lophus, Sparus Fowler [H. W.] 1925:234, Fig. 3 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 77; ref. 5570] KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 30 fathoms. Holotype (unique): ANSP 53032. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:157 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Chrysoblephus lophus (Fowler 1925) -- (Smith & Smith 1986:584 [ref. 5710], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:220 [ref. 28072], Parenti 2019:77 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:297 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Valid as Chrysoblephus lophus (Fowler 1925). Sparidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) to Madagascar. Habitat: marine.