pyrrostethus, Scarus Richardson [J.] 1846:262 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Canton, China. Holotype (unique): BMNH 2004.11.5.4 (stuffed). Type information: Whitehead 1970:216 [ref. 11606]. Based on a specimen and a Reeves drawing. •Synonym of Scarus ghobban Forsskål 1775 -- (Randall & Bruce 1983:21 [ref. 5412], Dor 1984:215 [ref. 29757], Choat & Randall 1986:207 [ref. 8099], Parenti & Randall 2000:56 [ref. 24943], Randall 2005:456 [ref. 28239] but may be valid, Fricke et al. 2018:298 [ref. 35805]). •Synonym of Scarus ghobban Fabricius 1775. Current status: Synonym of Scarus ghobban Fabricius 1775. Labridae. Habitat: marine.