Rhabdosargus (subgenus of Diplodus) Fowler [H. W.] 1933:175, 178 Masc. Sargus auriventris Peters 1855. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Rhabdosargus Fowler 1933 -- (Smith 1979 [ref. 6940], Smith & Smith 1986:592 [ref. 5710], Bauchot & Skelton 1986:332 [ref. 6210], Carpenter 2001:2993 [ref. 26104], Bray et al. 2006:1229 [ref. 29091], Gomon 2008:588 [ref. 30616], Chiba et al. 2009:167 [ref. 30869], Tanaka & Iwatsuki 2013:1 [ref. 32775], Siddiqui at al. 2014:86 [ref. 33479], Fricke et al. 2018:221 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:101 [ref. 36273], Parenti 2019:86 [ref. 36892]). Current status: Valid as Rhabdosargus Fowler 1933. Sparidae.