obtusauris, Cephalopholis Evermann [B. W.] & Seale [A.] 1907:77, Fig. 12 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 607) (for 1906); ref. 1285] Bacon, Sorsogon, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): USNM 55910. •Valid as Cephalopholis obtusauris Evermann & Seale 1907 -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:165 [ref. 19754], Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:128 [ref. 6441] as obtusaurus). •Synonym of Cephalopholis aurantius (Valenciennes 1828) -- (Randall & Heemstra 1991:36 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:35 [ref. 21042]). •Synonym of Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes 1828) -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:52 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes 1828). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.