ruppellii, Gymnocranius Smith [J. L. B.] 1941:449 [Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa v. 28 (pt 5); ref. 19229] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Replacement name for Dentex rivulatus Rüppell 1838, preoccupied by Dentex rivulatus Bennett 1835. Correct spelling is ruppellii -- see Kullander 2016:96 [ref. 34436]. •Synonym of Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:608 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Fricke et al. 2018:213 [ref. 35805], Carpenter 2022:317 [ref. 39786]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.