atlanticus, Haemulon Carvalho [C. O.], Marceniuk [A. P.], Oliveira [C.] & Wosiacki [W. B.] 2020:Figs. 1A-C, 2A, 2C [Zoology v. 141 (Art. 125782); ref. 37554] Amapá, Brazil, 3°47'N, 50°22'W. Holotype: MPEG 35708. Paratypes: ANSP, AZUSC, LBP, MPEG, MZUSP. Plus additional non-type material. Based on the former Atlantic population of Haemulon steindachneri •Valid as Haemulon atlanticus Carvalho, Marceniuk, Oliveira & Wosiacki 2020 -- (Marceniuk et al. in Marceniuk et al. 2021:566 [ref. 38945], Carvalho-Filho 2023:164 [ref. 40480], Page et al. 2023:206 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:622 [ref. 41622], Estape et al. 2025:62 [ref. 42467], Marceniuk et al. 2025:16 [ref. 42083]). Current status: Valid as Haemulon atlanticus Carvalho, Marceniuk, Oliveira & Wosiacki 2020. Haemulidae: Haemulinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Quintana Roo (Mexico) south to Santa Catarina (Brazil), including western and southern Caribbean Sea. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.