Sargus Cuvier [G.] 1816:272 Masc. Sparus sargus Linnaeus 1758. Type by absolute tautonymy. Appeared as "Les Sargues" in Cuvier 1814:91 [ref. 4884]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Sargus Fabricius 1798 in Diptera (and not by Plumier in Lacepède 1802 in fishes); replaced by Denius Gistel 1848. •In the synonymy of Diplodus Rafinesque 1810 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:349 [ref. 24550], Parenti 2019:78 [ref. 36892]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Diplodus Rafinesque 1810. Sparidae.