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Where older taxonomic classifications have been used in referenced texts or in information provided by colleagues, these have been changed to their new taxonomic determinations. For example, in this report, the authors adhere to the results of a recent morphological and genetic study (Uthicke et al, 2004) that suggests that all black teatfish in the area covered in this review are H. whitmaei; with the presumption that H. nobilis does not exist in the Western Central Pacific region. All white teatfish are referred to as H. fuscogilva, though there is a possibility that this species may also have its taxonomic designation revised in the future. Similarly, where imperial or colonial names have been used for countries, districts or islands in the past, their modern names, post-independence or associations have now been used instead.