punctata, Atherina Bennett [E. T.] 1833:184 [Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1832 (pt 2); ref. 16787] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Neotype designation by Fricke 1999:113 [ref. 24106] is invalid; see Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. Not the same as Atherina punctata Trabelsi, Faure, Quignard, Boussaïd, Focant & Mâamouri 2002. •Synonym of Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster 1801) -- (Ivantsoff & Crowley 1991:487 [ref. 19162], Fricke 1999:111 [ref. 24106], Kottelat 2013:286 [ref. 32989] with question). •Nomen dubium in Atherinomorus -- (Kimura et al. 2007:155 [ref. 29157]). Nomen Dubium. Atherinidae: Atherinomorinae. Habitat: marine.