variegatus, Scarus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:256 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14; ref. 4882] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Lectotype: MNHN 0000-0555. Paralectotypes: MNHN 0000-2483 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot & Guibé 1960:298 [ref. 20736] as syntypes. Lectotype established by Guichenot 1860:50 [ref. 13946]. •Synonym of Scarus sordidus Forsskål 1775 -- (Randall & Bruce 1983:31 [ref. 5412], Choat & Randall 1986:221 [ref. 8099]). •Synonym of Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål 1775) -- (Fricke 1999:453 [ref. 24106], Parenti & Randall 2000:53 [ref. 24943], Kottelat 2013:380 [ref. 32989], Randall 2022:273 [ref. 39936]). Current status: Synonym of Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål 1775). Labridae. Habitat: marine.