punctulata, Belone Günther [A.] 1872:670 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871 (pt 3) (art. 1) (for 21 Nov. 1871); ref. 1997] Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1871.9.1.12. See comments by Collette 2003:12 [ref. 27306] for continuation of this name over brachyrhynchos Bleeker 1854. •Valid as Belone punctulata Günther 1872 -- (Mees 1962:63 [ref. 13277]). •Valid as Tylosurus punctulatus (Günther 1872) -- (Parin 1967:50 [ref. 10272], Paxton et al. 1989:344 [ref. 12442], Collette 1999:2161 [ref. 24785], Collette 2003:12 [ref. 27306], Paxton et al. 2006:720 [ref. 28995], Fricke et al. 2019:81 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Tylosurus punctulatus (Günther 1872). Belonidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines, south to northern Australia and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.