altipinnis, Pimelepterus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:270 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] New Guinea; Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-0838 (1) Réunion, 0000-9603 (1) New Guinea. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:171 [ref. 20718] as holotype and paratype. Fricke's 1999 lectotype designation is invalid. •Synonym of Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål 1775) -- (Fricke 1999:323 [ref. 24106], Sakai & Nakabo 2006:338 [ref. 29152], Sakai & Nakabo 2008:2 [ref. 29523], Knudsen & Clements 2013:29 [ref. 33031], Heemstra 2022:343 [ref. 39773]). Current status: Synonym of Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål 1775). Kyphosidae. Habitat: marine.