puniceus, Chrysophrys Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1908:173 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 6 (pt 2); ref. 14320] KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAM 9916. Non-types: ?BMNH 1922.2.9.18 (1) Delagoa Bay. •Valid as Chrysoblephus puniceus (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Smith & Smith 1986:584 [ref. 5710], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:221 [ref. 28072], Fricke et al. 2018:219 [ref. 35805], Parenti 2019:77 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:297 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Valid as Chrysoblephus puniceus (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908). Sparidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) north to southern Mozambique, east to southern Madagascar. Habitat: marine.