Species that contain: Novaculichthys and hemisphaerium [ 1 ] records

hemisphaerium, Sparus Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1802:53, 160 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] Madagascar. Holotype: MNHN B-2145 (dry). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:92 [ref. 19171], Bauchot & Daget 1972:88 [ref. 20898], Fricke et al. 2018:288 [ref. 35805]. Figured on Pl. 15 (fig. 3) of Lacepède 1801 [ref. 2710]. Based on drawing by Commerson (Philibert Commerson, 1727-1773, French explorer and naturalist). •Objective synonym of Labrus taeniourus Lacepède 1801. •Synonym of Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède 1801) -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:32 [ref. 24943] as taeniorurus, Mundy 2005:443 [ref. 28379], Fricke et al. 2018:288 [ref. 35805], Randall & Victor 2022:229 [ref. 39916]). Current status: Synonym of Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède 1801). Labridae. Habitat: marine.