scoparius, Lethrinus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1908:168 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 6 (pt 2); ref. 14320] KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAM 9927. •Synonym of Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål 1775) -- (Sato 1978:30 [ref. 8884], Smith 1986:598 [ref. 5712], Carpenter in Carpenter & Allen 1989:75 [ref. 13577], Kottelat 2013:351 [ref. 32989], Carpenter 2022:323 [ref. 39786], Holleman et al. 2022:554 [ref. 39469] erroneous). •Valid as Lethrinus scoparius Gilchrist & Thompson 1908 -- (Holleman et al. 2022:556 [ref. 39469]). Current status: Valid as Lethrinus scoparius Gilchrist & Thompson 1908. Lethrinidae: Lethrininae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) north to southern Mozambique. Habitat: brackish, marine.