rhyncholepis, Serranus Bleeker [P.] 1853:749 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 5); ref. 335] Bulucomba [now Bulukumba], Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 5465. •Valid as Epinephelus rhyncholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:129 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:497 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:113 [ref. 15987], Randall & Heemstra 1991:248 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:225 [ref. 21042], Randall 1995:136 [ref. 22896], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2521 [ref. 24815], Randall 2005:162 [ref. 28239], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:328 [ref. 28867], Hoese et al. 2006:1018 [ref. 28999], Parenti & Randall 2020:79 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes 1830). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.