lembus, Pimelepterus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:269 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-9660. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:173 [ref. 20718] as lumbus. •Valid as Kyphosus lembus (Cuvier 1831) -- (Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:166 [ref. 6441], Chen et al. 1997:108 [ref. 26476], Randall & Lim in Randall & Lim 2000:623 [ref. 25122]). •Synonym of Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) -- (Sakai & Nakabo 1995:61 [ref. 21821], Randall 2005:306 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:272 [ref. 30952], Knudsen & Clements 2013:65 [ref. 33031]). Current status: Synonym of Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1825). Kyphosidae. Habitat: marine.