australis, Smaris Regan [C. T.] 1921:416 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 7 (no. 41); ref. 3672] 15-20 miles off Umvoti River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 120-130 fathoms. Syntypes: BMNH 1921.3.1.14-15 (2). •Valid as Spicara australis (Regan 1921) -- (Heemstra 1986:595 [ref. 5660], Parenti 2019:54 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:314 [ref. 39785]). •Valid as Spicara australe (Regan 1921) -- (Chris Scharpf, pers. comm., Aug. 2020). Current status: Valid as Spicara australe (Regan 1921). Sparidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) north to southern Mozambique. Habitat: marine.