bifasciatus, Mullus Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1801:383, 404, Pl. 14 (fig. 2) [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 3; ref. 2710] No locality stated. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1985:12 [ref. 20735]. Based on Commerson manuscript and drawing. Neotype designation by Fricke 1999:312 [ref. 24106] is invalid; see Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. •Valid as Parupeneus bifasciatus (Lacepède 1801) -- (Lachner 1960:19 [ref. 23973], Yamakawa in Masuda et al. 1984:164 [ref. 6441], Ben-Tuvia 1986:611 [ref. 5641], Allen & Swainston 1988:90 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:40 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:210 [ref. 15987], Randall 1995:240 [ref. 22896], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:380 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:142 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:192 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:210 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:160 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:311 [ref. 24106], Randall 1999:16 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:89 [ref. 37268], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:622 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:875 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:281 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:15 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:105 [ref. 25868], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:102 [ref. 26368], Hutchins 2001:264 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:35 [ref. 25847], Randall 2001:3186 [ref. 26109], Kim 2002:63 [ref. 26347], Nakabo 2002:875 [ref. 26193], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:111 [ref. 27510], Caratini & Soriano 2011:115 [ref. 39915]). •Synonym of Parupeneus trifasciatus (Lacepède 1801) -- (Randall & Myers 2002:433 [ref. 26607], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:262 [ref. 28072], Randall 2004:55 [ref. 28086], Randall 2005:295 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:264 [ref. 30952], Uiblein & Randall 2022:366 [ref. 39855]). Current status: Synonym of Parupeneus trifasciatus (Lacepède 1801). Mullidae. Habitat: marine.