vachellii, Balistes Richardson [J.] 1845:129 [Ichthyology.--Part 3. The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur.; ref. 20575] Canton, China. Holotype (unique): Cambridge Philos. Soc. (apparently lost). On Code recommendation 51D, the anonymous author is listed in square brackets. •Synonym of Abalistes stellatus (Anonymous 1798) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1055 [ref. 19527], Matsuura & Yoshino 2004:192 [ref. 27771], Parenti 2021:648 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Abalistes stellatus (Anonymous 1798). Balistidae. Habitat: marine.