spilura, Diacope Bennett [E. T.] 1833:182 [Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1832 (pt 2); ref. 16789] Sri Lanka. No types known. •Valid as Lutjanus spilura (Bennett 1833) -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:170 [ref. 6441] as spilurus, Chen et al. 1997:86 [ref. 26476] as spilurus and dated 1832). •Synonym of Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch 1790) -- (Allen & Talbot 1985:63 [ref. 6491], Allen 1985:111 [ref. 6843], Randall 1995:202 [ref. 22896], Randall 2005:250 [ref. 28239], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:243 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Synonym of Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch 1790). Lutjanidae: Lutjaninae. Habitat: marine.