Puntazzo Bleeker [P.] 1876:284 Masc. Sparus acutirostris Delaroche 1809 (= Sparus puntazzo Cetti 1784). Type by being a replacement name. Based on Bleeker's style this is a replacement name for Charax Risso 1827, preoccupied by Charax Scopoli 1877 in fishes. •Valid as Puntazzo Bleeker 1876 -- (Tortonese 1973:413 [ref. 7192]). •Synonym of Diplodus Rafinesque 1810 -- (Parin 2003:S10 [ref. 28536], Parin et al. 2014:368 [ref. 33547], Parenti 2019:78 [ref. 36892]). Current status: Synonym of Diplodus Rafinesque 1810. Sparidae.