carinata, Monocentris Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:100, Pl. 24 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Japan. Regarded as an alternate name for Sciaena cataphracta Thunberg 1790; plate 24 is labeled as Monocentris cataphracta and an unneeded new name for Gasterosteus japonicus Houttuyn 1782. •Synonym of Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn 1782) -- (Kotlyar 1996:202 [ref. 23292], Kotlyar 2002:476 [ref. 26270], Paxton et al. 2006:766 [ref. 28994], Su et al. 2022:183 [ref. 39633]). Current status: Synonym of Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn 1782). Monocentridae. Habitat: marine.