Centracanthus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1810:42 Masc. Centracanthus cirrus Rafinesque 1810. Type by monotypy. Spelled Centracantus, emended by plenary powers of ICZN to Centracanthus and placed on Official List (Opinion 960); Centracantha Rafinesque 1810:67 (incorrect subsequent spelling) and Centracantus placed on Official Index. •Valid as Centracanthus Rafinesque 1810 -- (Tortonese et al. 1973:417 [ref. 7202], Johnson 1980:11 [ref. 13553], Tortonese in Whitehead et al. 1986:908 [ref. 13676], Parin 2003:S12 [ref. 28536], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:49 [ref. 36649], Parin et al. 2014:371 [ref. 33547], Parenti 2019:89 [ref. 36892]). Current status: Valid as Centracanthus Rafinesque 1810. Sparidae.