Cheimerius Smith [J. L. B.] 1938:292 Masc. Dentex nufar Valenciennes 1830. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Dentex Cuvier 1814, but a valid subgenus Cheimerius -- (Bauchot & Hureau in Whitehead et al. 1986:886 [ref. 13676]). •Valid as Cheimerius Smith 1938 -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:177 [ref. 6441], Smith & Smith 1986:583 [ref. 5710], Chiba et al. 2009:167 [ref. 30869], Siddiqui at al. 2014:80 [ref. 33479], Fricke et al. 2018:219 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:101 [ref. 36273], Parenti 2019:58 [ref. 36892]). Current status: Valid as Cheimerius Smith 1938. Sparidae.