canescens, Pachymetopon Norman [J. R.] 1935:14, Pl. 2 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 32 (pt 1, no. 2); ref. 3224] Believed to be False Bay, South Africa. Holotype: BMNH 1935.1.23.5 [ex SAM]. Paratypes: SAM (1) not found. •Synonym of Pachymetopon blochii (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Smith & Smith 1986:588 [ref. 5710], Bauchot & Hureau 1990:803 [ref. 18793], Parenti 2019:52 [ref. 36892], Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2022:303 [ref. 39785]). Current status: Synonym of Pachymetopon blochii (Valenciennes 1830). Sparidae. Habitat: marine.