Pimelepterus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:429 Masc. Pimelepterus bosquii Lacepède 1802. Type by monotypy. Misspellings include Pimelipterus and Pimelopterus; species sometimes spelled boscii. •Synonym of Kyphosus Lacepède 1801 -- (Desoutter 1973:420 [ref. 7203], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:391 [ref. 24550], Knudsen & Clements 2013:6 [ref. 33031]). Current status: Synonym of Kyphosus Lacepède 1801. Kyphosidae.