ocellatus, Labrus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:285 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] No locality. No types known. Original spelling was Labrus ocellaris. Name ocellatus is to be retained due to prevailing usage (ICZN Art. 33.2.3.1) -- (Fricke 2008:48 [ref. 30182]). See also Labrus ocellatus Forsskål 1775. •An unused senior synonym of Symphodus ocellatus (Forsskål 1775) -- (P. Parenti, pers. comm, 1/03). •Valid as Crenilabrus ocellatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Parin et al. 2014:379 [ref. 33547]). •Valid as Symphodus ocellaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Fricke et al. 2007:94 [ref. 29533]). •Valid as Symphodus ocellatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Fricke 2008:48 [ref. 30182], Kuiter 2010:90 [ref. 35285], Manilo 2017:23 [ref. 36241], Artüz & Fricke 2019:558 [ref. 36612], Carneiro et al. 2019:285 [ref. 37250], Elbaraasi et al. 2019:99 [ref. 36864], Bariche & Fricke 2020:75 [ref. 37515], Kovačić et al. 2020:38 [ref. 37519], Kovačić et al. 2021:71 [ref. 39014], Niță et al. 2022:90 [ref. 40471]). Current status: Valid as Symphodus ocellatus (Linnaeus 1758). Labridae. Distribution: Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; northeastern Atlantic: southern Portugal. Habitat: brackish, marine.