Assiculus Richardson [J.] 1846:492 Masc. Assiculus punctatus Richardson 1846. Type by monotypy. As a genus, but "... ichthyologists may consider Assiculus, either as a proper generic form, or as merely a subgenus or subdivision of Pseudochromis, ..." •Valid as Assiculus Richardson 1846 -- (Gill & Hutchins 1997:43 [ref. 22931], Gill 1999:2559 [ref. 24817], Gill 2004:13 [ref. 27767], Gill et al. 2006:1063 [ref. 29084] ,Gill et al. 2009:45 [ref. 30129], Gill 2013:133 [ref. 32907]). Current status: Valid as Assiculus Richardson 1846. Pseudochromidae: Assiculinae.