signatus, Upeneus Günther [A.] 1867:59 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 115); ref. 1988] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.1.17.29-31 (3). •Valid as Parupeneus signatus (Günther 1867) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:90 [ref. 25477], Paulin et al. 1989:192 [ref. 24556], Kuiter 1993:204 [ref. 23929], Kuiter 1997:190 [ref. 25488]). •Synonym of Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker 1854) -- (Randall et al. 1990:212 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:142 [ref. 23977], Johnson 1999:738 [ref. 25471], Randall 2001:3194 [ref. 26109], Randall 2004:53 [ref. 28086], Randall 2005:299 [ref. 28239] with question, Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:336 [ref. 28867], Hoese & Bray 2006:1270 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker 1854). Mullidae. Habitat: marine.