melanotaenia, Serranus Bleeker [P.] 1857:33 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 2 (art. 7); ref. 356] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Variola louti (Forsskål 1775) -- (Randall & Heemstra 1991:305 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:304 [ref. 21042], Parenti & Randall 2020:94 [ref. 37354]). •Synonym of Variola louti (Fabricius 1775). Current status: Synonym of Variola louti (Fabricius 1775). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.