spilonotus, Novacula Bleeker [P.] 1857:83 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 2 (art. 7); ref. 356] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (2) ?BMNH 1862.2.28.61 (1), RMNH 6624 (2). •Synonym of Hemipteronotus melanopus (Bleeker 1857) -- (Dor & Fraser-Brunner 1977:135 [ref. 21144]). •Synonym of Novacula malanopus Bleeker 1857 -- (Shen & Yeh 1987:66 [ref. 6419]). •Synonym of Xyrichtys melanopus (Bleeker 1857) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:49 [ref. 24943]). •Valid as Xyrichtys spilonotus (Bleeker 1857) -- (Kuiter 2010:381 [ref. 35285]). •Valid as Iniistius spilonotus (Bleeker 1857) -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:50 [ref. 26830], Parenti & Randall 2011:35 [ref. 31299]). Current status: Valid as Iniistius spilonotus (Bleeker 1857). Labridae. Distribution: Indonesia and Moluccas to Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.