Diplectrum Holbrook [J. E.] 1855:32, 42 Neut. Serranus fascicularis Valenciennes 1828. Type by monotypy. Also appeared in Holbrook 1860:35 [ref. 2185]. Not preoccupied by Diplectrum Agassiz 1846:125 [ref. 64], an unjustified emendation for Diplectron Vieillot 1816 in Aves. Diplectron Troschel 1858 is a misspelling. •Valid as Diplectrum Holbrook 1855 -- (Bortone 1977 [ref. 7064], Kendall 1984:500 [ref. 13663], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:268 [ref. 24550], Heemstra et al. 2003:1314 [ref. 27060], Parenti & Randall 2020:113 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Diplectrum Holbrook 1855. Serranidae.