Micropus Kner [R.] 1868:29 Masc. Micropteryx polycentrus Kner 1868. Type by monotypy. As "Micropteryx polycentrus nov. sp. vel potius nov. gen. Micropus polycentrus." Also appeared as new in Kner 1868:322 [ref. 2646]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied four times, replaced by Orqueta Jordan 1919. On Official Index (Opinion 502). Not a carangid, belongs in Latridae -- (Smith-Vaniz, pers. comm., Nov. 1989). •Synonym of Latridopsis Gill 1862 -- (Hoese & Bray 2006:1364 [ref. 29000], Kimura et al. 2018:69 [ref. 36401], Ludt et al. 2019:131 [ref. 36635]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Latridopsis Gill 1862. Latridae.