brasiliensis, Percophis Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1825:351, Pl. 53 (figs. 1, 3) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Syntypes: MNHN A-3178 (1). Percophis brasilianus in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:281, Pl. 64 [ref. 4879] is an incorrect subsequent spelling. •Valid as Percophis brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard 1825 -- (Nakamura in Nakamura et al. 1986:264 [ref. 14235], Andreata & Séret 1996:588 [ref. 16204] dated 1824, Cousseau & Perrotta 2000:128 [ref. 25942], López et al. 2002:65 [ref. 26808], Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:94 [ref. 27192], Mabragaña et al. 2011:table S2 [ref. 31800], Fabiano et al. 2014:9 [ref. 33530], Nión et al. 2016:51 [ref. 35565], Eastman & Eakin 2021:[2] [ref. 38307], Carvalho-Filho 2023:219 [ref. 40480], Hoff et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40463]). Current status: Valid as Percophis brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard 1825. Percophidae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) south to Bahia Blanca (Argentina). Habitat: marine.