 | Pseudochromis elongatus | |
| Hierichthys encryptes Jordan & Fowler, 1902 | Congrogadus subducens | 2077 |
| Pseudochromis ephippiatus Gill, Pyle & Earle, 1996 | Pictichromis ephippiata | 12721 |
| Pseudochromis erdmanni Gill & Allen, 2011 | Pseudochromis erdmanni | 87199 |
| Rusichthys explicitus Winterbottom, 1996 | Rusichthys explicitus | 26764 |
| Cichlops filamentosus Macleay, 1881 | Assiculus punctatus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman, 1976 | Pseudochromis flammicauda | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis flavivertex Rüppell, 1835 | Pseudochromis flavivertex | 8883 |
| Pseudochromis flavopunctatus Gill & Randall, 1998 | Pseudochromis flavopunctatus | 37748 |
| Chlidichthys foudioides Gill & Edwards, 2004 | Chlidichthys foudioides | 57771 |
| Pseudochromis fowleri Herre, 1934 | Pseudochromis fowleri | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968 | Pseudochromis fridmani | 8883 |
| Pseudochromis fuligifinis Gill & Williams, 2011 | Pseudochromis fuligifinis | 88961 |
| Pseudochromis fuscus Müller & Troschel, 1849 | Pseudochromis fuscus | 81967 |
| Muraena guttata Forsskål, 1775 | Haliophis guttatus | 531 |
| Cichlops hellmuthii Bleeker, 1854 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Halimuraena hexagonata Smith, 1952 | Halimuraena hexagonata | 531 |
| Halimuraena hexagonata (non Smith, 1952) | Halimuraena lepopareia | 531 |
| Congrogadus hierichthys Jordan & Richardson, 1908 | Congrogadus hierichthys | 531 |
| Julis horsfieldii Valenciennes, 1839 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 56787 |
| Pseudoplesiops howensis Allen, 1987 | Pseudoplesiops howensis | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis howsoni Allen, 1995 | Pseudochromis howsoni | 36661 |
| Dampieria ignita Scott, 1959 | Labracinus lineatus | 7300 |
| Pseudoplesiops immaculatus Gill & Edwards, 2002 | Pseudoplesiops immaculatus | 46206 |
| Chlidichthys inornatus (non Lubbock, 1976) | Chlidichthys chagosensis | 57771 |
| Chlidichthys inornatus Lubbock, 1976 | Chlidichthys inornatus | 11303 |
| Halimuraenoides isostigma Maugé & Bardach, 1985 | Halimuraenoides isostigma | 531 |
| Pseudochromis jace Allen, Gill & Erdmann, 2008 | Pseudochromis jace | 74964 |
| Manonichthys jamali Allen & Erdmann, 2007 | Manonichthys jamali | 74994 |
| Pseudochromis jamesi Schultz, 1943 | Pseudochromis jamesi | 7300 |
| Cichlops japonicus Gill, 1859 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Smith, 1953 | Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri | 5471 |
| Anisochromis kenyae Smith, 1954 | Anisochromis kenyae | 42958 |
| Anisochromis kenyae (non Smith, 1954) | Anisochromis mascarenensis | 42958 |
| Pseudochromis kikaii Aoyagi, 1941 | Pseudochromis cyanotaenia | 81967 |
| Pseudoplesiops knighti Allen, 1987 | Amsichthys knighti | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis kolythrus Gill & Winterbottom, 1993 | Pseudochromis kolythrus | 12712 |
| Pseudochromis kristinae Gill, 2004 | Pseudochromis kristinae | 81967 |
| Halimuraena lepopareia Winterbottom, 1980 | Halimuraena lepopareia | 531 |
| Natalichthys leptus Winterbottom, 1980 | Natalichthys leptus | 531 |
| Pseudochromis leucorhynchus Lubbock, 1977 | Pseudochromis leucorhynchus | 12720 |
| Pseudochromis linda Randall & Stanaland, 1989 | Pseudochromis linda | 12720 |
| Dampieria lineata Castelnau, 1875 | Labracinus lineatus | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis litus Gill & Randall, 1998 | Pseudochromis litus | 37748 |
| Dampiera longipinnis Ogilby, 1908 | Ogilbyina novaehollandiae | 81967 |
| Pseudoplesiops lubbocki Edwards & Randall, 1983 | Pectinochromis lubbocki | 8883 |
| Pseudochromis lugubris Gill & Allen, 2004 | Pseudochromis lugubris | 56434 |
| Pseudochromis luteus Aoyagi, 1943 | Pseudochromis luteus | 37748 |
| Muraena maculata Lacepède, 1800 | Haliophis guttatus | 50838 |
| Pseudochromis madagascariensis Gill, 2004 | Pseudochromis madagascariensis | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis magnificus Lubbock, 1977 | Pseudochromis magnificus | 46206 |
| Haliophis malayanus (non Weber, 1909) | Blennodesmus scapularis | 531 |
| Haliophis malayanus Weber, 1909 | Congrogadus malayanus | 531 |
| Pseudochromis marginatus Lubbock, 1980 | Pholidochromis marginatus | 6192 |
| Stenophus marmoratus Castelnau, 1875 | Congrogadus subducens | 2077 |
| Anisochromis mascarenensis Gill & Fricke, 2001 | Anisochromis mascarenensis | 42958 |
| Pseudochromis matahari Gill, Erdmann & Allen, 2009 | Pseudochromis matahari | 80681 |
| Pseudochromis mccullochi Myers, 1932 | Cypho purpurascens | 37748 |
| Pseudochromis mccullochi perpulcher Whitley, 1959 | Cypho purpurascens | 7300 |
| Dampieria melanostigma Fowler, 1931 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Cichlops melanotaenia Bleeker, 1853 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis melanotaenia Bleeker, 1863 | Pseudochromis tapeinosoma | 81967 |
| Cichlops melanotaenia altera Bleeker, 1875 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis melanotus Lubbock, 1975 | Pseudochromis punctatus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis melanurus Gill, 2004 | Pseudochromis melanurus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis melas Lubbock, 1977 | Pseudochromis melas | 5471 |
| Pseudochromis mooii Gill, 2004 | Pseudochromis mooii | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis moorei Fowler, 1931 | Pseudochromis moorei | 37748 |
| Pseudochromis muelleri Klunzinger, 1880 | Assiculus punctatus | 81967 |
| Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus Allen, 1987 | Lubbockichthys multisquamatus | 2334 |
| Lubbockichthys myersi Gill & Edwards, 2006 | Lubbockichthys myersi | 76877 |
| Pseudochromis natalensis Regan, 1916 | Pseudochromis natalensis | 5471 |
| Machaerium nebulatum Bleeker, 1852 | Congrogadus subducens | 2077 |
| Onar nebulosum De Vis, 1885 | Pseudochromis fuscus | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis nigrovittatus Boulenger, 1897 | Pseudochromis nigrovittatus | 12720 |
| Pseudochromis novaehollandiae Steindachner, 1879 | Ogilbyina novaehollandiae | 7300 |
| Stenophus obscurus Castelnau, 1875 | Congrogadus subducens | 2077 |
| Pseudoplesiops occidentalis Gill & Edwards, 2002 | Pseudoplesiops occidentalis | 46206 |
| Dampieria ocellifera Fowler, 1946 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis oligochrysus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 | Pseudochromis oligochrysus | 89054 |
| Pseudochromis olivaceus (non Rüppell, 1835) | Pseudochromis linda | 12720 |
| Pseudochromis olivaceus Rüppell, 1835 | Pseudochromis olivaceus | 9710 |
| Pseudochromis omanensis Gill & Mee, 1993 | Pseudochromis omanensis | 12720 |
| Natalichthys ori Winterbottom, 1980 | Natalichthys ori | 531 |
| Pseudochromis paccagnellae (non Axelrod, 1973) | Pictichromis coralensis | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis paccagnellorum Axelrod, 1973 | Pictichromis paccagnellorum | |
| Pseudochromis paranox Lubbock & Goldman, 1976 | Manonichthys paranox | 7300 |
| Chlidichthys pembae Smith, 1954 | Chlidichthys pembae | 11228 |
| Pseudochromis persicus Murray, 1887 | Pseudochromis persicus | 9710 |
| Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther, 1862 | Pseudochromis perspicillatus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis pesi (non Lubbock, 1975) | Pseudochromis melas | 11228 |
| Pseudochromis pesi Lubbock, 1975 | Pseudochromis pesi | 8883 |
| Pseudochromis pictus Gill & Randall, 1998 | Pseudochromis pictus | 37748 |
| Rusichthys plesiomorphus Winterbottom, 1979 | Rusichthys plesiomorphus | 531 |
| Pseudochromis polynemus Fowler, 1931 | Manonichthys polynemus | 1602 |
| Halidesmus polytretus Winterbottom, 1982 | Halidesmus polytretus | 531 |
| Pseudochromis porphyreus Lubbock & Goldman, 1974 | Pictichromis porphyrea | 1602 |
| Assiculus punctatus Richardson, 1846 | Assiculus punctatus | 37748 |
| Pseudochromis punctatus Kotthaus, 1970 | Pseudochromis punctatus | 81967 |
| Nesiotes purpurascens De Vis, 1884 | Cypho purpurascens | 1830 |
| Pseudochromis pylei Randall & McCosker, 1989 | Pseudochromis pylei | 9710 |
| Polyacanthus queenslandiae Saville-Kent, 1893 | Ogilbyina queenslandiae | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis quinquedentatus McCulloch, 1926 | Pseudochromis quinquedentatus | 3131 |
| Chlidichthys randalli Lubbock, 1977 | Chlidichthys randalli | 33390 |
| Pseudochromis ranjhai Klausewitz, 1961 | Pseudochromis caudalis | 12720 |
| Pseudochromis ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 | Pseudochromis ransonneti | 37748 |
| Machaerium reticulatum Bleeker, 1853 | Congrogadus subducens | |
| Pseudochromis reticulatus Gill & Woodland, 1992 | Pseudochromis reticulatus | 12722 |
| Pseudoplesiops revellei Schultz, 1953 | Pseudoplesiops revellei | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis rex Seale, 1910 | Pseudochromis perspicillatus | 81967 |
| Pseudoplesiops rosae Schultz, 1943 | Pseudoplesiops rosae | 7300 |
| Chlidichthys rubiceps Lubbock, 1975 | Chlidichthys rubiceps | 12541 |
| Pseudochromis rutilus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 | Pseudochromis rutilus | 89054 |
| Pseudochromis salvati Plessis & Fourmanoir, 1966 | Ogilbyina salvati | 37748 |
| Natalichthys sam Winterbottom, 1980 | Natalichthys sam | 531 |
| Pseudochromis sankeyi Lubbock, 1975 | Pseudochromis sankeyi | 9710 |
| Pseudoplesiops sargenti Schultz, 1953 | Pseudoplesiops typus | 37748 |
| Blennodesmus scapularis Günther, 1872 | Blennodesmus scapularis | 531 |
| Halidesmus scapularis Günther, 1872 | Halidesmus scapularis | 531 |
| Halidesmus scapularis (non Günther, 1872) | Natalichthys leptus | 4395 |
| Halidesmus scapularis (non Günther, 1872) | Natalichthys ori | 4395 |
| Manonichthys scintilla Gill & Williams, 2011 | Manonichthys scintilla | 88961 |
| Halimuraena shakai Winterbottom, 1978 | Halimuraena shakai | 531 |
| Pseudochromis similimus Herre, 1933 | Pseudochromis perspicillatus | 81967 |
| Chlidichthys smithae Lubbock, 1977 | Chlidichthys smithae | 33390 |
| Halidesmus socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2003 | Halidesmus socotraensis | 49841 |
| Pseudochromis socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2011 | Pseudochromis socotraensis | 88695 |
| Pseudochromis spencei Fowler, 1928 | Pseudochromis caudalis | 12720 |
| Cichlops spilopterus Bleeker, 1853 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 37748 |
| Congrogadoides spinifer (non Borodin, 1933) | Congrogadus amplimaculatus | 531 |
| Congrogadoides spinifer Borodin, 1933 | Congrogadus spinifer | 1830 |
| Pseudochromis splendens Fowler, 1931 | Manonichthys splendens | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis springeri Lubbock, 1975 | Pseudochromis springeri | 9710 |
| Pseudochromis steenei Gill & Randall, 1992 | Pseudochromis steenei | 9407 |
| Pseudochromis stellatus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2017 | Pseudochromis stellatus | 118104 |
| Anisochromis straussi Springer, Smith & Fraser, 1977 | Anisochromis straussi | 42958 |
| Pseudochromis striatus Gill, Shao & Chen, 1995 | Pseudochromis striatus | 12715 |
| Machaerium subducens Richardson, 1843 | Congrogadus subducens | 531 |
| Pseudochromis swaini Herre, 1934 | Pseudochromis fowleri | 81967 |
| Lubbockichthys tanakai Gill & Senou, 2002 | Lubbockichthys tanakai | 46206 |
| Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1853 | Pseudochromis tapeinosoma | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis tapeinosoma (non Bleeker, 1853) | Pseudochromis viridis | 12719 |
| Leptochromis tapeinosoma wilsoni Whitley, 1929 | Pseudochromis wilsoni | 26282 |
| Pseudochromis tauberae Lubbock, 1977 | Pseudochromis tauberae | 5471 |
| Pholioides thomaseni Nielsen, 1961 | Halidesmus thomaseni | 677 |
| Pseudochromis tigrinus Allen & Erdmann, 2012 | Pseudochromis tigrinus | 90102 |
| Pseudochromis tonozukai Gill & Allen, 2004 | Pseudochromis tonozukai | 56434 |
| Cichlops trispilos Bleeker, 1855 | Labracinus cyclophthalmus | 81967 |
| Pseudoplesiops typus (non Bleeker, 1858) | Chlidichthys chagosensis | 57771 |
| Pseudoplesiops typus Bleeker, 1858 | Pseudoplesiops typus | 1602 |
| Pseudochromis veliferus Lubbock, 1980 | Oxycercichthys veliferus | 7300 |
| Pseudochromis viridis Gill & Allen, 1996 | Pseudochromis viridis | 12719 |
| Tentaculus waltairiensis Rao & Dutt, 1966 | Halidesmus thomaseni | 677 |
| Pseudoplesiops wassi Gill & Edwards, 2003 | Pseudoplesiops wassi | 50540 |
| Pseudochromis wildii Ogilby, 1908 | Pseudochromis fuscus | 7300 |
| Congrogadus winterbottomi Gill, Mooi & Hutchins, 2000 | Congrogadus winterbottomi | 42960 |
| Manonichthys winterbottomi Gill, 2004 | Manonichthys winterbottomi | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis xanthochir Bleeker, 1855 | Pseudochromis fuscus | 81967 |
| Pseudochromis yamasakii Gill & Senou, 2016 | Pseudochromis yamasakii | 118103 |
| Cypho zaps Gill, 2004 | Cypho zaps | 81967 |