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Species in the genus Gymnocranius: [ 25 ] records


affinis, Monotaxis Whitley [G. P.] 1943:139, Fig. 12 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 68 (pts 3-4) (nos. 307-308); ref. 4702] North Gardiner Bank, off Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): QM I.6609. •Synonym of Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879) -- (Sato 1986:606 [ref. 5152], Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:24 [ref. 13577], Randall 2005:273 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1233 [ref. 29090]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

audleyi, Gymnocranius Ogilby [J. D.] 1916:170, Pl. 22 [Memoirs of the Queensland Museum v. 5; ref. 3297] Snapper banks off Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: QM I.2138 (2, not found in 1970 or 1997). •Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1844) -- (Sato 1986:606 [ref. 5152]). •Valid as Gymnocranius audleyi Ogilby 1916 -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:22 [ref. 13577], Randall et al. 1990:197 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:134 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:176 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:197 [ref. 25919], Johnson 1999:737 [ref. 25471], Carpenter 2001:3018 [ref. 26105], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Allen et al. 2006:1232 [ref. 29090], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius audleyi Ogilby 1916. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Australia, western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

bitorquatus, Gymnocranius Cockerell [T. D. A.] (ex Ogilby) 1916:56 [Memoirs of the Queensland Museum v. 5; ref. 18780] Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Described from scales only. •Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1844) -- (Sato 1986:606 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius audleyi Ogilby 1916 -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:22 [ref. 13577], Randall et al. 1990:197 [ref. 15987], Carpenter 2001:3018 [ref. 26105], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:335 [ref. 28867], Allen et al. 2006:1232 [ref. 29090]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius audleyi Ogilby 1916. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

curtus, Pentapus Guichenot [A.] 1863:C-5 [Faune ichthyologique 2nd Partie, Annexe C.; ref. 1943] Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-1317. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:20 [ref. 11366], Bauchot et al. 1983:70 [ref. 21545]. •Questionably the same as Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Fricke 1999:296 [ref. 24106], Carpenter 2022:317 [ref. 39786]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

dux, Pentapus Valenciennes [A.] 1862:1203 [8] [Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences v. 54; ref. 4506] Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: MNHN 0000-2591 (dry). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:20 [ref. 11366], Bauchot et al. 1983:70 [ref. 21545]. On p. 8 of separate. •Questionably the same as Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Fricke 1999:296 [ref. 24106], Carpenter 2022:317 [ref. 39786]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

elongatus, Gymnocranius Senta [T.] 1973:135, Figs. 1-5 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 7589] Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia, 3°31'-3°37'N, 110°15'-110°23'E, depth 67-74 meters. Holotype: RD-Res. Dept. S.E. Asian Fish. Dev. Cter 7110001. Paratypes: NSMT-P 17800 [ex RD] (1), ZRC 2355 (1), RD 7110002 (1), USBS (School of Biol. Sci., Univ. Sci. Malaysia) 720002 (1); ZRC 2355 [Ex RD 7110002] (1), 9256 [ex RD 7102, 7103, 7106] (3). Holotype will be deposited at ZRC. •Valid as Gymnocranius elongatus Senta 1973 -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:118 [ref. 19754], Sato in Masuda et al. 1984:179 [ref. 6441], Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152], Allen & Swainston 1988:84 [ref. 25477], Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:23 [ref. 13577], Heemstra in Smith & Heemstra 1995:xi [ref. 21953], Allen 1997:132 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:174 [ref. 25488], Nakabo 2000:861 [ref. 25086], Carpenter in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:101 [ref. 26368], Hutchins 2001:35 [ref. 25847], Carpenter 2001:3019 [ref. 26105], Nakabo 2002:861 [ref. 26001], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S110 [ref. 27377], Adrim et al. 2004:121 [ref. 27715], Allen et al. 2006:1232 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2012:491 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:140 [ref. 32988], Borsa et al. 2013:234 [ref. 33484], Yoshida et al. 2013:148 [ref. 34464], Fricke et al. 2014:93 [ref. 33932], Motomura et al. 2017:153 [ref. 35490], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Fricke et al. 2018:213 [ref. 35805], Bogorodsky et al. 2020:527 [ref. 38001], Psomadakis et al. 2020:474 [ref. 37272], Carpenter 2022:317 [ref. 39786], Mehanna et al. 2022:691 [ref. 39427], Zajonz et al. 2022:195 [ref. 40522]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius elongatus Senta 1973. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Mozambique, Kenya), Socotra (Yemen) and Madagascar east to Philippines and Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia and Northern Territory (Australia). Habitat: marine.

euanus, Sphaerodon Günther [A.] 1879:137 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 5) v. 4 (no. 20); ref. 18237] Eua, Friendly Islands. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1879.5.22.137. •Valid as Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879) -- (Sato 1986:606 [ref. 5152], Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:24 [ref. 13577], Randall et al. 1990:197 [ref. 15987], Francis 1993:161 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:134 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:197 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:152 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:861 [ref. 25086], Carpenter in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:268 [ref. 25191], Hutchins 2001:35 [ref. 25847], Carpenter 2001:3020 [ref. 26105], Nakabo 2002:861 [ref. 26001], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Myers & Donaldson 2003:627 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:17 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:273 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1233 [ref. 29090], Borsa et al. 2010:246 [ref. 30820], Motomura et al. 2010:126 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:492 [ref. 31980], Borsa et al. 2013:234 [ref. 33484], Koeda et al. 2016:46 [ref. 35333], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Shibuya & Motomura 2021:22 [ref. 38943], Shibuya et al. 2021:21 [ref. 38821]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Malaya (Malaysia) and Gulf of Thailand east to Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, north to Amami Islands (Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan), south to eastern Australia and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

frenatus, Gymnocranius Bleeker [P.] 1873:43 [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 7; ref. 433] Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5703. •Questionably the same as Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152]). •Valid as Gymnocranius frenatus Bleeker 1873 -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:25 [ref. 13577], Allen 1997:134 [ref. 23977], Carpenter in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Carpenter 2001:3021 [ref. 26105], Allen & Adrim 2003:40 [ref. 26830], Borsa et al. 2010:245 [ref. 30820], Allen & Erdmann 2012:492 [ref. 31980], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Fricke et al. 2019:170 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius frenatus Bleeker 1873. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Indo-Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea and Indonesia east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

grandoculis, Cantharus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:341 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 6; ref. 996] Seychelles, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-8811. Type catalog: Bauchot & Daget 1972:82 [ref. 20898], Bauchot et al. 1983:66 [ref. 21545]. •Questionably the same as Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152]). •Valid as Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Randall et al. 1990:198 [ref. 15987], Mishra 1994:185 [ref. 24012], Goren & Dor 1994:42 [ref. 25356], Heemstra in Smith & Heemstra 1995:xii [ref. 21953], Allen 1997:132 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:198 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:152 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:296 [ref. 24106], Nakabo 2000:862 [ref. 25086], Carpenter in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Randall & Earle 2000:14 [ref. 25806], Hutchins 2001:263 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:35 [ref. 25847], Carpenter 2001:3022 [ref. 26105], Nakabo 2002:862 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:40 [ref. 26830], Béarez 2003:61 [ref. 27027], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S110 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:628 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:17 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3321 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:243 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:274 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1233 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2009:66 [ref. 30213], Borsa et al. 2010:244 [ref. 30820], Allen & Erdmann 2012:492 [ref. 31980] Larson et al. 2013:141 [ref. 32988], Bogorodsky et al. 2014:425 [ref. 33460], Borsa et al. 2013:234 [ref. 33484], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33988], Motomura et al. 2017:154 [ref. 35490], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Fricke et al. 2018:213 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:98 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:77 [ref. 37020], Fricke et al. 2019:170 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:80 [ref. 36871], Psomadakis et al. 2020:475 [ref. 37272], Carpenter 2022:317 [ref. 39786], Furuhashi & Motomura 2022:10 [ref. 39607], Mehanna et al. 2022:691 [ref. 39427], Zajonz et al. 2022:196 [ref. 40522]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Marshall Islands, Line Islands (Kiribati) and Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

griseus, Dentex Temminck [C. J.] & Schlegel [H.] 1843:72, Pl. 36 [Fauna Japonica Parts 2-4; ref. 4371] Southwestern coast of Japan. Lectotype: RMNH D2248 (dry). Paralectotypes: RMNH D323-325 (1, 1, 1, dry), 1026 (1). Lectotype selected by Boeseman 1947:76 [ref. 12876]. •Valid as Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Kyushin et al. 1977:124 [ref. 19756], Kyushin et al. 1982:114 [ref. 19754], Dor 1984:156 [ref. 29757], Sato in Masuda et al. 1984:179 [ref. 6441], Machida in Okamura et al. 1985:507, 687 [ref. 8056], Sato 1986:606 [ref. 5152], Smith 1986:595 [ref. 5712], Allen & Swainston 1988:84 [ref. 25477], Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:28 [ref. 13577], Winterbottom et al. 1989:39 [ref. 13251], Krishnan & Mishra 1994:285 [ref. 24014], Goren & Dor 1994:42 [ref. 25356], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:327 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:132 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:98 [ref. 26476] dated 1846, Myers 1999:152 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:862 [ref. 25086], Carpenter in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:103 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:35 [ref. 25847], Carpenter 2001:3023 [ref. 26105], Nakabo 2002:862 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:344, 616 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:40 [ref. 26830] dating to Schlegel 1844, Myers & Donaldson 2003:628 [ref. 27495] with author as Schlegel, Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:99 [ref. 27510], Mishra & Krishnan 2003:36 [ref. 27712] with author as Schlegel, Choi & Kim 2004:81 [ref. 27749], Allen et al. 2006:1233 [ref. 29090], Motomura in Motomura & Shibukawa 2009:161 [ref. 31132], Motomura et al. 2010:126 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:493 [ref. 31980], Yoshida et al. 2013:149 [ref. 34464], Motomura et al. 2015:24 [ref. 34709], Motomura et al. 2017:154 [ref. 35490], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Jawad et al. 2018:114 [ref. 36262], Fricke et al. 2019:170 [ref. 36673], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 28 [ref. 38321], Kim et al. 2020:135 [ref. 39118], Psomadakis et al. 2020:475 [ref. 37272], Sonoyama et al. 2020:72 [ref. 37637], Dewa et al. 2022:19 [ref. 40001], Mochizuki et al. 2022:22 [ref. 39612]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: India, Bangladesh and Myanmar east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to southern Sea of Japan (Korea, Japan) and Pacific coast of southern Japan. (Records from Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea are probably based on G. grandoculis). Habitat: marine.

japonicus, Gymnocranius Akazaki [M.] 1961:438, Figs. 1-2 [Copeia 1961 (no. 4); ref. 6600] Nase Market, Amami Oshima, Japan. Holotype: FAKU [ex MIKU 1751]. Paratypes: FAKU [ex MIKU 1752] (1), 26416 (1), 28428 (1). •Valid as Gymnocranius japonicus Akazaki 1961 -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:116 [ref. 19754], Sato in Masuda et al. 1984:179 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879) -- (Sato 1986:606 [ref. 5152], Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:24 [ref. 13577], Carpenter 2001:3020 [ref. 26105], Randall 2005:273 [ref. 28239], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:335 [ref. 28867]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

lethrinoides, Dentex Bleeker [P.] 1850:11 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 23 (no. 6); ref. 16894] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5680 (247-mm TL spec. of 7). Bleeker specimens: NMV 46449 (1). Also in Bleeker 1850:102 [ref. 16888]. •Valid as Gymnocranius lethrinoides (Bleeker 1850) -- (Sato in Masuda et al. 1984:179 [ref. 6441]). •Questionably the same as Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Randall et al. 1990:198 [ref. 15987], Randall 2005:274 [ref. 28239]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

marshalli, Paradentex Whitley [G. P.] 1936:27 [Memoirs of the Queensland Museum v. 11 (pt 1); ref. 4687] Rib Reef, near Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): QM I.5284. •Synonym of Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:608 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Allen et al. 2006:1233 [ref. 29090]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

microdon, Dentex Bleeker [P.] 1851:219 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 330] Bulucomba, southern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5681. •Valid as Gymnocranius microdon (Bleeker 1851) -- (Sato in Masuda et al. 1984:179 [ref. 6441], Sato 1986:608 [ref. 5152], Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:30 [ref. 13577], Allen 1997:134 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:152 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:862 [ref. 25086], Carpenter in Randall & Lim 2000:620 [ref. 25122], Carpenter 2001:3024 [ref. 26105], Nakabo 2002:862 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:40 [ref. 26830] dated 1857, Allen et al. 2006:1234 [ref. 29090], Borsa et al. 2010:245 [ref. 30820], Allen & Erdmann 2012:493 [ref. 31980], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Psomadakis et al. 2020:475 [ref. 37272], Shibuya et al. 2021:22 [ref. 38821]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius microdon (Bleeker 1851). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: north to Amami Islands (Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan). Habitat: marine.

microprion, Lobotes Bleeker [P.] 1851:174 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 16895] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: (2) RMNH 5680 (68-mm and 75-mm specimen of 7). •Questionably the same as Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:28 [ref. 13577]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

obesus, Gymnocranius Chen [W.-J.], Miki [R.] & Borsa [P.] 2017:526, Figs. 1-2 [Comptes Rendus Biologies 340; ref. 35766] Fugang, Taitung, Taiwan. Holotype: NTUM 12079. Paratypes: MUFS, NTUM. •Valid as Gymnocranius obesus Chen, Miki & Borsa 2017 -- (Dewa et al. 2022:19 [ref. 40001]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius obesus Chen, Miki & Borsa 2017. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia north to Taiwan and Kagoshima Prefecture (southern Japan). Habitat: marine.

oblongus, Gymnocranius Borsa [P.], Béarez [P.] & Chen [W.-J.] 2010:242, Figs. 1-3 [Comptes Rendus Biologies v. 333 (no. 3); ref. 30820] Southern lagoon, New Caledonia, depth about 8-15 meters. Holotype: MNHN 2009-009. Paratypes: MNHN-2009-0005 (1), -0007 (1), -0008 (1). Plus 2 non-type specimens preserved as skulls and tissue samples as IRDN-20090410-A and B. •Valid as Gymnocranius oblongus Borsa, Béarez & Chen 2010 -- (Borsa et al. 2013:234 [ref. 33484], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Mehanna et al. 2022:691 [ref. 39427] misidentified). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius oblongus Borsa, Béarez & Chen 2010. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

olivaceus, Gymnocranius Fourmanoir [P.] 1961:90 [Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar. Série F. Océanographie v. 4; ref. 9346] Nosy Iranza, northwestern Madagascar, depth 180 meters. Syntypes: IRSMNB (5) lost (not at MNHN). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:71 [ref. 21545]. •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Fricke et al. 2018:213 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

orbis, Gymnocranius Fowler [H. W.] 1938:29, Fig. 3 [Hong Kong Naturalist No. 6, Suppl.; ref. 17760] Hong Kong. Holotype (unique): ANSP 68291. •Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:28 [ref. 13577]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

ornatus, Sparus Sevastianoff [A.] 1805:521, Pl. 10 [Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae v. 14 (pt. 2) (for 11 Jan. 1804); ref. 30476] Mer du Sud [South Pacific]. Holotype: ZIL (whereabouts unknown). Originally as Sparvs ornatvs in historical typesetting, equals Sparus ornatus. Would be a senior synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Not used as valid after 1899, therefore reversal of precedence (ICZN Art. 23.9) in favor of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). •In the synonymy of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

rivulatus, Dentex Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1838:116, Pl. 29 (fig. 2) [Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3844] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. Holotype (unique): SMF 3042 (dry). Originally Dentex ? rivulatus. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Dentex rivulatus Bennett 1835, replaced by Gymnocranius ruppellii Smith 1941. •Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Dor 1984:156 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Randall 2005:274 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1233 [ref. 29090], Fricke et al. 2018:213 [ref. 35805]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

robinsoni, Dentex Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1909:226 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 6 (pt 3, no. 5); ref. 1650] Natal coast south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAM 10037. •Synonym of Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843) -- (Dor 1984:156 [ref. 29757]). •Valid as Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1909) -- (Kyushin et al. 1977:126 [ref. 19756], Kyushin et al. 1982:115 [ref. 19754], Sato in Masuda et al. 1984:179 [ref. 6441], Sato 1986:607 [ref. 5152], Smith 1986:596 [ref. 5712], Allen & Swainston 1988:84 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:39 [ref. 13251], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:328 [ref. 27969], Chen et al. 1997:99 [ref. 26476] dated 1908). •Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Carpenter & Allen 1989:27 [ref. 13577], Randall et al. 1990:198 [ref. 15987], Heemstra in Smith & Heemstra 1995:xii [ref. 21953], Carpenter 2001:3022 [ref. 26105], Randall 2005:274 [ref. 28239], Golani & Fricke 2018:98 [ref. 36273], Carpenter 2022:317 [ref. 39786]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes 1830). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.

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.

satoi, Gymnocranius Borsa [P.], Béarez [P.], Paijo [S.] & Chen [W.-J.] 2013:237, Fig. 3 [Comptes Rendus Biologies 336; ref. 33484] Kedonganan (Bali) fish market (from Lombok or West Sumbawa) Lesser Sunda Islands, but localities are questioned. Holotype: MNHH 2011-0103. •Valid as Gymnocranius satoi Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & Chen 2013 -- (Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Flores et al. 2021:4 [ref. 40023], Mehanna et al. 2022:691 [ref. 39427]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius satoi Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & Chen 2013. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Western Pacific Ocean: central Indonesia east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, south to New Caledonia Habitat: marine.

superciliosus, Gymnocranius Borsa [P.], Béarez [P.], Paijo [S.] & Chen [W.-J.] 2013:235, Figs. 1-2 [Comptes Rendus Biologies 336; ref. 33484] Northwestern lagoon of Grande Terre (New Caledonia); Chesterfield Islands (central Coral Sea), depth 5-7 meters. Holotype: MNHN 2009-0010. Paratypes: MNHN 2009-0011 (1), -0012 (1), -0013 (1), MNHN ICOS-00715 (skeleton). •Valid as Gymnocranius superciliosus Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & Chen 2013 -- (Miki et al. 2014:85 [ref. 35056], Chen et al. 2017:527 [ref. 35766], Shibuya et al. 2020:9 [ref. 40974], Shibuya et al. 2021:22 [ref. 38821]). Current status: Valid as Gymnocranius superciliosus Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & Chen 2013. Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Amami Islands (Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan), Marshall Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Grande Terre (New Caledonia), Fiji. Habitat: marine.


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