nigropunctatus, Cirrhitus Schultz [L. P.] 1950:(547) 549, Pl. 13 (fig. B) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 100 (no. 3270); ref. 10146] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: USNM 13218. Paratypes: MCZ 37223 [ex USNM 149584] (1), USNM 149584 (1). •Synonym of Cirrhitus punctatus Cuvier 1829 -- (Randall 1963:399 [ref. 3599], Randall 1986:665 [ref. 5706], Fricke 1999:354 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Cristacirrhitus punctatus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Randall 2001:7 [ref. 25616], Donaldson & Randall 2022:80 [ref. 39891]). Current status: Synonym of Cristacirrhitus punctatus (Cuvier 1829). Cirrhitidae. Habitat: marine.