delagoae, Nemipterus Smith [J. L. B.] 1941:450 [Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa v. 28 (pt 5); ref. 19229] Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean, depth about 4 fathoms. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 12 [ex AMG]. Replacement name for Nemipterus mulloides Smith 1939, secondarily preoccupied in Nemipterus by Dentex mulloides Bleeker 1852. •Valid as Nemipterus delagoae Smith 1941 -- (Akazaki in Masuda et al. 1984:176 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes 1830) -- (Russell 1986:600 [ref. 5708], Russell 1990:31 [ref. 19228], Randall 1995:215 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:185 [ref. 23922], Russell 2022:329 [ref. 39836]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes 1830). Nemipteridae. Habitat: marine.