xanthopterus, Cephalopholis Allen [G. R.] & Starck [W. A., Jr.] 1975:246, Fig. 1 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 3 (pt 3); ref. 7406] Alite Reef, off Malaita, Solomon Islands, about 8°52'S, 160°36'E, depth 15 meters. Holotype: BPBM 15621. Paratypes: AMS I.16866-001 (1), I.17498-001 (2), I.17499-001 (1), I.17503-001 (1); BPBM 18088 (1); WAM P.25244-008 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:18 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:19 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Cephalopholis xanthopterus Allen & Starck 1975 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:492 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes 1828) -- (Randall et al. 1990:101 [ref. 15987], Randall & Heemstra 1991:41 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:40 [ref. 21042], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2477 [ref. 24815], Parenti & Randall 2020:53 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes 1828). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.