elegans, Heteroscarus Steindachner [F.] 1884:1097, Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 88 (1. Abth.); ref. 4234] St. Vincent Gulf, South Australia. Syntypes: (several) NMW 72752 (4), 22810 (1). Species originally described as "Heteroscarus Castelnaui Macl. juv., an n. sp. (H. elegans Steind.)."; species not included in original abstract [ref. 20488]. •Synonym of Odax acroptilus (Richardson 1846) -- (Gomon & Paxton 1986:33 [ref. 5656], Bray & Hoese 2006:1421 [ref. 29049]). •Synonym of Heteroscarus acroptilus (Richardson 1846), Current status: Synonym of Heteroscarus acroptilus (Richardson 1846). Odacidae. Habitat: marine.