caeruleopunctata, Diacope Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:424 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Vizagapatam, India. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1981:23 [ref. 21549]. Originally caeruleo-punctata. Based on Russel, pl. 96. •Valid as Lutjanus caeruleovittatus (Cuvier 1828) -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:170 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Lutjanus rivulatus (Cuvier 1828) -- (Allen & Talbot 1985:65 [ref. 6491] as coeruleopunctata, Allen 1985:112 [ref. 6843] as coeruleopunctata). Current status: Synonym of Lutjanus rivulatus (Cuvier 1828). Lutjanidae: Lutjaninae. Habitat: marine.