xanthopterus, Lethrinus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:315 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 6; ref. 996] Uléa, Caroline Islands, western Pacific, ca. 7°22'N, 143°54'E. No types preserved. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:73 [ref. 21545]. Based on a drawing, probably by Mertens (Franz Karl Mertens, 1764-1831, German botanist). •Synonym of Lethrinus olivaceus Valenciennes 1830 -- (Carpenter in Carpenter & Allen 1989:78 [ref. 13577]). Current status: Synonym of Lethrinus olivaceus Valenciennes 1830. Lethrinidae: Lethrininae. Habitat: marine.