perguttatus, Serranus De Vis [C. W.] 1884:445 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 8 (pt 4); ref. 1089] New Hebrides [Vanuatu]. Holotype (?): QM I.497. The alleged holotype is a specimen of Cephalopholis urodeta and differs form the description of De Vis which is of Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål 1775) suggesting a specimen switch (Randall & Heemstra 1991:55 [ref. 19601]). •Questionably a synonym of Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål 1775) -- (Heemstra & Randall 1993:49 [ref. 21042], Kottelat 2013:326 [ref. 32989], Parenti & Randall 2020:54 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Uncertain as Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål 1775). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.