Species that contain: Monacanthus and tomentosus [ 2 ] records

blochii, Monacanthus Billberg [G. J.] 1833:52 [Linnéska Samfundets Handlingar v. 1 (for 1832); ref. 34146] America [in error]. Holotype (unique): ZMB 4167. Based on the Balistes tomentosus of Bloch 1786:Pl. 148 (fig. 1) [ref. 465], allegedly different from Balistes tomentosus Linnaeus 1758 according to Billberg 1833; see Kullander 2016:113 [ref. 34147]. •Synonym of Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kullander 2016:113 [ref. 34147]). Current status: Synonym of Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus 1758). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.

trichurus, Monacanthus Bleeker [P.] 1853:125 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 16900] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes (5) and/or Bleeker specimens: ?BMNH 1867.11.28.141 and 143 (2); ?MNHN 0000-3020 (1) Ambon; SMNS 10615 (2, not found in 1990). Type catalog: Le Danois 1961:522 [ref. 21538], Fricke 1991:17 [ref. 13474], Fricke 2005:48 [ref. 29864], Beaunier et al. 2009:293 [ref. 28887]. •Synonym of Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Beaunier et al. 2009:293 [ref. 28887]). Current status: Synonym of Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus 1758). Monacanthidae. Habitat: marine.