rappi, Xystaema Barnard [K. H.] 1927:630, Fig. 21 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 21 (pt 2); ref. 194] KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: Now UTZI [Tübingen Mus.] (apparently lost). Paratypes: (apparently lost). Based on literature records. •Valid as Gerres rappi (Barnard 1927) -- (Dor 1984:147 [ref. 29757], Woodland 1986:609 [ref. 6299], Goren & Dor 1994:41 [ref. 25356]). •Synonym of Gerres methueni Regan 1920 -- (Iwatsuki & Kimura 1997:1 [ref. 27710], Iwatsuki et al. 1999:391 [ref. 24200], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:259 [ref. 28072], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2007:85 [ref. 29037]Swartkops River). Current status: Synonym of Gerres methueni Regan 1920. Gerreidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.