aureomaculatus, Labrus Bennett [J. W.] 1830:unnum. p., Pl. 20 [A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon First Edition; ref. 16785] South coast of Sri Lanka. No types known. Spelled aureo-maculatus originally. •Synonym of Coris aygula Lacepède 1801 -- (Pethiyagoda et al. 1994:43 [ref. 21456], Randall 1999:10 [ref. 24043], Parenti & Randall 2000:14 [ref. 24943], Randall & Victor 2022:191 [ref. 39916]). Current status: Synonym of Coris aygula Lacepède 1801. Labridae. Habitat: marine.