beta, Serranus Hildebrand [S. F.] in Longley & Hildebrand 1940:239, Fig. 9 [Papers Tortugas Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington v. 32; ref. 2822] South of Tortugas, Florida, U.S.A., depth 30 or more fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 108878. •Valid as Schultzea beta (Hildebrand 1940) -- (Burgess et al. 1980:80 [ref. 41504], Robins & Ray 1986:142 [ref. 23100], Bullock & Smith 1991: 59 [ref. 36591], Collette et al. 2003:107 [ref. 26784], Heemstra et al. 2003:1327 [ref. 27060], Nelson et al. 2004:129 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:181 [ref. 28815], Page et al. 2013:133 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:43 [ref. 33341], Parenti & Randall 2020:121 [ref. 37354], Page et al. 2023:194 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Schultzea beta (Hildebrand 1940). Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: South Carolina (U.S.A.) and Caribbean Sea, Habitat: marine.