purpurascens, Scatophagus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:144, Pl. 180 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] East Indies. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:151 [ref. 20718]. Based on a drawing. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Prenes ornatus (Cuvier 1831) -- (Endruweit 2024:64 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.