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Please look in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes for authorships of sections, Families of Fishes (all), and related information. Species in the genus Rhinecanthus: [ 24 ] records abyssus, Rhinecanthus Matsuura [K.] & Shiobara [Y.] 1989:315, Fig. 1 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 36 (no. 3); ref. 13563] Off northeastern coast of Kume-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 26°21.0'N, 126°50.5'E, depth 150 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 30093. Paratypes: MSM-89-37 (1), NSMT-P 30661 (1). •Valid as Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura & Shiobara 1989 -- (Nakabo 2000:1400 [ref. 25182], Matsuura 2001:3917 [ref. 26315], Nakabo 2002:1400 [ref. 26193], Matsuura 2014:7 [ref. 33576], Matsuo & Hibino 2021:9 [ref. 38478], Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Valid as Rhinecanthus abyssus Matsuura & Shiobara 1989. Balistidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Yaeyama Islands (southern Japan). Habitat: marine. aculeatus, Balistes Linnaeus [C.] 1758:328 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Indo-West Pacific. No types known. Neotype designation by Fricke 1999:584 [ref. 24106] is invalid; see Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. •Valid as Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:358 [ref. 6441], Smith & Heemstra 1986:880 [ref. 5714], Allen & Swainston 1988:150 [ref. 25477], Matsuura & Shiobara 1989:317 [ref. 13563], Winterbottom et al. 1989:68 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:455 [ref. 15987], Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1060 [ref. 19527], Kuiter 1993:395 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:168 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:238 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:180 [ref. 26476], Kuiter 1997:386 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:455 [ref. 25919], Randall & Mundy 1998:331 [ref. 24063], Myers 1999:282 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:583 [ref. 24106], Randall 1999:30 [ref. 25829], Matsuura in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1400 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:456 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:22 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:124 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Matsuura 2001:3925 [ref. 26315], Nakabo 2002:1400 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:447, 691 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S123 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:649 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:31 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3331 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:442 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:626 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:525 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:1874 [ref. 29098], Randall 2007:471 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:117 [ref. 30213], Motomura et al. 2010:233 [ref. 31256], Caratini & Soriano 2011:12 [ref. 39915], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1065 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:272 [ref. 32706], Wirtz et al. 2013:136 [ref. 32972], Matsuura 2014:7 [ref. 33576], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988], Koeda et al. 2016:111 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:18 [ref. 35354], Fowler et al. 2017:[4] 2252 [ref. 36358], Fricke et al. 2018:378 [ref. 35805], Arndt & Fricke 2019:11 [ref. 36883], Fricke et al. 2019:323 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:656 [ref. 38921], Matsuura 2022:423 [ref. 40250], Moazzam & Osmany 2022:334 [ref. 39925]). Current status: Valid as Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal, South Africa; Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique Channel, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to southern New South Wales (Australia) and Lord Howe Island (Australia). Habitat: marine. arcuatus, Balistes Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:466 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Indian Ocean. No types known. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:295 [ref. 28887]. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus cinereus (Bonnaterre 1788) -- (Fricke 1999:584 [ref. 24106], Beaunier et al. 2009:295 [ref. 28887], Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus cinereus (Bonnaterre 1788). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. assasi, Balistes Fabricius [J. C.] in Niebuhr (ex Forsskål) 1775:75, xiv [Descriptiones animalium (Forsskål); ref. 1351] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. No types known. Authorship according to Fricke 2008:58 [ref. 30182]. •Valid as Rhinecanthus assasi (Fabricius 1775) (author often seen as Forsskål) -- (Dor 1984:277 [ref. 29757], Matsuura & Shiobara 1989:375 [ref. 13563], Goren & Dor 1994:73 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:394 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:236 [ref. 23922], Myers 1999:283 [ref. 23965], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S123 [ref. 27377], Fricke 2008:58 [ref. 30182], Matsuura 2014:7 [ref. 33576], Golani & Fricke 2018:178 [ref. 36273], Eagderi et al. 2019:134 [ref. 37020], Zajonz et al. 2019:101 [ref. 36871], Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921], Matsuura 2022:423 [ref. 40250], Moazzam & Osmany 2022:329 [ref. 39925]). Current status: Valid as Rhinecanthus assasi (Fabricius 1775). Balistidae. Distribution: Red Sea; northwestern Indian Ocean: Socotra (Yemen), Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, Pakistan. Habitat: marine. cheverti, Monacanthus Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.] 1877:355, Pl. 17 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 1 (pts 3-4); ref. 101] No locality [northern Queensland, Australia, or Papua New Guinea]. No types known. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1060 [ref. 19527], Parenti 2021:656 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. cinctus, Balistes Hollard [H. L. G. M.] 1854:335 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie) (Sér. 4) v. 1; ref. 18300] Syntypes: ?MNHN B-1847 (1) Waigiou, ?MNHN B-1789 (1) Vanikoro, ?MNHN 0000-3154 (1) Waigiou. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:288 [ref. 28887] with syntypes as probable. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus echarpe (Anonymous 1798) -- (Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Beaunier et al. 2009:288 [ref. 28887]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. cinereus, Balistes Bonnaterre [J. P.] (ex Sonnerat) 1788:20, Pl. 86 (fig. 353) [Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature... Ichthyologie; ref. 4940] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:296 [ref. 28887]. Based on the 'Baliste cendré' of Sonnerat 1775:78 (Journal de Physique, v. 4). •Valid as Rhinecanthus cinereus (Bonnaterre 1788) -- (Matsuura & Shiobara 1989:317 [ref. 13563], Anderson et al. 1998:29 [ref. 23611], Myers 1999:283 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:584 [ref. 24106], Fricke et al. 2009:117 [ref. 30213], Matsuura 2014:7 [ref. 33576], Fricke et al. 2018:378 [ref. 35805], Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921], Matsuura 2022:424 [ref. 40250]). Current status: Valid as Rhinecanthus cinereus (Bonnaterre 1788). Balistidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius), Maldives; Andaman Sea. Habitat: marine. echarpe, Balistes Anonymous (ex Lacepède) 1798:681, 685 [Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung 1798 (pt. 3) (nos. 287-288); ref. 13098] Mauritius. Syntypes: MNHN B-3047 (3, dry). Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:288 [ref. 28887]. Original as Echarpe. The same as Balistes rectangulus Bloch & Schneider 1801 with same types. •Regarded as valid as Rhinecanthus echarpe (Anonymous 1798) -- (Chen et al. 1997:181 [ref. 26476], Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (see Randall 2007:472 [ref. 30952], Beaunier et al. 2009:288-289 [ref. 28887], Matsuura 2022:424 [ref. 40250]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. erythropteron, Balistes Lesson [R. P.] 1831:123, Poissons Pl. 10 (fig. 3) [Voyage autour du monde Zool. v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 2776] Bora Bora, Society Islands. Holotype (unique): Not found at MNHN. Non-types: MNHN B-1847 (1) Waigou, 0000-3154 (1) Waigou. Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:517 [ref. 21538] with locality as Waigou, Beaunier et al. 2009:296 [ref. 28887]. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus echarpe (Anonymous 1798) -- (Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. fasciatus, Balistes Shaw [G.] 1804:409 [General zoology or systematic natural history; ref. 4015] Indian Seas. Based on "Baliste echarpe" of Lacepède. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus echarpe (Anonymous 1798) -- (Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. garnoti, Balistes Castelnau [F. L.] 1873:107 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Noble Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-1934. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:289 [ref. 28887]. •Incertae sedis in Balistidae -- (Allen et al. 2006:1877 [ref. 29098]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus echarpe (Anonymous 1798) -- (Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Beaunier et al. 2098:289 [ref. 28887]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. heteracanthus, Balistes Bleeker [P.] 1859:22 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 6 (art. 2); ref. 14003] Doreh Bay [Doreh], off Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia, New Guinea, ca. 0°53'25''S 134°05'29''E. Syntypes: RMNH 7260 (2). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1060 [ref. 19527], Parenti 2021:656 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. lunula, Rhinecanthus Randall [J. E.] & Steene [R. C.] 1983:46, Figs. 8-10 [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium v. 6 (no. 7); ref. 6023] Outside barrier reef about 1/4 mile east of Teavaraa Pass, Papara, Tahiti, Society Islands, depth 15 meters. Holotype: BPBM 8995. Paratypes: BMNH 1981.12.31.1 (1); BPBM 17177 (1), 24459 (1); CAS 44268 (1); USNM 220357 (1). •Valid as Rhinecanthus lunula Randall & Steene 1983 -- (Matsuura & Shiobara 1989:317 [ref. 13563], Randall et al. 1990:456 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:240 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:456 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:283 [ref. 23965], Randall 1999:30 [ref. 25829], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:456 [ref. 25191], Randall et al. 2004:31 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:626 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1874 [ref. 29098], Matsuura 2014:7 [ref. 33576], Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Valid as Rhinecanthus lunula Randall & Steene 1983. Balistidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific, South Pacific: Queensland (Australia) east to Pitcairn Island. Habitat: marine. medinilla, Balistes Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1824:206, Pl. 46 (fig. 2) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] From îles des Papous. Holotype (unique): Not at MNHN. Non-type: MNHN B-1789 (1). Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:516 [ref. 21538] with B-1789 as paratype, Beaunier et al. 2009:297 [ref. 28887].. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus echarpe (Anonymous 1798) -- (Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Beaunier et al. 2009:297 [ref. 28887]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. obscurus, Balistapus aculeatus var. Borodin [N. A.] 1930:62 [Bulletin Vanderbilt Marine Museum v. 1 (art. 2); ref. 16069] Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype: VMM 638 (now at AMNH). Described as a new color variety; perhaps can be treated as infrasubspecific and not available. •In the synonymy of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Mundy 2005:525 [ref. 28379], Parenti 2021:657 [ref. 38921]). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. ornatissimus, Balistes Lesson [R. P.] 1831:119, Poissons Pl. 10 (fig. 1) [Voyage autour du monde Zool. v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 2776] Bora Bora, Society Islands. Holotype (unique): Not found at MNHN. Non-types (too small): MNHN B-1796 (1), B-1800 (1), B-1802 (1), B-1876 (1). Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:517 [ref. 21538] with holotype and paratypes; his holotype designated lectotype by Eschmeyer 1998:1251 [ref. 23416] but that apparently in error. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:298 [ref. 28887]. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Harmelin-Vivien & Quéro 1990:1060 [ref. 19527], Allen et al. 2006:1874 [ref. 29098], Parenti 2021:656 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. praslensis, Balistes Hollard [H. L. G. M.] 1854:332 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie) (Sér. 4) v. 1; ref. 18300] Syntypes: MNHN B-1769 (1) Waigiou, B-1771 (1) Port Praslin, B-1772 (1) Vanocoro, B-1768 (1) Waigiou, B-1844 (1) Mer des Indes, B-1901 (1) Mer des Indes. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:290 [ref. 28887]. MNHN B-1769 is also the holotype of Balistes praslinensis Quou & Gaimard 1824; MNHN B-1771 is also the holotype of Balistes praslinoides Lesson 1831. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Beaunier et al. 2009:290 [ref. 28887], Parenti 2021:659 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. praslinensis, Balistes Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1824:205, Pl. 46 (fig. 1) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Praslin Island; Waigeo [Waigiou], Indonesia. Holotype: MNHN B-1769. Non-types: MNHN B-1770 (1) Timor. Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:516 [ref. 21538], Beaunier et al. 2009:290 [ref. 28887]. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Beaunier et al. 2009:290 [ref. 28887], Parenti 2021:659 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. praslinoides, Balistes Lesson [R. P.] 1831:117, Poissons Pl. 9 (fig. 3) [Voyage autour du monde Zool. v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 2776] Port Praslin, New Ireland Island, Bismarck Archipelago. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-1771. Non-types: MNHN B-1768 (1). Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:290 [ref. 28887]. Apparently an incorrect subsequent spelling of Balistes praslinensis Quoy & Gaimard 1824. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Beaunier et al. 2009:290 [ref. 28887], Parenti 2021:659 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. rectangulus, Balistes Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] (ex Lacepède & Commerson) 1801:465 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN B-3047 (3, dry). Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:291 [ref. 28887]. Based on the 'Baliste écharpe' of Lacepède 1798:352 [ref. 2708], which was based on a description in manuscript by Commerson [Philibert Commerson, 1727-1773, French explorer and naturalist], with three underlying specimens (MNHN syntypes). •Doubtfully valid as Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Dor 1984:277 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Rhinecanthus echarpe (Anonymous 1798) -- (Parenti 2021:658 [ref. 38921]). •Valid as Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:358 [ref. 6441], Smith & Heemstra 1986:880 [ref. 5714], Allen & Swainston 1988:150 [ref. 25477], Matsuura & Shiobara 1989:317 [ref. 13563], Winterbottom et al. 1989:68 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:456 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:396 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:168 [ref. 25479], Goren & Dor 1994:73 [ref. 25356], Allen 1997:238 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:386 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:456 [ref. 25919], Randall & Mundy 1998:331 [ref. 24063], Myers 1999:282 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:585 [ref. 24106], Randall 1999:30 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:94 [ref. 37268], Matsuura in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1400 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:457 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:22 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:124 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Matsuura 2001:3925 [ref. 26315], Nakabo 2002:1400 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S123 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:649 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:31 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3331 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:443 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:627 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:525 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:1874 [ref. 29098], Randall 2007:472 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:117 [ref. 30213], Matsuura 2009:328 [ref. 31171], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:85 [ref. 35264], Motomura et al. 2010:233 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1065 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:272 [ref. 32706], Matsuura 2014:7 [ref. 33576], Fricke et al. 2014:193 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:119 [ref. 36167], Struthers 2015:1715 [ref. 34302], Koeda et al. 2016:111 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:18 [ref. 35354], Fricke et al. 2018:378 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:324 [ref. 36673], Psomadakis et al. 2020:609 [ref. 37272], Dewa et al. 2022:30 [ref. 40001], Matsuura 2022:424 [ref. 40250]). Current status: Valid as Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Balistidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.) and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Lord Howe Island (Australia) and Kermadec Islands. Habitat: marine. striatus, Balistes Gronow [L. T.] in Gray 1854:32 [Catalogue of fish collected and described by Laurence Theodore Gronow; ref. 1911] American Ocean. No types known. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Parenti 2021:656 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. tamaked, Balistes Montrouzier [X.] 1857:493 [215] [Annales de la Société d'Agriculture, Histoire Naturelle et Arts Utiles de Lyon (sér. 2) v. 8 (1856); ref. 17789] Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:299 [ref. 28887]. On p. 215 of reprint. Not available, manuscript name mentioned in synonymy under species allocated by Thiollière as Balistes verrucosus; from Woodlark I., South Pacific. •Nomen nudum -- (Parenti 2021:665 [ref. 38921]). •In the synonymy of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Parenti 2021:659 [ref. 38921]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. verrucosus, Balistes Linnaeus [C.] 1758:328 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] India. Holotype (unique): NRM LP 38. Type catalog: Fernholm & Wheeler 1983:275 [ref. 20707]. •Valid as Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Dor 1984:277 [ref. 29757], Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:359 [ref. 6441], Matsuura & Shiobara 1989:317 [ref. 13563], Randall et al. 1990:457 [ref. 15987], Suzuki & Uno 1992:3 [ref. 24139], Goren & Dor 1994:73 [ref. 25356], Allen 1997:240 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:457 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:283 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:585 [ref. 24106], Matsuura in Randall & Lim 2000:647 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1400 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:124 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:47 [ref. 25847], Matsuura 2001:3926 [ref. 26315], Nakabo 2002:1400 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:64 [ref. 26830], Matsuura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:220 [ref. 27510], Allen et al. 2006:1875 [ref. 29098], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:85 [ref. 35264], Motomura et al. 2010:233 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1065 [ref. 31980], Matsuura 2014:7 [ref. 33576], Fricke et al. 2014:194 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:112 [ref. 35333], Golani & Fricke 2018:178 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:324 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:659 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Valid as Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, East Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius (Mascarenes) and Chagos Archipelago east to Philippines, New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine. viridis, Balistes Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:476 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Indian Ocean. No types known. Type catalog: Beaunier et al. 2009:299 [ref. 28887]. Based on Balistis pralin of Lacepède 1801:1:344 and 363. •Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Parenti 2021:659 [ref. 38921]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linnaeus 1758). Balistidae. Habitat: marine. |