punctata, Percis Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:264 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 3; ref. 4879] Locality unknown [western Indian Ocean]. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-3106. •Doubtful status -- (Cantwell 1964:245 [ref. 23974]). •Valid as Parapercis punctata (Cuvier 1829) -- (Fricke 1999:465 [ref. 24106], Fricke et al. 2009:92 [ref. 30213], Sparks & Baldwin 2012:37 [ref. 31821], Fricke et al. 2013:268 [ref. 32706], Ho 2013:293 [ref. 32980], Donaldson 2022:297 [ref. 39942]). Current status: Valid as Parapercis punctata (Cuvier 1829). Pinguipedidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel, Aldabra (Seychelles), western Mascarenes (La Réunion). Habitat: marine.