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Species in the genus Lithognathus: [ 10 ] records

aureti, Lithognathus Smith [J. L. B.] 1962:113, Pl. 2 [South African Journal of Science v. 58 (no. 4); ref. 6457] Walvis Bay, Namibia, southeastern Atlantic. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 635. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 635 (1). •Valid as Lithognathus aureti Smith 1962 -- (Smith & Smith 1986:587 [ref. 5710], Bauchot & Hureau 1990:801 [ref. 18793], Bianchi & Carpenter in Bianchi et al. 1993:162 [ref. 25472], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:226 [ref. 28072], Carpenter & Iwatsuki in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2579 [ref. 34618], Parenti 2019:63 [ref. 36892]). Current status: Valid as Lithognathus aureti Smith 1962. Sparidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic: Namibia to Cape Town (South Africa). Habitat: marine.

capensis, Pagellus (Lithognathus) Swainson [W.] 1839:222, Pl. 114 [The natural history and classification v. 2; ref. 4303] Based on Cuvier, Pl. 141 --which is Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:Pl. 141 [ref. 999]. •Synonym of Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Smith & Smith 1986:587 [ref. 5710], Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:301 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Synonym of Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier 1829). Sparidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

castelnaui, Pagrichthys Bleeker [P.] 1859:61 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 21; ref. 373] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Holotype (unique): RMNH D1982 (1). Type catalog: Russell & van Oijen 2021:428 [ref. 38177]. •Synonym of Pachymetopon blochii (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Parenti 2019:52 [ref. 36892]). •Synonym of Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Russell & van Oijen 2021:428 [ref. 38177]). Current status: Synonym of Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier 1829). Sparidae. Habitat: marine.

gaiolus, Sparus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1810:47 [Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della Sicilia; ref. 3594] Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. No types known. Also appeared in Rafinesque 1810:25 [ref. 3595] as Sparus gajolus. •Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892], Parenti 2019:118 [ref. 37117]). Current status: Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758). Leiognathidae. Habitat: marine.

goreensis, Pagellus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:203 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 6; ref. 996] Gorée, Senegal. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-5380 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot & Daget 1972:53 [ref. 20898]. •Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Bauchot & Hureau 1990:802 [ref. 18793], Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:302 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758). Sparidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

hurta, Sparus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:279 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Mediterranean Sea. Holotype: NRM 13. Type catalog: Fernholm & Wheeler 1983:247 [ref. 20707] who suggest selecting NHRM LP 13 as neotype for Sparus mormyrus Linnaeus 1758 of which hurta is a synonym. •Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:302 [ref. 39785] with question). Current status: Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758). Sparidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

lithognathus, Pagrus Cuvier [G.] 1829:183 [Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2; ref. 995] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-8662 (2), A-8109 (1, dry); RMNH 1009 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot & Daget 1972:53 [ref. 20898] for Valenciennes 1830. Available from brief description; described more fully in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:204, Pl. 151 [ref. 996] as Pagellus lithognathus. •Valid as Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier 1829) -- (Smith & Smith 1986:587 [ref. 5710], Bianchi & Carpenter in Bianchi et al. 1993:162 [ref. 25472], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:226 [ref. 28072], Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:301 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Valid as Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier 1829). Sparidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Orange River mouth to KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Habitat: brackish, marine.

mormyrus, Sparus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:281 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Mediterranean Sea. Possible holotype: NRM 13. Type catalog: Fernholm & Wheeler 1983:247 [ref. 20707] who suggest a neotype designation. •Valid as Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Tortonese 1973:410 [ref. 7192], Bauchot & Hureau in Whitehead et al. 1986:896 [ref. 13676], Smith & Smith 1986:587 [ref. 5710], Bauchot & Hureau 1990:802 [ref. 18793], Bianchi & Carpenter in Bianchi et al. 1993:162 [ref. 25472], Goren & Dor 1994:44 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:226 [ref. 22896], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:93 [ref. 26753], Falcón et al. 2003:145 [ref. 39343], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S109 [ref. 27377], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:227 [ref. 28072], Golani 2005:43 [ref. 37112], Fricke et al. 2007:87 [ref. 29533], Vasil'eva 2007:100 [ref. 30517], Fricke 2008:41 [ref. 30182], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:48 [ref. 36649], Wirtz et al. 2013:126 [ref. 32972], Parin et al. 2014:369 [ref. 33547], Carpenter & Iwatsuki in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2601 [ref. 34618], Martins & Carneiro 2018:147 [ref. 36550], Artüz & Fricke 2019:557 [ref. 36612], Carneiro et al. 2019:269 [ref. 37250], Elbaraasi et al. 2019:98 [ref. 36864], Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892], Bariche & Fricke 2020:92 [ref. 37515], Kovačić et al. 2020:42 [ref. 37519], Bañón & Maño 2021:87 [ref. 38887], Golani 2021:55 [ref. 38303], Kovačić et al. 2021:80 [ref. 39014], Fermon et al. 2022:281 [ref. 39448], Gus'kov et al. 2022:72 [ref. 39564], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:302 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Valid as Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758). Sparidae. Distribution: Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), including Madeira (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain) and Cape Verde Islands; Western Indian Ocean: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) north to southern Mozambique. Habitat: brackish, marine.

olivieri, Lithognathus Penrith [M. J.] & Penrith [M.-L.] 1969:100, Pl. 1 [Cimbebasia (Series A, Naturwetenskappe) v. 1 (no. 5); ref. 7837] Angra Fria, off Southwest Africa, 18°17'S, 11°57'E. Holotype: SMP 4332. Paratypes: SAM 25205 (1), SMP 4333 (1). •Synonym of Lithognathus aureti Smith 1962 -- (Smith & Smith 1986:587 [ref. 5710]). •Valid as Lithognathus olivieri Penrith & Penrith 1969 -- (Bauchot & Hureau 1990:802 [ref. 18793], •Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Bauchot & Hureau 1990:802 [ref. 18793], Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892]).). Current status: Valid as Lithognathus olivieri Penrith & Penrith 1969. Sparidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic: Namibia endemic. Habitat: marine.

pernambucensis, Pagellus Valenciennes [A.] (ex Bloch) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:210 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 6; ref. 996] Pernambuco, Brazil [probably erroneous]. Lectotype: ZMB 8155 (stuffed). Paralectotypes: ZMB (1, lost). Type catalog: Bauchot & Daget 1972:67 [ref. 20898], Paepke 1999:141 [ref. 24282]. Lectotype selected by Paepke 1999:141 [ref. 24282]. •Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Parenti 2019:64 [ref. 36892]). Current status: Synonym of Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus 1758). Sparidae. Habitat: marine.