nigropunctatus, Neosebastes McCulloch [A. R.] 1915:157, Pl. 30 [Biological Results Endeavour v. 3 (pt 3); ref. 2941] South of Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Holotype: AMS E.2403. Paratypes: AMS E.2343 (1), I.12327 (1). •Valid as Neosebastes nigropunctatus McCulloch 1915 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:445 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:486 [ref. 22532], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Motomura 2004:48 [ref. 28085], Allen et al. 2006:873 [ref. 29078], Johnson & Motomura 2008:493 [ref. 30648]). Current status: Valid as Neosebastes nigropunctatus McCulloch 1915. Neosebastidae. Distribution: Australia: South Australia and Western Australia. Habitat: marine.