caeruleopunctatum, Chiloscyllium Pellegrin [J.] 1914:230 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 39 (no. 5); ref. 14168] Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1914-0009. Type catalog: Bertin 1939:68 [ref. 20739]. •Synonym of Chiloscyllium plagiosum (Anonymous [Bennett] 1830) -- (Dingerkus & DeFino 1983:23 [ref. 5386], Kharin 1987:364 [ref. 6227], Compagno 2001:174 [ref. 26323]). •Valid as Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum Pellegrin 1914 -- (Compagno 1984:190 [ref. 6474], Bass 1986:64 [ref. 5635], Weigmann 2016:8 [ref. 34211], Fricke et al. 2018:7 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum Pellegrin 1914. Hemiscylliidae. Distribution: Madagascar. Habitat: marine.