| Citation | Randall, J.E. and R.L. Pyle, 2001, Four new serranid fishes of the anthiine genus Pseudanthias from the South Pacific.. Raffles Bull. Zool. 49(1):19-34. |
| Ref. | 48242 Randall, J.E. and R.L. Pyle, 2001 |
| Page | 20;fig.1-4;tab.1-3 |
| Named Used as Valid | Pseudanthias carlsoni |
| Comment | habitat; depth; female max length; |
| Locality | Type locality, ocean side, southern end of No Name Pass, Yanutha Reef, Fiji |
| Distribution | Fiji; Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Loyalty Islands; in moderately deep reefs, 37-73 m. |
| Quote | 6.2 cm SL; Specimens from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Loyalty Islands identified here as Pseudanthias carlsoni are not listed as paratypes because of the difference in gill-raker counts. |