maculosus, Scarus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:5, 21, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-2478. Type catalog: Bauchot & Guibé 1960:295 [ref. 20736]. •Synonym of Scarus ghobban Forsskål 1775 -- (Randall & Bruce 1983:20 [ref. 5412], Choat & Randall 1986:207 [ref. 8099], Fricke 1999:457 [ref. 24106], Parenti & Randall 2000:56 [ref. 24943], Fricke et al. 2018:298 [ref. 35805], Randall 2022:282 [ref. 39936]). •Synonym of Scarus ghobban Fabricius 1775. Current status: Synonym of Scarus ghobban Fabricius 1775. Labridae. Habitat: marine.