nuchalis, Amphacanthus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835:140 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 10; ref. 1004] Red Sea. Syntypes: RMNH 1544 (1); SMF 3454 (1), 8101 (1), 8102 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot 1965:577 [ref. 19223]. Unneeded replacement name for Scarus stellatus Forsskål 1775 and Amphacanthus punctatus Rüppell 1829 (see Fricke 2008:54 [ref. 30182]); takes same types as those two species. •Objective synonym of Siganus stellatus (Forsskål 1775) -- (Dor 1984:260 [ref. 29757], Woodland 1990:78, 80 [ref. 19220], Fricke 2008:54 [ref. 30182], Woodland 2022:215 [ref. 40143]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Siganus stellatus (Forsskål 1775). Siganidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.