punctatus, Ostracion Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] (ex Commerson & Lacepède) 1801:501 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Based on Lacepède 1798:455, Pl. 21 (fig. 1). Neotype designation by Fricke 1999:600 [ref. 24106] is invalid; see Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. •Synonym of Ostracion meleagris Shaw 1796 -- (Mishra 1994:187 [ref. 24012], Fricke 1999:599 [ref. 24106], Mundy 2005:531 [ref. 28379]). Current status: Synonym of Ostracion meleagris Shaw 1796. Ostraciidae. Habitat: marine.