nigrofasciatus, Serranus Hombron [J. B.] & Jacquinot [H.] in Jacquinot & Guichenot 1853:36, Pl. 2 (fig. 1) [Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Oceanie v. 3 (pt 2); ref. 18307] No locality. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:47 [ref. 19232]. Originally nigro-fasciatus. •Synonym of Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch 1790) -- (Randall & Heemstra 1991:39 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:37 [ref. 21042], Parenti & Randall 2020:52 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch 1790). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.