spiniger, Serranus Günther [A.] 1859:146 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] No locality [Apparently Marquesas Islands]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1978.2.1.2. Also listed was Plate X. fig. B, but on preface p. vi it is stated, "The Plates referred to, and executed by Mr. Ford, will be published as a separate volume." The figure apparently is Pl. 4B in Boulenger 1895 [ref. 537]. •Synonym of Epinephelus irroratus (Forster 1801) -- (Randall & Heemstra 1991:174 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:169 [ref. 21042], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2504 [ref. 24815], Randall 2005:157 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:346 [ref. 28379], Parenti & Randall 2020:71 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Epinephelus irroratus (Forster 1801). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.