bontoo, Serranus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:334 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Vizagapatam and Madras, India. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:45 [ref. 19232]. Based on Russell 1803:22, Pl. 128. •Synonym of Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes 1828) -- (Randall & Heemstra 1991:152 [ref. 19601], Heemstra & Randall 1993:152 [ref. 21042], Parenti & Randall 2020:68 [ref. 37354], Heemstra 2022:56 [ref. 39742]). Current status: Synonym of Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes 1828). Epinephelidae. Habitat: marine.