Plectorhinchus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:134 [ref. 2710]. Masc. Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacepède 1801. Type by monotypy. Genus description also appeared in Sonnini 1803:151 (vol. 8) [ref. 30473]. Plectorhincus, Plectorincus, Plectorhynchus, Plectrorhynchus, and Plectorrhynchus of early authors are emendations or incorrect subsequent spellings. •Valid as Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801 -- (Roux 1973:394 [ref. 7200], Johnson 1980:12 [ref. 13553], Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:172 [ref. 6441], Ben-Tuvia & McKay in Whitehead et al. 1986:861 [ref. 13676], Smith & McKay 1986:565 [ref. 5716], Roux 1986:327 [ref. 6209], Bauchot in Lévêque et al. 1992:695 [ref. 21590], Johnson et al. 2001:657 [ref. 25576], McKay 2001:2962 [ref. 26103], Allen et al. 2006:1220 [ref. 29090], Snoeks & Vreven 2007:425 [ref. 30079], Ren & Zhang 2007:837 [ref. 32149], Matsunuma et al. 2009:58 [ref. 30884], Sanciangco et al. 2011:42 [ref. 31422], Tavera et al. 2012:6 [ref. 32469]). Current status: Valid as Plectorhinchus Lacepède 1801. Haemulidae: Plectorhinchinae.