punctata, Canthigaster Matsuura [K.] 1992:127, Figs. 1-2 [Bulletin of the National Science Museum Series A (Zoology) v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 20989] Mascarene Submarine Ridge, 10°23'S, 61°40'E, depth 92 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 35305. Paratypes: NSMT-P 35306 (1). •Valid as Canthigaster punctata Matsuura 1992 -- (Psomadakis et al. 2020:619 [ref. 37272], Matsuura et al. 2020:86 [ref. 37714], Matsuura 2022:465 [ref. 40261]). Current status: Valid as Canthigaster punctata Matsuura 1992. Tetraodontidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Seychelles; northern Mascarene Ridge; Myanmar. Habitat: marine.