sordidus, Lethrinus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830:298 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 6; ref. 996] New Guinea. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-9091 (poor condition). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1983:69 [ref. 21545]. •Synonym of Lethrinus semicinctus Valenciennes 1830 -- (Sato 1978:60 [ref. 8884], Carpenter in Carpenter & Allen 1989:84 [ref. 13577], Carpenter & Randall 2003:2 [ref. 26959]). Current status: Synonym of Lethrinus semicinctus Valenciennes 1830. Lethrinidae: Lethrininae. Habitat: marine.