stellans, Serranus Richardson [J.] 1842:23 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 9 (no. 55); ref. 21245] Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1858.4.12.477. Misspelled Epinephelus stellatus by Snyder 1912:498 [ref. 14871]. •Status uncertain -- (Paxton et al. 1989:508 [ref. 12442]). •Questionably a synonym of Epinephelus quayanus (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Larson et al. 2013:102 [ref. 32988]). •Synonym of Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster 1801) -- (Randall & Heemstra 1991:166 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:165 [ref. 21042], Hoese et al. 2006:1012 [ref. 28999], Parenti & Randall 2020:71 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster 1801). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.