variolosus, Platycephalus Günther [A.] 1876:167, [Pl. 109 (fig. A)] [Journal des Museum Godeffroy v. 4 (no. 11); ref. 14209] Samoa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1876.6.5.1. Dates to text, plate published in 1877 [ref. 14243]. •Synonym of Thysanophrys otaitensis (Cuvier 1829) -- (Knapp 1986:485 [ref. 5683] as variolusus, Imamura et al. 1995:278 [ref. 22177]). •Synonym of Sunagocia otaitensis (Cuvier 1829) -- (authors). Current status: Synonym of Sunagocia otaitensis (Cuvier 1829). Platycephalidae. Habitat: marine.