rufus, Centropristes Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:47 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 3; ref. 4879] Martinique Island, West Indies. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-6977 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:13 [ref. 19232]. Original genus should have been Centropristis. •Valid as Centropristis rufus Cuvier 1829 -- (Bortone 1977:24 [ref. 7059], Heemstra et al. 2003:1326 [ref. 27060] as a doubtful species). •Valid as Centropristis rufa Cuvier 1829 -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:111 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Uncertain as Centropristis rufa Cuvier 1829. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: (said to be from Martinique) [doubtful species, doubtful location]. Habitat: marine.