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Species in the genus Chelidoperca: [ 21 ] records

africana, Chelidoperca Cadenat [J.] 1960:1395 [Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 18228] Coast of Benin [Dahomey] - Nigeria, depth 50 fathoms. Syntypes: IFAN. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:40 [ref. 19232]. Based on literature sources and specimens. •Valid as Serranus africanus (Cadenat 1960) -- (Smith 1990:704 [ref. 18227], Wirtz & Iwamoto 2016:192 [ref. 34418], Heemstra & Anderson in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2407 [ref. 34618], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[2] [ref. 35700]). •Valid as Chelidoperca africana Cadenat 1960 -- (Iwamoto & Wirtz 2018:30 [ref. 36189], Parenti & Randall 2020:111 [ref. 37354], Fermon et al. 2022:285 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca africana Cadenat 1960. Serranidae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania south to northern Angola. Habitat: marine.

barazeri, Chelidoperca Lee [S.-H.], Lee [M.-Y.], Matsunuma [M.] & Chen [W.-J.] 2019:18, Fig. 7 [Frontiers in Marine Science v. 6: 465; ref. 36888] Gazelle Channel, New Ireland, Bismarck Sea, 2°54′S, 151°07′E, depth 150 - 160 meters. Holotype: NTUM 15639. Paratype: NTUM 15635 (1). •Valid as Chelidoperca barazeri Lee, Lee, Matsunuma & Chen 2019 -- (Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:154 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:111 [ref. 37354], Tang & Ho 2021:4 [ref. 38370], Tang & Matsunuma 2022:206 [ref. 39623]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca barazeri Lee, Lee, Matsunuma & Chen 2019. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan; New Ireland, Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

cerasina, Chelidoperca Ogino [A.], Lee [S.-H.], Chen [W.-J.] & Matsunuma [M.] 2019:2, Figs. 1a-b, 2-5, 6a-b, 9a-b, 10a-d [Ichthyological Research v. 67 (no. 1); ref. 37056] Kelso Bank on Lord Howe Rise, Coral Sea, southwest of New Caledonia, 24°11'00"S, 159°41'00"E, depth 270-280 meters. Holotype: MNHN 2019-0021. Paratypes: MNHN, NSMT, NTUM. •Valid as Chelidoperca cerasina Ogino, Lee, Chen & Matsunuma 2019 -- (Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:154 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:111 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca cerasina Ogino, Lee, Chen & Matsunuma 2019. Serranidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Gifford Guyot Seamount (east of Australia) and Coral Sea (off New Caledonia). Habitat: marine.

flavimacula, Chelidoperca Psomadakis [P. N.], Gon [O.] & Htut [T.] 2021:93, Figs. 3B, 4, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B [Zootaxa 4927 (no. 1); ref. 38144] Off Ayeyarwady coast, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, 14°30.76'N, 95°47.22'E, depth 126 - 131 meters. Holotype: SAIAB 209601. Paratypes: (7) KAUM-I, SAIAB, USNM. •Valid as Chelidoperca flavimacula Psomadakis, Gon & Htut 2021 -- (Matsunuma et al. 2024:14 [ref. 40871]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca flavimacula Psomadakis, Gon & Htut 2021. Serranidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea. Habitat: marine.

flavolineata, Chelidoperca Matsunuma [M.], Tan [H. H.] & Peristiwady [T.] 2020:[2], Figs. 1-3a-d, 4, 6 [Ichthyological Research v. 67 (no. 2); ref. 37367] Off Java, Indonesia, 08°09.1'S, 109°08.1' - 10.1'E, depth 115 - 165 meters. Holotype: MZB 25196 [ex HUMZ 191394]. Paratypes: BMNH 1986.11.28.11 (1), HUMZ, LBRC, ZRC. •Valid as Chelidoperca flavolineata Matsunuma, Tan & Peristiwady 2020 -- (Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:154 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:137 [ref. 41223]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca flavolineata Matsunuma, Tan & Peristiwady 2020. Serranidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: south coast of Java (Indonesia); ?northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

formosa, Chelidoperca Tang [C.-N.] & Ho [H.-C.] 2021:3, Figs. 1-4 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 99 (no. 3); ref. 38370] Off Ke-tzu-liao, Kaohsiung, southeastern Taiwan. Holotype: NMMBP 34815. Paratypes: NMMBP 34816 (1), NMMBP 34817 (1), NMMST P002345 (1). •Valid as Chelidoperca formosa Tang & Ho 2021 -- (Tang & Matsunuma 2022:206 [ref. 39623]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca formosa Tang & Ho 2021. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: southwestern Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

hirundinaceus, Centropristis Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:450 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Japan. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-7428 (1, dry, poor condition), 0000-3061 (1, dry); ZMB 6983 (1, not found), 10282 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:12 [ref. 19232]. •Valid as Chelidoperca hirundinacea (Valenciennes 1831) -- (Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:133 [ref. 6441], Yamakawa in Okamura et al. 1985:469, 668 [ref. 8056], Lee 1990:68 [ref. 19830], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:231 [ref. 27969] as hirudinacea, Chen et al. 1997:52 [ref. 26476], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2473 [ref. 24815], Nakabo 2000:692 [ref. 25086], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:609 [ref. 25122] as hirundacea, Shinohara et al. 2001:321 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:692 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:309, 590 [ref. 26218], Shinohara et al. 2005:430 [ref. 28370], Shinohara et al. 2014:259 [ref. 33330], Bineesh et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33649], Williams & Carpenter 2015:287 [ref. 33647], Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388, 399 [ref. 34335], Motomura et al. 2017:83 [ref. 35490], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[19] [ref. 35700], Koeda in Koeda & Ho 2019:665 [ref. 42208], Lee et al. 2019:23 [ref. 36888], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:154 [ref. 37726], Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Kim et al. 2020:113 [ref. 39118], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354], Sonoyama et al. 2020:53 [ref. 37637], Tang & Matsunuma 2022:206 [ref. 39623], Yoshigou 2026:37 [ref. 43038]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca hirundinacea (Valenciennes 1831). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia and Philippines north to southern Korea and Japan, south to Papua New Guinea. IUCN (2026): Not Assessed. Habitat: marine.

investigatoris, Centropristis Alcock [A. W.] 1890:199 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 6 (no. 33) (art. 26); ref. 82] Off Madras coast, India, 18°30'N, 84°46'E, Investigator station 96, depth 98-102 fathoms. Syntypes: ZSI F12820-21 (2). Type catalog: Menon & Yazdani 1968:143 [ref. 20743], Menon and Rama-Rao 1970:377 [ref. 27516], Menon & Rama-Rao 1975:39 [ref. 22148]. Figured in Alcock 1894: Pl. 10 (fig. 1) [ref. 17304]. •Valid as Chelidoperca investigatoris (Alcock 1890) -- (Bineesh et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33649], Williams & Carpenter 2015:287 [ref. 33647], Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388 [ref. 34335], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[1] [ref. 35700], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:156 [ref. 37726], Psomadakis et al. 2020:384 [ref. 37272], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354], Akhilesh et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38701], Psomadakis et al. 2021:102 [ref. 38144], Heemstra 2022:33 [ref. 39742], Eagderi et al. 2026:85 [ref. 42824]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca investigatoris (Alcock 1890). Serranidae. Distribution: Northern Indian Ocean: west coast of India east to Myanmar. Habitat: marine.

lecromi, Chelidoperca Fourmanoir [P.] 1982:63, Fig. 4 [Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie v. 6 (no. 4); ref. 8483] Chesterfield Island, Coral Sea, 19°40'S, 158°31'E, depth 300 meters. Holotype: MNHN 1981-1436. Paratype: MNHN 1981-1437 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:13 [ref. 19232]. •Valid as Chelidoperca lecromi Fourmanoir 1982 -- (Fricke et al. 2011:384 [ref. 31242], Bineesh et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33649], Williams & Carpenter 2015:287 [ref. 33647], Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388, 399 [ref. 34335], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[19] [ref. 35700], Lee et al. 2019:21 [ref. 36888], Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:156 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca lecromi Fourmanoir 1982. Serranidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Chesterfield Islands and Grande Terre (New Caledonia). Habitat: marine.

leucostigmata, Chelidoperca Lee [S.-H.], Lee [M.-Y.], Matsunuma [M.] & Chen [W.-J.] 2019:8, Fig. 5 [Frontiers in Marine Science v. 6: 465; ref. 36888] North Macclesfield Bank, South China Sea, 16°07′N, 114°20′E, depth 162 - 165 meters. Holotype: NTUM 14721. Paratypes: NTUM. •Valid as Chelidoperca leucostigmata Lee, Lee, Matsunuma & Chen 2019 -- (Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:156 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca leucostigmata Lee, Lee, Matsunuma & Chen 2019. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Macclesfield Bank (Zhongsha), South China Sea. Habitat: marine.

maculicauda, Chelidoperca Bineesh [K. K.] & Akhilesh [K. V.] In Bineesh et al. 2013:74, Figs. 2-5 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 19 (no. 2); ref. 32687] Off Kollam, Kerala coast, India, southeastern Arabian Sea, depth 180-320 meters. Holotype: CMFRI GB 31.138.14.5. Paratypes: CMFRI GB 31.139.14.5 (1), GB 31.139.5.2 (1). •Valid as Chelidoperca maculicauda Bineesh & Akhilesh 2013 -- (Bineesh et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33649], Williams & Carpenter 2015:287 [ref. 33647], Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388 [ref. 34335], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[19] [ref. 35700], Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:156 [ref. 37726], Matsunuma et al. 2020:[10] [ref. 37367], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354], Akhilesh et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38701], Heemstra 2022:33 [ref. 39742]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca maculicauda Bineesh & Akhilesh 2013. Serranidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Somalia; southwest coast of India east to western Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

margaritifera, Chelidoperca Weber [M.] 1913:207, Fig. 53 [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Between Misool [Misol] Island and New Guinea, 2°28.5'S, 131°3.3'E, Siboga station 166, depth 118 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMA 101029. Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:87 [ref. 19236]. •Valid as Chelidoperca margaritifera Weber 1913 -- (Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:133 [ref. 6441], Yamakawa in Okamura et al. 1985:471, 669 [ref. 8056], Paxton et al. 1989:492 [ref. 12442], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2473 [ref. 24815], Nakabo 2000:692 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:692 [ref. 26001], Shinohara et al. 2005:430 [ref. 28370], Hoese & Bray 2006:1032 [ref. 29000], Fricke et al. 2011:384 [ref. 31242], Larson et al. 2013:98 [ref. 32988], Bineesh et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33649], Williams & Carpenter 2015:287 [ref. 33647], Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388, 399 [ref. 34335], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[19] [ref. 35700], Lee et al. 2019:23 [ref. 36888], Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 21 [ref. 38321], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:156 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354], Allen & Erdmann 2024:330 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca margaritifera Weber 1913. Serranidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: India and Bangladesh east to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan. Habitat: marine.

microdon, Chelidoperca Lee [S.-H.], Lee [M.-Y.], Matsunuma [M.] & Chen [W.-J.] 2019:14, Fig. 6 [Frontiers in Marine Science v. 6: 465; ref. 36888] Off Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, Coral Sea, 22°43′S, 167°16′E, depth 265 - 305 meters. Holotype: MNHN 2019-0020. Paratype: NTUM 15636 (1). •Valid as Chelidoperca microdon Lee, Lee, Matsunuma & Chen 2019 -- (Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:156 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:112 [ref. 37354], Tang & Ho 2021:10 [ref. 38370]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca microdon Lee, Lee, Matsunuma & Chen 2019. Serranidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Chesterfield Plateau and Grande Terre (New Caledonia). Habitat: marine.

myathantuni, Chelidoperca Psomadakis [P. N.], Gon [O.] & Htut [T.] 2021:88, Figs. 1-3A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A [Zootaxa 4927 (no. 1); ref. 38144] Off Tanintharyi coast, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, 13°3.21'N, 96°41.62'E, depth 121 - 129 meters. Holotype: SAIAB 203716. Paratypes: (14) KAUM-I, SAIAB, USNM. •Valid as Chelidoperca myathantuni Psomadakis, Gon & Htut 2021. Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca myathantuni Psomadakis, Gon & Htut 2021. Serranidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea. Habitat: marine.

occipitalis, Chelidoperca Kotthaus [A.] 1973:30, Fig. 299 [Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D, Biologie No. 16; ref. 7572] Southwest of Socotra, Arabian Sea, 11°33.9'N, 52°54'E to 11°38'N, 52°52'E, Meteor station 102, depth 290-190 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMH 5136 [ex IOES 162]. Type catalog: Wilkens & Dohse 1993:417 [ref. 21161]. •Valid as Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus 1973 -- (Manilo 1992:22 [131] [ref. 39140], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S104 [ref. 27377], Bineesh et al. 2014:119 [ref. 33649], Williams & Carpenter 2015:287 [ref. 33647], Psomadakis et al. 2015:195 [ref. 34104], Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388 [ref. 34335], Rao & Naranji 2016:88 [ref. 36356], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[19] [ref. 35700], Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:149 [ref. 37726], Psomadakis et al. 2020:385 [ref. 37272] as cf. occipitalis, Parenti & Randall 2020:113 [ref. 37354], Akhilesh et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38701], Psomadakis et al. 2021:102 [ref. 38144], Heemstra 2022:34 [ref. 39742]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus 1973. Serranidae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Oman, Madagascar and Socotra (Yemen) east to India and Myanmar. Habitat: marine.

pleurospilus, Centropristis Günther [A.] 1880:37, Pl. 16 (fig. D) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Kai Islands, Challenger station 192, Indonesia, Banda Sea, depth 129 fathoms [ca. 236 meters]. Lectotype: BMNH 1879.5.14.153. Lectotype selected by Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:142 [ref. 37726]. •Valid as Chelidoperca pleurospilus (Günther 1880) -- (Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:133 [ref. 6441], Shen & Lin 1984:10 [ref. 13822], Yamakawa in Okamura et al. 1985:469, 668 [ref. 8056], Lee 1990:68 [ref. 19830], Baranes & Golani 1993:307 [ref. 22372], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2473 [ref. 24815] as pleurospilos, Nakabo 2000:692 [ref. 25086] as pleurospila, Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:609 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:321 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:692 [ref. 26001] as pleurospila, Shinohara et al. 2005:430 [ref. 28370] as pleurospila, Larson et al. 2013:98 [ref. 32988] as pleurospilos, Bineesh et al. 2014:117 [ref. 33649], Williams & Carpenter 2015:287 [ref. 33647], Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388, 399 [ref. 34335], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[19] [ref. 35700], Fricke et al. 2018:147 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:61 [ref. 36273], Koeda in Koeda & Ho 2019:666 [ref. 42208], Lee et al. 2019:23 [ref. 36888], Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Kim et al. 2020:113 [ref. 39118], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:142 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:113 [ref. 37354], Sonoyama et al. 2020:53 [ref. 37637], Akhilesh et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38701], Heemstra 2022:34 [ref. 39742], Tang & Matsunuma 2022:206 [ref. 39623], Golani & Fricke 2026:129 [ref. 42831]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca pleurospilus (Günther 1880). Serranidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Sea (Thailand) east to Philippines, north to southern Sea of Japan (Korea, Japan), south to Cape Leveque (northern Western Australia) and New Caledonia. IUCN (2026): Not Assessed. Records from Red Sea and Madagascar based on Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus 1973. Habitat: marine.

pollux, Chelidoperca Matsunuma [M.] & Hoang [T. A.] in Matsunuma, Hoang, Tachihara, Hirasaka & Motomura 2024:11, Figs. 3b-c, 4b, 5b, d, 6d [Ichthyological Research v. 72 (no. 1); ref. 40871] Fish landing port, Vinh Luong, Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam, 12.335167°N, 109.2038°E, depth 100 - 150 meters. Holotype: VNMN-I 954. Paratypes: KAUM-I 192227 (1) [ex VNMN-I 272], VNMN-I 268 (1). •Valid as Chelidoperca pollux Matsunuma & Hoang 2024. Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca pollux Matsunuma & Hoang 2024. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Nha Trang Bay, South China Sea, Vietnam. Habitat: marine.

pulchella, Chelidoperca Matsunuma [M.], Tachihara [K.], Hirasaka [H.] & Motomura [H.] in Matsunuma, Hoang, Tachihara, Hirasaka & Motomura 2024:3, Figs. 1-3a, 4a, 5a, c, 6c [Ichthyological Research v. 72 (no. 1); ref. 40871] North of Cape Zampa, west coast of Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 26.4541°N, 127.7229°E, depth 207 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 148186 [ex URIL 495]. Paratypes: OCF-P 10784 (1) [ex URIL 494], URIL 493 (1). •Valid as Chelidoperca pulchella Matsunuma, Tachihara, Hirasaka & Motomura 2024. Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca pulchella Matsunuma, Tachihara, Hirasaka & Motomura 2024. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan; probably south to the Philippines. Habitat: marine.

santosi, Chelidoperca Williams [J. T.] & Carpenter [K. E.] 2015:288, Fig. 1 [Zootaxa 3911 (no. 2); ref. 33647] Philippines, vicinity of Palawan (from Hoilo City fish market; ? from Palawan). Holotype: PNM 15190. Paratypes: NMV A16485, USNM 427531. •Valid as Chelidoperca santosi Williams & Carpenter 2015 -- (Matsunuma & Motomura 2016:388, 399 [ref. 34335], Motomura et al. 2017:83 [ref. 35490], Matsunuma et al. 2017:[19] [ref. 35700], Lee et al. 2019:23 [ref. 36888], Ogino et al. 2019:14 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:157 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:113 [ref. 37354], Tang & Matsunuma 2022:206 [ref. 39623]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca santosi Williams & Carpenter 2015. Serranidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: India east to Philippines and Taiwan, north to Japan. Habitat: marine.

stella, Chelidoperca Matsunuma [M.] & Motomura [H.] 2016:389, Figs. 1-5 [Zootaxa 4092 (no. 3); ref. 34335] Off Thailand, Andaman Sea, 9°13'12"N, 97°51'00"E, depth 58-60 meters. Holotype: USNM 389093. Paratypes: PMBC, USNM. •Valid as Chelidoperca stella Matsunuma & Motomura 2016 -- (Matsunuma et al. 2017:[16] [ref. 35700], Koeda in Koeda & Ho 2019:667 [ref. 42208], Lee et al. 2019:23 [ref. 36888], Ogino et al. 2019:15 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:157 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:113 [ref. 37354], Psomadakis et al. 2020:385 [ref. 37272], Psomadakis et al. 2021:102 [ref. 38144], Tang & Ho 2021:4 [ref. 38370], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:137 [ref. 41223], Tang & Matsunuma 2022:206 [ref. 39623]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca stella Matsunuma & Motomura 2016. Serranidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar and Andaman Sea east to Philippines and Coral Sea, north to China and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

tosaensis, Chelidoperca Matsunuma [M.], Yamakawa [T.] & Williams [J. T.] 2017:[3], Figs. 1a, 2-5 [Ichthyological Research v. 65 (no. 2); ref. 35700] Off Tosa Bay, Kochi Prefecture (obtained at Mimase Fishing Port). Holotype: BSKU 53312. Paratypes: BSKU, FAKU, KAUM, MSM, NSMT, SPMN, UPVMI, USNM, WMHN. Plus additional non-type specimens. •Valid as Chelidoperca tosaensis Matsunuma, Yamakawa & Williams 2017 -- (Fricke et al. 2019:115 [ref. 36673], Koeda in Koeda & Ho 2019:668 [ref. 42208], Lee et al. 2019:23 [ref. 36888], Ogino et al. 2019:15 [ref. 37056], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:157 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:113 [ref. 37354], Sonoyama et al. 2020:53 [ref. 37637], Tang & Ho 2021:11 [ref. 38370]). Current status: Valid as Chelidoperca tosaensis Matsunuma, Yamakawa & Williams 2017. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to southern Sea of Japan. Habitat: marine.