taeniurus, Scarus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:257 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14; ref. 4882] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-0554. •Synonym of Scarus psittacus Forsskål 1775 -- (Randall & Bruce 1983:27 [ref. 5412], Choat & Randall 1986:215 [ref. 8099], Fricke 1999:459 [ref. 24106], Parenti & Randall 2000:58 [ref. 24943], Mundy 2005:453 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:364 [ref. 30952], Randall 2022:285 [ref. 39936]). Current status: Synonym of Scarus psittacus Forsskål 1775. Labridae. Habitat: marine.