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Species in the genus Scolopsis: [ 55 ] records

affinis, Scolopsis Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1877:832 [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1876; ref. 3454] Carteret Harbour, Lambom Island, near Cape Saint-George, southern New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific, ca. 4°48'S, 152°51'E. Syntypes: ZMB 9584-85 (1, 1) New Ireland, 9781 (1) New Britain. •Valid as Scolopsis affinis Peters 1877 -- (Russell 1990:103 [ref. 19228], Randall et al. 1990:206 [ref. 15987], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:321 [ref. 27969], Chen 1997:346 [ref. 23444], Allen 1997:140 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:170 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:206 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:157 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:855 [ref. 25086], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:104 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Russell 2001:3086 [ref. 26106], Nakabo 2002:855 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:104 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1248 [ref. 29090], Motomura in Shibukawa & Motomura 2009:158 [ref. 31131], Motomura et al. 2010:124 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:484 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2019:166 [ref. 36673], Psomadakis et al. 2020:484 [ref. 37272], Muto in Motomura et al. 2021:34 [ref. 38121], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:201 [ref. 41223], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:81 [ref. 40682], Allen & Erdmann 2024:513 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis affinis Peters 1877. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar and Andaman Sea east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

argyrosoma, Lycogenis Kuhl [H.] & van Hasselt [J. C.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:xxj, 346 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Not available, Kuhl and van Hasselt name mentioned in passing in account of Scolopsides lycogenis; from Java, Indonesia. •In the synonymy of Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802) -- (Russell 1990:108 [ref. 19228] as ciliatus, Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802). Nemipteridae.

argyrosomus, Scolopsis Kuhl [H.] & van Hasselt [J. C.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:333 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Not available, name mentioned in passing in account of Scolopsis vosmeri; from Java, Indonesia. •Mention -- (Bauchot et al. 1983:17 [ref. 11366]) •In the synonymy of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Kottelat 2013::350 [ref. 32989], Russell et al. 2022:505 [ref. 39103]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792). Nemipteridae.

armatus, Cynaedus Gronow [L. T.] in Gray 1854:55 [Catalogue of fish collected and described by Laurence Theodore Gronow; ref. 1911] Indian seas. No types known. •Synonym of Scolopsis bilineatus (Bloch 1793) -- (Parenti 2019:93 [ref. 36892] with author as Block). •Synonym of Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

aurata, Perca Park [M.] 1797:35 [The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London v. 3 (art. 9); ref. 17801] Habitat in Sumatræ littore [Bengkulu Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, eastern Indian Ocean]. Syntypes: BMNH 1863.11.12.7 (dry, left half skin). Type catalog: Wheeler 1974:473 [ref. 31545]. Original is Perca aurata, since Scolopsis is feminine, the correct combination should be Scolopsis aurata. •Valid as Scolopsis aurata (Park 1797) -- (Russell 1990:104 [ref. 19228] as auratus, Mohsin & Ambak 1996:322 [ref. 27969] as auratus, Allen 1997:140 [ref. 23977], Fricke 1999:303 [ref. 24106] as auratus, Russell 2001:3087 [ref. 26106] as auratus, Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Barman & Mishra 2009:26 [ref. 37652], Allen & Erdmann 2012:485 [ref. 31980]. Ali et al. 2018:330 [ref. 36183], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:201 [ref. 41223], Russell 2022:336 [ref. 39836], Allen & Erdmann 2024:514 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis aurata (Park 1797). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius (Mascarenes); Sri Lanka east to western Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

aureovittatus, Lutjanus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:181, 216 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Sumatra, Indonesia. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1981:34 [ref. 21549]. New name for Perca aurata Park 1797. •Synonym of Scolopsis aurata (Park 1797) -- (Russell 1990:104 [ref. 19228] as auratus). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis aurata (Park 1797). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

bilineatus, Anthias Bloch [M. E.] 1793:3, Pl. 325 (fig. 1) [Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 7; ref. 4868] Japan. No types known. On p. 1 of Bloch's Ichthyologie, v. 10 [ref. 21381]. Correct is Scolopsis bilineata. •Valid as Scolopsis bilineatus (Bloch 1793) -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:175 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:88 [ref. 25477], Russell 1990:105 [ref. 19228], Francis 1993:162 [ref. 25479], Krishnan & Mishra 1994:286 [ref. 24014], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:322 [ref. 27969] as bilineatus, Allen 1997:138 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:206 [ref. 25919], Allen 2000:89 [ref. 37268], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:277 [ref. 25191], Russell 2001:3087 [ref. 26106], Randall 2005:284 [ref. 28239] as bilineatus). •Valid as Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793) -- (Randall et al. 1990:206 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:195 [ref. 23929], Chen 1997:346 [ref. 23444], Kuiter 1997:170 [ref. 25488], Myers 1999:157 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:736 [ref. 25471], Nakabo 2000:852 [ref. 25086], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:104 [ref. 25868], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:101 [ref. 26368], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:852 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:104 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:17 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1248 [ref. 29090], Barman & Mishra 2009:27 [ref. 37652], Motomura in Shibukawa & Motomura 2009:158 [ref. 31131], Motomura et al. 2010:124 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:485 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:146 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:92 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:45 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2019:166 [ref. 36673], Fujiwara et al. 2020:33 [ref. 38631], Psomadakis et al. 2020:485 [ref. 37272], Mochizuki et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38974], Muto in Motomura et al. 2021:35 [ref. 38121], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:9 [ref. 40448], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:201 [ref. 41223], Russell 2022:336 [ref. 39836], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:81 [ref. 40682], Allen & Erdmann 2024:514 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives, Lakshadweep (India) and Sri Lanka east to Caroline Islands, Fiji and Tonga, north to Kagoshima Prefecture (southern Japan), south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), Lord Howe Island (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

bimaculatus, Scolopsis Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1828:8, Pl. 2 (fig. 2) [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Syntypes: SMF 2229 (1), 3038 (1, dry), 17033-34 (2), 17517 (1, skeleton). Gender of genus is female, so correct name is bimaculata. •Valid as Scolopsis bimaculatus Rüppell 1828 -- (Kyushin et al. 1977:136 [ref. 19756], Dor 1984:145 [ref. 29757], Russell 1986:601 [ref. 5708], Russell 1990:107 [ref. 19228], Goren & Dor 1994:40 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:217 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:186 [ref. 23922], Chen et al. 1997:99 [ref. 26476], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S110 [ref. 27377], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:37 [ref. 27712], Ali et al. 2018:330 [ref. 36183], Golani & Fricke 2018:95 [ref. 36273], Zajonz et al. 2019:80 [ref. 36871]). •Valid as Scolopsis bimaculata Rüppell 1828 -- (Barman & Mishra 2009:28 [ref. 37652] with author as Ruppell, Psomadakis et al. 2015:270 [ref. 34104], Fricke et al. 2018:211 [ref. 35805], Eagderi et al. 2019:91 [ref. 37020], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 28 [ref. 38321], Russell 2022:337 [ref. 39836], Zajonz et al. 2022:201 [ref. 40522], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:81 [ref. 40682]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis bimaculata Rüppell 1828. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indian Ocean: East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Persian Gulf and Madagascar east to Sri Lanka and Bay of Bengal (India). Habitat: marine.

bleekeri, Scolopsis Günther [A.] 1859:361 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] Sea of Solor. No types known. Based on Scolopsides lineatus of Bleeker 1853:73 [ref. 16911], not of Rüppell. •Synonym of Scolopsis bilineatus (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell 1990:105 [ref. 19228]). •Synonym of Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell 2022:336 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

bulanensis, Scolopsis Evermann [B. W.] & Seale [A.] 1907:85, Fig. 5 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 607) (for 1906); ref. 1285] Bulan, Sorsogon, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): USNM 55909. •Synonym of Scolopsis xenochrous Günther 1872 -- (Russell 1990:123 [ref. 19228]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis xenochrous Günther 1872. Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

burukuarem, Scolopsides Thiollière [V. J. de l'I.] in Montrouzier 1857:437 [159] [Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2) v. 8 (1856); ref. 17789] Woodlark Island, South Pacific. No types known. On p. 159 of reprint. •Mention -- (Russell 1990:125 [ref. 19228]). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

cancellatus, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:351 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Îles Sandwich [Hawaiian Islands, erroneous]; Waigiou, Rauwac, Papua Barat, Indonesia; Uléa, Micronesia; Québé and Vanikoro [Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands]. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-7881 (2) Vanikoro, MNHN 0000-7882 (2) Waigiou, MNHN 0000-7883 (1) Polynesia. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:9-10 [ref. 11366]. The Hawaiian record is erroneous; the family does not occur in the Hawaiian Islands -- (Mundy 2005:386 [ref. 28379]). •Valid as Scolopsis cancellatus [cancellata] (Cuvier 1830) -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:175 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Scolopsis lineata Quoy & Gaimard 1824 -- (Russell 1990:112 [ref. 19228] as lineatus, Randall et al. 1990:206 [ref. 15987] as lineatus, Chen 1997:347 [ref. 23444], Randall 2005:285 [ref. 28239] as lineatus). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis lineata Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

ciliatus, Holocentrus Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1802:333, 367, 370 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] No locality [Mer des Indes, Indo-West Pacific]. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8091. Type catalog: Bauchot 1970:47 [ref. 20740], Bauchot et al. 1983:7 [ref. 11366]. Based on description in manuscript by Commerson (Philibert Commerson, 1727-1773, French explorer and naturalist). •Valid as Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802) -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:175 [ref. 6441], Russell 1990:108 [ref. 19228], Krishnan & Mishra 1994:287 [ref. 24014], Goren & Dor 1994:40 [ref. 25356], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:323 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:140 [ref. 23977], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:277 [ref. 25191], Russell 2001:3087 [ref. 26106], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Randall 2005:284 [ref. 28239]). •Valid [correctly] as Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802) -- (Chen 1997:346 [ref. 23444], Myers 1999:158 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:852 [ref. 25086], Allen 2000:104 [ref. 25868], Nakabo 2002:852 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:104 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Barman & Mishra 2009:29 [ref. 37652], Shibukawa in Shibukawa & Motomura 2009:159 [ref. 31131], Allen & Erdmann 2012:486 [ref. 31980], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2014:92 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:167 [ref. 36673], Psomadakis et al. 2020:485 [ref. 37272], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:201 [ref. 41223], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:83 [ref. 40682], Allen & Erdmann 2024:515 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar, Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands (India) and Indonesia east to Caroline Islands, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to southern Indonesia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

collaris, Scolopsides Günther [A.] 1859:356 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] Not available, name on specimen from Moluccas mentioned under Scolopsis torquatus. •In the synonymy of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). •In the synonymy of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell et al. 2022:511 [ref. 39103]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

curite, Scolopsis Cuvier [G.] 1815:361 [Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) v. 1; ref. 1019] Vizagapatam [Visakhapatnam], Andhra Pradesh, India. Neotype: ZSI/ANRC M/23687. Based on Russell 1803:9, Pl. 2 (fig. 3). Neotype selected by Russell et al. 2022:522 [ref. 39103]. •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815 -- (Russell et al. 2022:518 [ref. 39103], Russell 2022:338 [ref. 39836] as kurite, Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:83 [ref. 40682]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indian Ocean: East Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Madagascar and Persian Gulf east to Andaman Sea (Thailand). Habitat: marine.

dubiosus, Scolopsis Weber [M.] 1913:282 [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Fish market, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Siboga station 71. Holotype: ZMA 114.483. Not a type: ZMA 114484 (1). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:89 [ref. 19236], but see Nakamura et al. 2018:226 [ref. 36223]. Based on Scolopsis bimaculatus of Bleeker and specimens. •Valid as Scolopsis dubiosus Weber 1913 -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:175 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Scolopsis taeniopterus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:118 [ref. 19228]). •Synonym of Scolopsis taenioptera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Chen 1997:350 [ref. 23444], Nakamura et al. 2018:226 [ref. 36223]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis taenioptera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

ellipticus, Lutjanus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:179, 213 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Japan. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1981:36 [ref. 21549], Bauchot et al. 1983:18 [ref. 11366]. Unneeded new name for Anthias bilineatus Bloch 1793. •Synonym of Scolopsis bilineatus (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell 1990:105 [ref. 19228], Russell 2022:336 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

enneadactylus, Pomacentrus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:505, 508 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] No locality. Holotype: One of MNHN A-8089 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1978:47 [ref. 20862], Bauchot et al. 1983:9 [ref. 11366]. •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228] as enneodactylus, Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989], Russell et al. 2022:505 [ref. 39103], Russell 2022:339 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

frenata, Perca Günther [A.] 1859:357 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] Not available, name on specimen mentioned under Scolopsis bilineatus. •In the synonymy of Scolopsis bilineatus (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell 1990:105 [ref. 19228]). •In the synonymy of Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell 2022:336 [ref. 39836]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis bilineata (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

frenatus, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:343 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Seychelles; Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-07838 (1) Seychelles, 0000-7874 (1) Mauritius, 0000-7875 (1) Seychelles, 00000-8518 (1) Seychelles. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:10 [ref. 11366]. •Valid as Scolopsis frenatus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Winterbottom et al. 1989:38 [ref. 13251], Russell 1990:109 [ref. 19228], Fricke 1999:303 [ref. 24106], Heemstra et al. 2004:3321 [ref. 27945], Barman & Mishra 2009:30 [ref. 37652], Fricke et al. 2009:67 [ref. 30213], Fricke et al. 2018:212 [ref. 35805]). •Valid as Scolopsis frenata (Cuvier 1830) -- (Eagderi et al. 2019:91 [ref. 37020], Russell 2022:337 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis frenata (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Madagascar, Seychelles and Mascarenes east to Lakshadweep Islands (India) and Chagos Archipelago. Habitat: marine.

gallinaceum, Pristipoma Richardson [J.] 1846:228 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Canton, China; China Seas. No types known. Original as Pristipoma? gallinaceum. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970:215, Pl. 23a [ref. 11606]). •Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Parenti 2019:187 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae.

ghanam, Sciaena Fabricius [J. C.] in Niebuhr (ex Forsskål) 1775:50, xii [Descriptiones animalium (Forsskål); ref. 1351] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea; [Lohajæ] Al-Luhayya, Yemen, Red Sea. Holotype (unique): ZMUC P4782 (dry skin). Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:64 [ref. 9588], Fricke 2008:38 [ref. 30182]. Syntype figured (as holotype) in Klausewitz & Nielsen 1965:Pl. 17 [ref. 20847]. Authorship according to Fricke 2008:38 [ref. 30182]. •Valid as Scolopsis ghanam (Forsskål 1775) -- (Dor 1984:145 [ref. 29757], Russell 1986:601 [ref. 5708], Russell 1990:111 [ref. 19228], Goren & Dor 1994:40 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:217 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:187 [ref. 23922], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S110 [ref. 27377], Barman & Mishra 2009:31 [ref. 37652], Bogorodsky et al. 2014:426 [ref. 33460], Psomadakis et al. 2015:271 [ref. 34104], Ali et al. 2018:330 [ref. 36183], Fricke et al. 2018:212 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:95 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:91 [ref. 37020], Zajonz et al. 2019:80 [ref. 36871], Zajonz et al. 2022:203 [ref. 40522]). •Valid as Scolopsis ghanam (Fabricius 1775) -- (Fricke 2008:38 [ref. 30182], Russell 2022:338 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis ghanam (Fabricius 1775). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indian Ocean: East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Persian Gulf and Madagascar east to Andaman Islands (India). Habitat: marine.

grammopoecilum, Pristipoma Richardson [J.] 1846:228 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Canton, China. No types known. Originally as Pristipoma? grammopoecilum. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970:215, Pl. 7a [ref. 11606]). •Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Parenti 2019:187 [ref. 37021]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae.

igcarensis, Scolopsis Mishra [S. S.], Biswas [S.], Russell [B. C.], Satpathy [K. K.] & Selvanayagam [M.] 2013:444, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa 3609 (no. 4); ref. 32430] Kalpakkam (12°33' N, 80°11' E), Tamil Nadu, India. Holotype: ZSI F-10623/2. Paratypes: BPBM 18765 (1), 19054 (1), 27712 (1); CMFRI GB.31.98.5.6 (1); ZSI F-10624/2 (5), 10625/2 (3). •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Russell et al. 2019:591 [ref. 36827], Russell et al. 2022:505 [ref. 39103], Russell 2022:339 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

japonicus, Anthias Bloch [M. E.] 1793:5, Pl. 325 (fig. 2) [Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 7; ref. 4868] ?Japan (probably Java, Indonesia). Neotype: MNHN 0000-6460. Type catalog: Paepke 1999:105 [ref. 24282]. On p. 3 of Bloch's Ichthyologie, v. 10 [ref. 21381]. Original holotype (unique): ZMB 5090 (dry, lost). Neotype selected by Russell et al. 2022:516 [ref. 39103], •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Dor 1984:146 [ref. 29757], Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell et al. 2022:511 [ref. 39103], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:86 [ref. 40682], Allen & Erdmann 2024:515 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Singapore and Indonesia east to Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Western Australia and Northern Territory (Australia). Habitat: marine.

kate, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] 1829:178 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Sea of Japan. Holotype: ZMB 8729 (lost). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:10, 19 [ref. 11366]. Regarded as a replacement name for Anthias japonicus Bloch 1792. Available from footnote 1: "Scol. kate, Nob., nommé par Bloch Anthias japonicus, 325, f. 2." See also Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:329 [ref. 999]. •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32898]). •Synonym of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell et al. 2022:511 [ref. 39103]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

kurita, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] 1829:178 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Vizagapatam, India. No types known. Based on Russel 1803, Pl. 106. See also Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:331 [ref. 999]. Regarded as an imcorrect spelling of curia Cuvier 1815 (Kottelat 2013). •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792); regarded as an independent species description and not a replacement -- (Allen et al. 2006:1250 [ref. 29090]). •Synonym of Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815, and in the synonymy of vosmeri -- (Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815 -- (Russell et al. 2022:518 [ref. 39103]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815. Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

kurite, Scolopsis Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] (ex Cuvier) 1828:9, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Lectotype: SMF 1326. Paralectotypes: SMF 5478 (1). Lectotype established by Dor 1984:146 [ref. 29757] if not designated earlier. •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Dor 1984:146 [ref. 29757], Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989], Golani & Fricke 2018:95 [ref. 36273]). •Synonym of Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815 -- (Russell et al. 2022:518 [ref. 39103], Russell 2022:338 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815. Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

lacrima, Scolopsis Nakamura [J.], Béarez [P.] & Motomura [H.] 2019:120, Figs. 1, 3, 5a, 6 [ZooKeys No. 861; ref. 36815] Off Nouméa [Nouméa fish market], Grande-Terre Island, New Caledonia, southwestern Pacific. Holotype (unique): MNHN 2002-2930. •Valid as Scolopsis lacrima Nakamura, Béarez & Motomura 2019. Current status: Valid as Scolopsis lacrima Nakamura, Béarez & Motomura 2019. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

leucotaenia, Scolopsides Bleeker [P.] 1852:451 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 3); ref. 16828] Lepar Island, Bangka, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5672 (1 of 4). •Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifer (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:113 [ref. 19228]). •Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Chen 1997:347 [ref. 23444], Mishra et al. 2013:448 [ref. 32430]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

leucotaenioides, Scolopsides Bleeker [P.] 1855:439 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 8 (no. 3); ref. 16840] Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Original as leucotaenioïdes. •Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifer (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:113 [ref. 19228]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

lineatus, Scolopsis Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1824:322, Pl. 60 (fig. 3) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Small brackish rivers of Waigeo [Waigiou], Indonesia; Guébé Island. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-7882 (2) Waigiou. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:12 [ref. 11366]. •Synonym of Scolopsis ghanam (Forsskål 1775) -- (Dor 1984:146 [ref. 29757]). •Valid as Scolopsis lineatus Quoy & Gaimard 1824 -- (Russell 1990:112 [ref. 19228], Randall et al. 1990:206 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:140 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:206 [ref. 25919], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:277 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:143 [ref. 25480], Russell 2001:3088 [ref. 26106], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Randall 2005:285 [ref. 28239]). •Valid as Scolopsis lineata Quoy & Gaimard 1824 -- (Chen 1997:347 [ref. 23444], Kuiter 1997:170 [ref. 25488], Myers 1999:158 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:854 [ref. 25086], Allen 2000:104 [ref. 25868], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:102 [ref. 26368], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:854 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:628 [ref. 27495], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:105 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1249 [ref. 29090], Barman & Mishra 2009:33 [ref. 37652], Motomura et al. 2010:124 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:486 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:93 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:45 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2019:167 [ref. 36673], Ota 2021:26 [ref. 38494], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:201 [ref. 41223], Koreeda et al. 2022:22 [ref. 39102], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:86 [ref. 40682], Allen & Erdmann 2024:516 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis lineata Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Sea and Cocos-Keeling Islands east to Caroline Islands and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Kochi Prefecture (Japan), south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

luzonia, Scolopsis Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1907:22, Fig. 8 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 606) (for 1906); ref. 2498] Cavite, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 9243. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:77 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802) -- (Russell 1990:108 [ref. 19228] as ciliatus, Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

lycogenis, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] 1829:178 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Java, Indonesia; New Guinea; Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-7859 (1) New Guinea, MNHN 0000-7860 (1) Vanicolo, MNHN 0000-7861 (1) Java, MNHN A-8091 (1, skin, left side) Mer des Indes. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:10, 19 [ref. 11366]; types listed above are only types if lycogenis is not regarded as a replacement name for Lycogenis argyrosoma Kuhl & van Hasselt or Holocentrus ciliatus Lacepède. Available from footnote 1: "Scol. lycogenis, Nob., ou Holocentre cilié, Lacép., IV, 371." See also Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:346, Pl. 127 [ref. 999]. •Synonym of Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802) -- (Russell 1990:105 [ref. 19228] as ciliatus, Chen 1997:346 [ref. 23444], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989] but not treated as a replacement name). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

macrophthalmus, Scolopsis Ramsay [E. P.] & Ogilby [J. D.] 1886:10 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 14464] Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Holotype (unique): AMS B.9965. Specific name is treated as a noun. •Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:113 [ref. 19228]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

margaritifer, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:337 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Waigeo, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-7696. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:11 [ref. 11366]. Scolopsis margaritifera is correct, Scolopsis is feminine. •Valid as Scolopsis margaritifer (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:113 [ref. 19228], Randall et al. 1990:207 [ref. 15987], Aizawa et al. 1993:2 [ref. 24326], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:323 [ref. 27969] with author as Cuvier & Valenciennes, Allen 1997:140 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:100 [ref. 26476], Kuiter 1997:170 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:207 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:158 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:855 [ref. 25086] as margalitifer, Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:621 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:104 [ref. 25868], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:102 [ref. 26368], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Russell 2001:3088 [ref. 26106], Nakabo 2002:855 [ref. 26001] as margalitifer, Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Motomura et al. 2017:151 [ref. 35490] as margalitifer). •Valid as Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Chen 1997:347 [ref. 23444], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:105 [ref. 27510], Allen et al. 2006:1249 [ref. 29090], Barman & Mishra 2009:34 [ref. 37652], Motomura in Shibukawa & Motomura 2009:159 [ref. 31131], Allen & Erdmann 2012:487 [ref. 31980], Mishra et al. 2013:448 [ref. 32430], Fricke et al. 2014:93 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:167 [ref. 36673], Psomadakis et al. 2020:485 [ref. 37272], Muto in Motomura et al. 2021:35 [ref. 38121], Farhana-Azmi et al. 2022:9 [ref. 40448], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:201 [ref. 41223], Allen & Erdmann 2024:516 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar, Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to Philippines, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

meridiana, Scolopsis Nakamura [J.], Russell [B. C.], Moore [G. I.] & Motomura [H.] 2018:223, Figs. 1, 4A, 5A [Zootaxa 4500 (no. 2); ref. 36223] North of Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia, Australia, 20°23′07ʺ - 20°24ʹ08ʺS, 116°31ʹ00ʺ - 116°32'03ʺE, depth. 37-38 meters. Holotype: CSIRO H 4029-01. Paratypes: AMS, KAUM, NTM, QM, WAM. •Valid as Scolopsis meridiana Nakamura, Russell, Moore & Motomura 2018 -- (Nakamura et al. 2019:123 [ref. 36815], Allen & Erdmann 2024:517 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis meridiana Nakamura, Russell, Moore & Motomura 2018. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Northern Australia (Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to North Palm Island, Queensland) to West Papua, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

monogramma, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:338 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Holotype: RMNH D326. Paratypes: MNHN A-8092 (1, dry), 7884 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:11 [ref. 11366]. •Valid as Scolopsis monogramma (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:88 [ref. 25477], Russell 1990:115 [ref. 19228], Randall et al. 1990:207 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:195 [ref. 23929], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:324 [ref. 27969] with authors as Kuhl & Van Hasselt, Chen 1997:347 [ref. 23444], Allen 1997:138 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:360 [ref. 23967], Kuiter 1997:170 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:207 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:158 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:736 [ref. 25471], Nakabo 2000:854 [ref. 25086], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:621 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:104 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Russell 2001:3076 [ref. 26106], Nakabo 2002:854 [ref. 26001], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:285 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1249 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa in Shibukawa & Motomura 2009:160 [ref. 31131], Motomura et al. 2010:124 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:487 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:146 [ref. 32988], Yoshida et al. 2013:147 [ref. 34464], Motomura et al. 2017:151 [ref. 35490], Shibukawa in Kimura et al. 2018:179 [ref. 36460], Fricke et al. 2019:169 [ref. 36673], Psomadakis et al. 2020:486 [ref. 37272], Mochizuki et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38974], Muto in Motomura et al. 2021:35 [ref. 38121], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:203 [ref. 41223], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:86 [ref. 40682], Ishihara et al. 2023:[3] [ref. 40694], Vilasri et al. 2023:90 [ref. 40764], Allen & Erdmann 2024:517 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis monogramma (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar, Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Kyushu (Japan). Habitat: marine.

nototaenia, Scolopsis Playfair [R. L.] in Playfair & Günther 1867:29, Pl. 5 (fig. 2) [The fishes of Zanzibar; ref. 3490] Aden. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.3.9.160 (left half skin). •Synonym of Scolopsis taeniatus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:116 [ref. 19228], Russell 2022:338 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis taeniata (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

ocularis, Scolopsis Ehrenberg [C. G.] in Rüppell 1828:7 [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Red Sea. Not available, name mentioned in the synonymy of Scolopsis lineatus Quoy & Gaimard 1824. •In the synonymy of Scolopsis ghanam (Forsskål 1775) -- (Dor 1984:146 [ref. 29757], Russell 1990:111 [ref. 19228]). •In the synonymy of Scolopsis ghanam (Fabricius 1775) -- (Russell 2022:338 [ref. 39836] with question). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis ghanam (Fabricius 1775). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

pectinatus, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:346 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 4641. •Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:113 [ref. 19228]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

personatus, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:344 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-7870 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:11 [ref. 11366]. •Valid as Scolopsis personatus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:175 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Scolopsis aurata (Park 1797) -- (Russell 1990:104 [ref. 19228] as auritus, Fricke 1999:303 [ref. 24106] as auritus). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis aurata (Park 1797). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

phaeops, Scolopsides Bennett [E. T.] 1832:165 [Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1830-31 (pt 1); ref. 4944] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1855.2.15.11. •Synonym of Scolopsis frenatus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:109 [ref. 19228], Fricke 1999:303 [ref. 24106], Fricke et al. 2018:212 [ref. 35805]). •Synonym of Scolopsis frenata (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 2022:337 [ref. 39836]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis frenata (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

pomotis, Scolopsides Richardson [J.] 1846:237 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Canton, China. No types known. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970:215, Pl. 7b [ref. 11606]). •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell et al. 2022:511 [ref. 39103]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

regina, Scolopsis Whitley [G. P.] 1937:137 [Memoirs of the Queensland Museum v. 11 (pt 2); ref. 4689] Rib Reef, off Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: QM I.5339. Based on a specimen and in part on Scolopsis temporalis of McCulloch 1921:469, Pl. 40 (fig. 3) [ref. 10020]. •Synonym of Scolopsis monogramma (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:115 [ref. 19228], Russell 2001:3076 [ref. 26106], Allen et al. 2006:1249 [ref. 29090]). •Valid as Scolopsis regina Whitley 1937 -- (Ishihara et al. 2023:[2] [ref. 40694], Allen & Erdmann 2024:517 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis regina Whitley 1937. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: Montebello Islands (Western Australia) north to Northern Territory, then south to Brisbane (Queensland, Australia). Habitat: marine.

ruppelii, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:332, xx [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Syntypes: ?MNHN 0000-3047 (2) Massawa; SMF 1326 (1), 5478 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:14 [ref. 11366] as no types; types above from Dor 1984. Spelled rupelii on p. 332 and ruppelii on p. xx; the latter more correct for Cuvier's spelling of Ruppel on p. 332; also spelled rueppellii. We regard the emended spelling to be ruppelii, not ruppellii of Kottelat 2013. See Kulander 2016:94 [ref. 34436]. •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Dor 1984:146 [ref. 29757], Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989], Golani & Fricke 2018:95 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:92 [ref. 37020]). •Synonym of Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815 -- (Russell et al. 2022:518 [ref. 39103]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis curite Cuvier 1815. Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

siamensis, Scolopsis Akazaki [M.] 1962:119, 342, Fig. 30 [Studies on the spariform fishes; ref. 5771] Gulf of Thailand. Holotype (unique): FAKU 29354 [ex MIKU]. •Synonym of Scolopsis taeniopterus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:94 [ref. 19754], Russell 1990:118 [ref. 19228], Russell 2001:3077 [ref. 26106], Nakamura et al. 2018:226 [ref. 36223]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis taenioptera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

specularis, Scolopsis De Vis [C. W.] 1882:369 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 7 (pt 3); ref. 1087] Queensland, Australia. Holotype: not at QM. •Questionably a synonym of Scolopsis ciliatus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Russell 1990:108 [ref. 19228]). •Incertae sedis in Nemipteridae -- (Allen et al. 2006:1250 [ref. 29090]). •Questionably a synonym of Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802) -- (Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Uncertain as Scolopsis ciliata (Lacepède 1802). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

taeniatus, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] (ex Ehrenberg) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:340 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Massawa, northern Red Sea, Eritrea, Red Sea. Holotype: ZMB (whereabouts unknown). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:15 [ref. 11366]. Original spelling tæniatus. Gender of genus is female, so correct name is taeniata when in Scolopsis. •Synonym of Scolopsis bimaculatus Rüppell 1828 -- (Dor 1984:145 [ref. 29757]). •Valid as Scolopsis taeniatus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:116 [ref. 19228], Goren & Dor 1994:40 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:217 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:187 [ref. 23922], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S110 [ref. 27377], Barman & Mishra 2009:35 [ref. 37652], Bogorodsky et al. 2014:426 [ref. 33460], Zajonz et al. 2019:80 [ref. 36871]). •Valid as Scolopsis taeniata (Cuvier 1830) -- (Psomadakis et al. 2015:271 [ref. 34104], Ali et al. 2018:330 [ref. 36183], Golani & Fricke 2018:95 [ref. 36273], Jawad et al. 2018:116 [ref. 36262], Eagderi et al. 2019:91 [ref. 37020], Russell 2022:338 [ref. 39836], Zajonz et al. 2022:204 [ref. 40522]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis taeniata (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Socotra (Yemen), Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf east to Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

taeniopterus, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:345 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH D333. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:15 [ref. 11366]. •Valid as Scolopsis taeniopterus (Cuvier 1830) -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:94 [ref. 19754], Allen & Swainston 1988:88 [ref. 25477], Russell 1990:118 [ref. 19228], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:324 [ref. 27969] with author as Valenciennes, Allen 1997:138 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:100 [ref. 26476], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:621 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Russell 2001:3077 [ref. 26106], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:102 [ref. 26368], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027]). •Valid as Scolopsis taenioptera (Cuvier 1830) -- (Chen 1997:350 [ref. 23444], Kuiter 1997:172 [ref. 25488], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830] with author as Valenciennes, Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:105 [ref. 27510], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1249 [ref. 29090], Shibukawa in Shibukawa & Motomura 2009:160 [ref. 31131], Allen & Erdmann 2012:488 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:146 [ref. 32988], Yoshida et al. 2013:147 [ref. 34464], Shibukawa in Kimura et al. 2015:58 [ref. 34319], Motomura et al. 2017:152 [ref. 35490], Nakamura et al. 2018:226 [ref. 36223], Shibukawa in Kimura et al. 2018:179 [ref. 36460], Nakamura et al. 2019:126 [ref. 36815], Psomadakis et al. 2020:486 [ref. 37272], Muto in Motomura et al. 2021:36 [ref. 38121], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:203 [ref. 41223], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:88 [ref. 40682], Vilasri et al. 2023:90 [ref. 40764], Allen & Erdmann 2024:518 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis taenioptera (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar, Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to Papua New Guinea, north to northern Vietnam and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

temporalis, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:341 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Waigeo, Indonesia; New Guinea; Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-7872 (1) New Guinea, 0000-7876 (1) Waigeo, 0000-7877 (1) Vanikoro. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:11 [ref. 11366]. •Valid as Scolopsis temporalis (Cuvier 1830) -- (Russell 1990:119 [ref. 19228], Allen 1997:140 [ref. 23977], Russell 2001:3088 [ref. 26106], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Randall 2005:285 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2014:93 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:169 [ref. 36673], Allen & Erdmann 2024:518 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis temporalis (Cuvier 1830). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia and New Guinea east to Fiji, south to New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

torquatus, Scolopsides Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:335 [Histoire naturelle des poissons; ref. 999] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-7835. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:11 [ref. 11366]. •Synonym of Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228]). •Valid as Scolopsis torquata (Cuvier 1830) -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Allen & Erdmann 2012:489 [ref. 31980], Psomadakis et al. 2015:271 [ref. 34104] as torquatus). •Synonym of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793) -- (Russell et al. 2022:511 [ref. 39103]). Current status: Synonym of Scolopsis japonica (Bloch 1793). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.

trilineatus, Scolopsis Kner [R.] 1868:27 [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 58 (nos 1-2); ref. 6074] Savai'i Island, Samoa. Holotype: ZMH H458 [ex MGH 5867]. Possible type: BMNH 1869.11.12.13 (1). Type catalog: Ladiges 1958:170 [ref. 19182], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:409 [ref. 21161]. Appeared in more detail in Kner 1868:301 [p. 9 of separate], Pl. 2 (fig. 5) [ref. 2646]. •Valid as Scolopsis trilineatus Kner 1868 -- (Russell 1990:121 [ref. 19228], Randall et al. 1990:207 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:140 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:207 [ref. 25919], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:621 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:277 [ref. 25191], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Russell 2001:3089 [ref. 26106], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Randall et al. 2004:17 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:286 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2024:519 [ref. 40796]). •Valid as Scolopsis trilineata Kner 1868 -- (Chen 1997:350 [ref. 23444], Kuiter 1997:170 [ref. 25488], Myers 1999:158 [ref. 23965], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1249 [ref. 29090], Motomura et al. 2010:125 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:489 [ref. 31980], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:203 [ref. 41223]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis trilineata Kner 1868. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: eastern Indonesia east to Samoa, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

vosmeri, Anthias Bloch [M. E.] 1792:120, Pl. 321 [Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 6; ref. 470] Japanisches Meer [Nagasaki, Japan; erroneous, probably Tranquebar (= Tharangambadi), Tamil Nadu, India]. Holotype (unique): ZMB 8729 (left skin, in 3 parts). Type catalog: Paepke 1999:105 [ref. 24282]. On p. 103 of Bloch's Ichthyologie, v. 9 [ref. 21381]. Spelled vosmari in Bloch & Schneider 1801:304 [ref. 471]; as Lutjanus vosmaeri in Lacepède 1802:213 [ref. 4929]. See comments on type locality in Russell et al. 2022:511 [ref. 39103]. •Valid as Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792) -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:95 [ref. 19754], Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:175 [ref. 6441], Dor 1984:146 [ref. 29757], Russell 1986:601 [ref. 5708], Allen & Swainston 1988:88 [ref. 25477], Russell 1990:122 [ref. 19228], Goren & Dor 1994:40 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:218 [ref. 22896], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:325 [ref. 27969], Chen 1997:350 [ref. 23444], Allen 1997:138 [ref. 23977], Carpenter et al. 1997:187 [ref. 23922], Chen et al. 1997:101 [ref. 26476], Kuiter 1997:172 [ref. 25488], Nakabo 2000:853 [ref. 25086], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:621 [ref. 25122], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:144 [ref. 25480], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:102 [ref. 26368], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Russell 2001:3089 [ref. 26106], Nakabo 2002:853 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S110 [ref. 27377], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:37 [ref. 27712], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:247 [ref. 28072], Allen et al. 2006:1250 [ref. 29090], Barman & Mishra 2009:36 [ref. 37652], Shibukawa in Shibukawa & Motomura 2009:160 [ref. 31131], Allen & Erdmann 2012:490 [ref. 31980], Mishra et al. 2013:445 [ref. 32430], Larson et al. 2013:146 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:350 [ref. 32989], Yoshida et al. 2013:147 [ref. 34464], Bogorodsky et al. 2014:425 [ref. 33460], Psomadakis et al. 2015:272 [ref. 34104], Motomura et al. 2017:152 [ref. 35490], Ali et al. 2018:331 [ref. 36183], Fricke et al. 2018:212 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:95 [ref. 36273], Shibukawa in Kimura et al. 2018:180 [ref. 36460], Eagderi et al. 2019:92 [ref. 37020], Russell et al. 2019:591 [ref. 36827], Zajonz et al. 2019:80 [ref. 36871], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 28 [ref. 38321], Psomadakis et al. 2020:487 [ref. 37272], Jawad et al. 2021:47 [ref. 38348], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:203 [ref. 41223], Russell et al. 2022:505 [ref. 39103], Russell 2022:339 [ref. 39836], Bangchongmanee et al. 2023:89 [ref. 40682], Allen & Erdmann 2024:519 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792). Nemipteridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan and India east to western Indonesia, East Malaysia and Brunei. Other records based on misidentifications. Habitat: marine.

xenochrous, Scolopsis Günther [A.] 1872:423 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 10 (no. 60) (art,. 60); ref. 18195] Misool [Misol] Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1870.8.31.34. The species epithet xenochrous is a noun in apposition; therefore, the original spelling is retained. •Valid as Scolopsis xenochroa Günther 1872 -- (Chen 1997:350 [ref. 23444], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:106 [ref. 27510]). •Valid as Scolopsis xenochrous Günther 1872 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:88 [ref. 25477], Russell 1990:123 [ref. 19228], Aizawa et al. 1993:2 [ref. 24326], Allen 1997:138 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:172 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:518 [ref. 25919], Nakabo 2000:853 [ref. 25086], Russell in Randall & Lim 2000:621 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:104 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:34 [ref. 25847], Russell 2001:3089 [ref. 26106], Nakabo 2002:853 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:41 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1250 [ref. 29090], Barman & Mishra 2009:37 [ref. 37652], Allen & Erdmann 2012:490 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:93 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:169 [ref. 36673], Psomadakis et al. 2020:487 [ref. 37272], Karuppasamy et al. 2020:[3] [ref. 37672], Russell 2022:339 [ref. 39836], Allen & Erdmann 2024:520 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolopsis xenochrous Günther 1872. Nemipteridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Lakshadweep Islands (India), Maldives, southern India and Sri Lanka east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Western Australia and Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.