maculosus, Aleuteres Richardson [J.] 1840:28 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1840 (pt 8, no. 87); ref. 3733] Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. No types known. Also described in Richardson 1844:170 [ref. 20295]. Original genus should have been Aluterus. •Synonym of Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) -- (Hutchins 1977:54 [ref. 2283], Allen et al. 2006:1880 [ref. 29098]). Current status: Synonym of Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.