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Species in the genus Cantherhines: [ 40 ] records


albopunctatus, Monacanthus Seale [A.] 1901:13, Fig. 6 [Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 14358] Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype (unique): BPBM 667. •Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854) -- (Francis 1993:168 [ref. 25479], Randall 1995:396 [ref. 22896], Mundy 2005:528 [ref. 28379], Randall 2011:9 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

amphioxys, Monacanthus Cope [E. D.] 1871:477 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5); ref. 920] St. Martin Island, West Indies. Lectotype: ANSP 777. Paralectotypes: ANSP 778 (1), 798 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:25 [ref. 13621]. Lectotype established by Fowler 1919:142 [ref. 22576]. •Probably a synonym of Amanses pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Berry & Vogele 1961:71 [ref. 19549]). •Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527] as amphioxus, Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:350 [ref. 25013], Randall 2011:22 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

aspersus, Monacanthus Hollard [H. L. G. M.] 1854:362 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie) (Sér. 4) v. 2; ref. 18301] Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): not found at MNHN. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:299 [ref. 28887]. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1063 [ref. 19527], Beaunier et al. 2009:299 [ref. 28887], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

bovinus, Hanomanctus Smith [J. L. B.] 1949:403, Fig. 1143 [The sea fishes of southern Africa; ref. 5846] Near East London, South Africa, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 121. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Hutchins 1986:884 [ref. 5673], Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468], Hutchins 2022:434 [ref. 40252]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

brunneus, Monacanthus Castelnau [F. L.] 1873:108 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Noble Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-2046. Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:523 [ref. 21538]. Not Monacanthus brunneus Castelnau on p. 145 of same reference. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Hutchins 1977:55 [ref. 2283], Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Allen et al. 2006:1884 [ref. 29098], Beaunier et al. 2009:292 [ref. 28887], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

carolae, Cantherines Jordan [D. S.] & McGregor [E. A.] in Jordan & Evermann 1898:1713 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 47; ref. 2444] Clarion Island, Revillagigedo Islands, off western Mexico. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 11995. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:144 [ref. 12291]. Original genus should have been spelled Cantherhines. •Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854) -- (Randall 1995:396 [ref. 22896], Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547], Mundy 2005:528 [ref. 28379], Randall 2011:9 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

cerinus, Cantherhines Randall [J. E.] 2011:7, Pl. IA, B [Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 40; ref. 31468] Offshore reef, Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines. Holotype: BPBM 36836. Paratypes: FMNH 119627 (1), USNM 399289 (1). •Valid as Cantherhines cerinus Randall 2011 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:1071 [ref. 31980], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines cerinus Randall 2011. Monacanthidae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

dumerilii, Monacanthus Hollard [H. L. G. M.] 1854:361 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie) (Sér. 4) v. 2; ref. 18301] Mauritius. Holotype (unique): possibley MNHN B-1969. Type catalog: see Beaunier et al. 2009:292, 299 [ref. 28887]. See Randall 2011:11[ref. 31468] for remarks on the holotype. •Valid as Cantherhinus dumerilii (Hollard 1854) -- (Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:360 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:462 [ref. 15987], Allen & Robertson 1994:297 [ref. 22193], Bussing & Lavenberg in Fischer et al. 1995:1280 [ref. 22830] as dumerili, Randall 1995:396 [ref. 22896], Lindberg et al. 1997:94 [ref. 23547] as Cantherines, Allen 1997:240 [ref. 23977], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:600 [ref. 24023] as dumerili, Kuiter 1997:398 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:462 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:285 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:591 [ref. 24106], Randall 1999:30 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:94 [ref. 37268] as Cantherines, Hutchins in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:459 [ref. 25191], Thomson et al. 2000:270 [ref. 25640], Randall & Earle 2000:22 [ref. 25806], Hutchins 2001:270 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S124 [ref. 27377] as dumerili, Myers & Donaldson 2003:650 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:78 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:32 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3332 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:444 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:633 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:528 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:479 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:118 [ref. 30213], with genus as Cantherhinus, Randall 2011:9 [ref. 31468]). •Valid as Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854) -- (Hutchins 1977:54 [ref. 2283] as dumerili, Hutchins 1986:884 [ref. 5673], Winterbottom et al. 1989:67 [ref. 13251], Goren & Dor 1994:73 [ref. 25356], Nakabo 2000:1405 [ref. 25182], Hutchins 2001:3938 [ref. 26316], Nakabo 2002:1405 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:448, 693 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830], Nelson et al. 2004:184 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:179 [ref. 37547], Allen et al. 2006:1884 [ref. 29098], Béarez & Séret 2009:152 [ref. 36646], Motomura et al. 2010:235 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1072 [ref. 31980], Page et al. 2013:190 [ref. 32708], Fricke et al. 2013:272 [ref. 32706], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576], Fricke et al. 2014:195 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988] as Cantherines, Francis & Duffy 2015:483 [ref. 36161], Psomadakis et al. 2015:334 [ref. 34104], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:150 [ref. 34871], Fourriére et al. 2016:451 [ref. 34668], Moazzam & Osmany 2016:2 [ref. 39994], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:612 [ref. 34923], Fricke et al. 2018:380 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:327 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:102 [ref. 36871], Psomadakis et al. 2020:611 [ref. 37272], Sonoyama et al. 2020:128 [ref. 37637], Hutchins 2022:433 [ref. 40252], Vela-Espinosa et al. 2023:12 [ref. 40981]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Hawaiian islands (U.S.A.), north to central Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Lord Howe Island (Australia), northern New Zealand, Kermadec Islands, Rapa (French Polynesia) and Ducie (Pitcairn Group); eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California (Mexico) south to Panama, including Clipperton Island (France) and Galapagos Islands. Habitat: marine.

fatensis, Monacanthus Seale [A.] 1906:74, Fig. 13 [Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 3999] Faté, Vanuatu. Holotype (unique): BPBM 997. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

fronticinctus, Monacanthus Günther [A.] in Playfair & Günther 1867:136, Pl. 19 (fig. 2) [The fishes of Zanzibar; ref. 3490] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Syntypes: BMNH 1867.3.9.435 (right half skin), 1867.3.9.436 (stuffed). Novem protectum -- see Parenti 2002:312 [ref. 26661]. •Valid as Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867) -- (Hutchins 1977:55 [ref. 2283], Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:360 [ref. 6441], Hutchins 1986:884 [ref. 5673], Allen & Swainston 1988:152 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:67 [ref. 13251], Francis 1993:168 [ref. 25479], Francis & Randall 1993:124 [ref. 20996], Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547], Allen 1997:242 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:540 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:285 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:591 [ref. 24106], Hutchins in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1405 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:459 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:124 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:270 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Hutchins 2001:3938 [ref. 26316] dated 1866, Nakabo 2002:1405 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:650 [ref. 27495], Heemstra et al. 2004:3332 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:445 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:633 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1884 [ref. 29098], Randall 2007:480 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:118 [ref. 30213], Randall 2011:12 [ref. 31468], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1072 [ref. 31980], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576], Moazzam & Osmany 2016:3 [ref. 39994], Motomura et al. 2017:232 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:380 [ref. 35805], Psomadakis et al. 2020:612 [ref. 37272], Hutchins 2022:434 [ref. 40252]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Marshall Islands and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.

fuliginosus, Monacanthus Macleay [W.] 1883:596 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 7 (pt 4); ref. 17586] New Guinea. Syntypes: AMS I.16421-001 [ex MAMU F1084] (2). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:209 [ref. 19518]. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

homopterus, Monacanthus Cope [E. D.] 1871:477 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5); ref. 920] "Said to be Australia" [Atlantic]. Holotype (unique): ANSP 779. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:26 [ref. 13621]. •Questionably a synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1835) -- (Hutchins 1977:55 [ref. 2283]). •Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:22 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

houttuyni, Monacanthus Bleeker [P.] 1854:533 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 5965] Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Based on literature and a specimen. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1063 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

howensis, Monacanthus Ogilby [J. D.] 1889:73 [Memoirs of the Australian Museum, Sydney No. 2 (art. no. 3); ref. 18489] Between main island and the Admiralty Islets, Lord Howe Island, depth about 10 fathoms. Holotype (unique): AMS I.1566. •Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854) -- (Hutchins 1977:54 [ref. 2283] as dumerili, Lindberg et al. 1997:94 [ref. 23547], Randall 2011:9 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

irroratus, Monacanthus Poey [F.] 1860:330 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] Cuba. No types known. •Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:22 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

kibikib, Moancanthus Montrouzier [X.] 1857:491 [213] [Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2) v. 8 (1856); ref. 17789] Woodlark Island, South Pacific. No types known. Original genus should have been Monacanthus. On p. 213 of reprint. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

laevicaudatus, Monacanthus (Acanthaluteres) Duncker [G.] & Mohr [E.] 1929:77, Fig. 6 [Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Staatsinstitut und Zoologischen Museum in Hamburg. v. 44; ref. 15892] East of Long Island, New Guinea. Lectotype: ZMH H147 [ex 16493 in part]. Paralectotypes: ZMH H148 [ex 16493] (6). Type catalog: Ladiges et al. 1958:167 [ref. 19181], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:409 [ref. 21161]. Lectotype selected by Ladiges et al. 1958:167 [ref. 19181]. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

longicaudus, Cantherhines Hutchins [J. B.] & Randall [J. E.] 1982:179, Fig. 3 [Pacific Science v. 36 (no. 2); ref. 5372] Popote Bay, Papara, Tahiti, Society Islands, depth 60 feet. Holotype: BPBM 7197. Paratypes: USNM 223717 (1). •Valid as Cantherhines longicaudus Hutchins & Randall 1982 -- (Myers 1999:285 [ref. 23965], Hutchins 2001:3934 [ref. 26316], Randall 2005:634 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:480 [ref. 30952], Randall 2011:13 [ref. 31468], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines longicaudus Hutchins & Randall 1982. Monacanthidae. Distribution: Eastern central Pacific: Cook Islands, New Caledonia and Society Islands. Habitat: marine.

macrocerus, Monacanthus Hollard [H. L. G. M.] in Guichenot 1853:184 [Sagra, R. de la, Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba; ref. 18164] Cuba and Bahia, Brazil. Syntypes: MNHN B-1964 (1) Bahia. Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:522-523 [ref. 21538] dated to 1854 with MNHN B.1964 as holotype from Bahia; Beaunier et al. 2009:300 [ref. 28887]. Also in Hollard 1854:327 [ref. 18301]. Appeared as above with citation to Hollard [manuscript] and to Parra citation taken from Hollard; original localities therefore are Cuba and Bahia. •Valid as Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard 1853) -- (Robins & Ray 1986:300 [ref. 23100], Cervigón 1992:359 [ref. 23827], Cervigón 1996:98 [ref. 24489], Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547], Aguilera 1998:53 [ref. 24221], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:349 [ref. 25013], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:170 [ref. 27754], Gasparini & Floeter 2001:1647 [ref. 25634], Collette et al. 2003:127 [ref. 26784], Feitoza et al. 2003:69 [ref. 26943], Matsuura 2003:1979 [ref. 27119], Menezes & Moura in Menezes et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27192] dated 1855, Nelson et al. 2004:184 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:907 [ref. 28815], Vaske et al. 2005:78 [ref. 36155], Randall 2011:14 [ref. 31468], Page et al. 2013:190 [ref. 32708], Wirtz et al. 2013:136 [ref. 32972], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:87 [ref. 33341], Wirtz et al. 2014:12 [ref. 33516], Lins Oliveira et al. 2015:187 [ref. 37485], Pinheiro et al. 2015:35 [ref. 34324], Reiner 2019:306 [ref. 38139] as Cantherines macrocerus, Robertson et al. 2020:159 [ref. 38098], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:78 [ref. 38844], Rotundo et al. in Marceniuk et al. 2021:700 [ref. 38945], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:73 [ref. 39585], Carvalho-Filho 2023:280 [ref. 40480], Hoff et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40463]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard 1853). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (U.S.A.) south to Sana Catarina (Brazil), including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; southern-central Atlantic: Saint Paul's Rocks and Ascension Island; eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé and Principe. Habitat: marine.

melanistius, Monacanthus Regan [C. T.] 1908:252, Pl. 31 (fig. 4) [The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series. Zoology v. 12 (pt 3); ref. 3634] Near Farquhar Atoll, Indian Ocean, surface. Syntypes: BMNH 1908.3.23.191-193 [or 291-293] (3). •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

melanoides, Pseudomonacanthus Ogilby [J. D.] 1908:94 [Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland v. 21; ref. 3287] Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): QM I.1581 [ex AFAQ]. •Valid as Cantherines melanoides (Ogilby 1908) -- (Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547]). •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Hutchins 1977:55 [ref. 2283], Allen et al. 2006:1884 [ref. 29098]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Coral Sea. Habitat: marine.

melanuropterus, Monacanthus Bleeker [P.] 1853:781 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 5); ref. 335] Kema, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.11.28.148. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1063 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

meulenii, Balistes Walbaum [J. J.] 1792:461 [Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium Part 3; ref. 4572] In mari indico. No types known. Based on Houttuyn 1765 and Müller 1774. Nomen oblitum -- see Parenti 2002:313 [ref. 26661]; name cannot be used. Not used as valid after 1899; therefore reversal of priority (according to ICZN Art. 23.9) in favor of Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867). See also Balistes mulleri Sonnini (ex Walbaum) 1803. •Senior synonym of Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867) -- (Parenti 2002:312 [ref. 26661]). •In the synonymy of Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867). Nomen Oblitum. Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

microlepidotus, Amanses Gray [J. E.] 1859:49 China. Still researching original description. From manuscript, Catalog of Plectognathoid Fish in the British Museum. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

mulleri, Balistes Sonnini [C. S.] (ex Walbaum) 1803:303 [Histoire naturelle générale et paticulière des poissons 4; ref. 30464] In mari indico. No types known. Unneeded replacement name for Balistes meulenii Walbaum 1792. Not used as valid after 1899; therefore reversal of priority (according to ICZN Art. 23.9) in favor of Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867). •In the synonymy of Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines fronticinctus (Günther 1867). Monacanthidae.

multimaculatus, Pseudomonacanthus Regan [C. T.] 1903:298, Pl. 25 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902, v. 2 (pt 2) (art. 2) (for 4 Nov. 1902); ref. 14413] Tahiti, Society Islands. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1877.12.10.2. •Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854) -- (Randall 2011:9 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

nasutus, Monocanthus (Cantherines) Swainson [W.] 1839:327 [The natural history and classification v. 2; ref. 4303] Based on Frey. Zool. p. 214 -- which is Quoy & Gairmard 1824-25 [ref. 3574]. Unneeded new name for Balistes sandwichiensis Quoy & Gaimard 1824. Original genus should have been Monacanthus. •Objective synonym of Balistes sandwichiensis Quoy & Gaimard 1824. •Synonym of Cantherhines sandwichiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) -- (Mundy 2005:528 [ref. 28379], Randall 2011:24 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines sandwichiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

natalensis, Monacanthus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1911:48 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 11 (pt 2); ref. 14790] KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Holotype (unique): SAM 10628. •Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Hutchins 1986:884 [ref. 5673], Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468], Hutchins 2022:434 [ref. 40252]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

nukuhiva, Cantherhines Randall [J. E.] 2011:15, Plate IIIA [Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 40; ref. 31468] Nuku Hiva, Taiohae Bay, Marquesas Islands, depth 1-2 meters. Holotype: BPBM 12477. Paratypes: BPBM 11919 (1), 12559 (1), 38678 (1); CAS-SU 24536 (1); USNM 399280 (1); WAM P.33334-001 (1). •Valid as Cantherhines nukuhiva Randall 2011 -- (Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines nukuhiva Randall 2011. Monacanthidae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago (? a stray). Habitat: marine.

pardalis, Monacanthus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1837:57, Pl. 15 (fig. 3) [Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3844] El-Tor, Sinai coast, Egypt, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea. Holotype (unique): SMF 2957. •Valid as Cantherhines [sometimes as Cantherines] pardalis (Rüppell 1837) -- (Hutchins 1977:55 [ref. 2283], Dor 1984:279 [ref. 29757], Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:360 [ref. 6441], Hutchins 1986:884 [ref. 5673], Allen & Swainston 1988:152 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:67 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:462 [ref. 15987], Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1063 [ref. 19527], Kuiter 1993:399 [ref. 23929] in Cantherhinus, Francis 1993:168 [ref. 25479], Goren & Dor 1994:73 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:396 [ref. 22896], Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547], Allen 1997:242 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:462 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:285 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:592 [ref. 24106], Johnson 1999:754 [ref. 25471], Randall 1999:30 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:94 [ref. 37268], Hutchins in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1405 [ref. 25182], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:275 [ref. 25480], Randall & Earle 2000:22 [ref. 25806], Hutchins 2001:270 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Hutchins 2001:3939 [ref. 26316], Nakabo 2002:1405 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:650 [ref. 27495], Matsuura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:222 [ref. 27510], Parin 2003:S33 [ref. 28536], Randall et al. 2004:32 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3332 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:445 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:634 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1884 [ref. 29098], Randall 2007:479 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:118 [ref. 30213], Matsuura 2009:330 [ref. 31171], Motomura et al. 2010:235 [ref. 31256], Randall 2011:19 [ref. 31468], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1073 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:272 [ref. 32706], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576], Parin et al. 2014:551 [ref. 33547], Fricke et al. 2014:196 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:18 [ref. 35354], Fricke et al. 2018:380 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:179 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:327 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:102 [ref. 36871], Psomadakis et al. 2020:612 [ref. 37272], Fermon et al. 2022:308 [ref. 39448] misidentified, Hutchins 2022:434 [ref. 40252]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell 1837). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Australia, New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island (Australia) and Rapa (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

parraianus, Monacanthus Poey [F.] 1863:185 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 15; ref. 18561] Cuba. No types known. Based on the 'Lija colorada' of Parra 1787:49, Pl. 23 [ref. 6840]. •Synonym of Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard 1853) -- (Randall 2011:14 [ref. 31468] dated 1854). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard 1853). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

pullus, Monacanthus Ranzani [C.] 1842:4, Pl. 1 (figs. 1-3) [Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis v. 5; ref. 3606] Brazilian seas. Holotype (unique): MZUB 973. •Valid as Amanses pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Berry & Vogele 1961:73 [ref. 19549]). •Valid as Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Robins & Ray 1986:301 [ref. 23100], Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Boschung 1992:180 [ref. 23239], Cervigón 1992:359 [ref. 23827], Randall 1995:396 [ref. 22896], Andreata & Séret 1996:590 [ref. 16204], Cervigón 1996:100 [ref. 24489], Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547] in Cantharines, Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:350 [ref. 25013], Afonso et al. 1999:81 [ref. 25466] in Cantherines, Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:170 [ref. 27754], Gasparini & Floeter 2001:1647 [ref. 25634], Collette et al. 2003:127 [ref. 26784], Matsuura 2003:1975 [ref. 27119], Menezes & Moura in Menezes et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27192], Smith et al. 2003:70 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:184 [ref. 27807], Randall 2005:634 [ref. 28239], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:908 [ref. 28815], Wirtz et al. 2007:42 [ref. 30263], Randall 2007:479 [ref. 30952], Randall 2011:22 [ref. 31468], Page et al. 2013:190 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:87 [ref. 33341], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576], Pinheiro et al. 2015:35 [ref. 34324], Triay-Portella et al. 2015:169 [ref. 36561], Matsuura in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:3060 [ref. 34618], Reiner 2019:306 [ref. 38139] as Cantherines pullus, Robertson et al. 2016:148 [ref. 34961], Robertson et al. 2020:159 [ref. 38098], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:78 [ref. 38844], Rotundo et al. in Marceniuk et al. 2021:701 [ref. 38945], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:73 [ref. 39585], Fermon et al. 2022:308 [ref. 39448], Carvalho-Filho 2023:280 [ref. 40480], Hoff et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40463]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (U.S.A.) and Bermuda south to São Paulo (Brazil), including Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Brazil); eastern Atlantic: Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, including São Tomé and Principe. Invasive at Canary Islands (Spain). Habitat: marine.

punctatus, Monacanthus Poey [F.] 1868:437 [Repertorio Fisico-Natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3505] Cuba. No types known. •Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Randall 2011:22 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

punctulatus, Pseudomonacanthus Regan [C. T.] 1903:298, Pl. 25 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902, v. 2 (pt 2) (art. 2) (for 4 Nov. 1902); ref. 14413] Tahiti, Society Islands. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1881.10.18.2. •Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854) -- (Randall 2011:9 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard 1854). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

rapanui, Amanses de Buen [F.] 1963:66 [Boletin de la Sociedad de Biologia de Concepción v. 35/36 (1960-61); ref. 4325] Hanga Piko, Easter Island, southeastern Pacific, depth 4 meters. Holotype: EBMC 141. Paratypes: CIZ (3); EBMC 87 (1), 215 (1). •Valid as Cantherhines rapanui (de Buen 1963) -- (Caldwell & Randall 1967:857 [ref. 27840], Pequeño 1989:77 [ref. 14125] as Cantherines, Randall 2005:633 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:480 [ref. 30952], Randall 2011:23 [ref. 31468], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines rapanui (de Buen 1963). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Easter Island. Habitat: marine.

ruppellii, Monacanthus Castelnau [F. L.] 1855:97, Pl. 47 (fig. 2) [Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2; ref. 766] Bahia, Brazil. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-1960. Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:523 [ref. 21538], Beaunier et al. 2009:293 [ref. 28887]. Originally spelled ruppelii and spelled ruppellii in index (p. 111). Kullander 2016:95 [ref. 34436] selected ruppellii as the correct spelling. •Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1064 [ref. 19527], Beaunier et al. 2009:293 [ref. 28887], Randall 2011:22 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines pullus (Ranzani 1842). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

sandwichiensis, Balistes Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1824:214 [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Hawaiian Islands. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-1959. Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:523 [ref. 21538] with holotype and paratype, Beaunier et al. 2009:291 [ref. 28887]. •Valid as Cantherhines sandwichiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) -- (Randall 1995:396 [ref. 22896], Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547] as Cantharines, Randall 2005:634 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:528 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:479 [ref. 30952], Randall 2011:24 [ref. 31468], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines sandwichiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Johnston Atoll and Hawaiian Islands, Cook Islands, Rapa and the Pitcairn Islands. Habitat: marine.

stratus, Monacanthus Poey [F.] 1860:329 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] Havana, Cuba. No types known. •Synonym of Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard 1853) -- (Randall 2011:14 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines macrocerus (Hollard 1853). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

tiki, Cantherhines Randall [J. E.] 1964:350, Fig. 12 [Copeia 1964 (no. 2); ref. 3148] Cook Bay, Easter Island, 27°05'S, 109°20'W, southeastern Pacific. Holotype (unique): USNM 65578. •Valid as Cantherhines tiki Randall 1964 -- (Pequeño 1989:77 [ref. 14125] as Cantherines, Lindberg et al. 1997:91 [ref. 23547] as Cantherines). •Synonym of Cantherhines rapanui (de Buen 1963) -- (Caldwell & Randall 1967:857 [ref. 27840], Randall 2011:23 [ref. 31468]). Current status: Synonym of Cantherhines rapanui (de Buen 1963). Monacanthidae. Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Easter Island. Habitat: marine.

verecundus, Cantherines Jordan [E. K.] 1925:40, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 66 (no. 2570); ref. 2544] Honolulu market, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype: USNM 87420. Paratypes: (8) CUMV (1); CAS-SU 8465 (2), 23373 (5); USNM 151556 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:144 [ref. 12291]. Original genus should have been Cantherhines. Spelled verecunda in caption to Pl. 2. •Valid as Cantherhines verecundus Jordan 1925 -- (Myers 1999:285 [ref. 23965], Randall 2005:633 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:529 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:480 [ref. 30952], Randall 2011:25 [ref. 31468], Matsuura 2014:11 [ref. 33576]). Current status: Valid as Cantherhines verecundus Jordan 1925. Monacanthidae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.


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