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aetatevarians, Scatophagus De Vis [C. W.] 1884:456 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 4898] Queensland coast, Australia. Syntypes: OM I.96 (1), QM I.209 (dry mount). Original as aetate-varians. Specimen ZMUO J2350 is labeled a syntype but is not a type according to Pethon 1969:1, 6 [ref. 19268]. Later called semistrigatus by De Vis 1882. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Allen et al. 2006:1722 [ref. 29090]). •Synonym of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846) -- (Kottelat 2013:439 [ref. 32989] with question) Current status: Synonym of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
alternams, Scatophagus Castelnau [F. L.] 1878:47 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 3 (pt 1); ref. 762] Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:150 [ref. 20718]. Original description was brief and conditional, and the species was not treated as valid in this work. Later validation by Castelnau. Species name was misprinted as altermans in original description according to Castelnau 1879:376 [ref. 764], and this was mentioned in a footnote by Bauchot 1963:150 [ref. 20718] -- see Parenti 2004:4 [ref. 27605]. From Norman River, Queensland, Australia. •Nomen nudum, in the synonymy of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846) -- (Parenti 2004:4 [ref. 27605]) but in Scatophagus by Kottelat 2013. Current status: Synonym of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
alternans, Scatophagus Castelnau [F. L.] 1879:376 [Journal de Zoologie v. 5; ref. 760] Norman River, Australia. Syntypes: MNHN A-4284 (1). Missed before; taken from Kottelat (2013). See alternams, •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Kottelat 2013:439 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
argus, Chaetodon Linnaeus [C.] (ex Brünnich) 1766:464 [Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 2786] India. Holotype: MJAS (whereabouts unknown). Boddaert 1770 [ref. 16973] redescribed and figured the species and referred to description by Linnaeus 1766 [ref. 2786]. See Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605] for detailed locality information. Based on manuscript description by M. T. Brünnich. •Valid as Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Roberts 1978:59 [ref. 8886], Ida in Masuda et al. 1984:182 [ref. 6441], Yu & Zhou in Kuang et al. 1986:254 [ref. 26639], Allen & Swainston 1988:96 [ref. 25477], Ataur Rahman 1989:322 [ref. 24860], Kawanabe & Mizuno 1989:533 [ref. 25598], Zheng 1989:331 [ref. 21202], Larson & Martin 1990:60 [ref. 16606], Allen 1991:142 [ref. 21090], Pethiyagoda 1991:228 [ref. 20075], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:875 [ref. 20764], Ye in Pan et al. 1991:413 [ref. 23876], Kottelat et al. 1993:122 [ref. 23448], Kuiter 1993:216 [ref. 23929], Kottelat & Lim 1995:245 [ref. 23210], Randall 1995:383 [ref. 22896], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:399 [ref. 27969], Rainboth 1996:190 [ref. 22772], Allen 1997:146, 148 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:115 [ref. 26476], Larson & Williams 1997:362 [ref. 23967], Carpenter et al. 1997:218 [ref. 23922], Takahashi et al. 1997:45 [ref. 24971], Sokolovskaya et al. 1998:11 [ref. 24670], Lee & Joo 1998:164 [ref. 25738], Myers 1999:265 [ref. 23965], Mishra & Srinivasan 1999:250 [ref. 24754], Mizuno et al. 1999:9 [ref. 25311], Tyler & Sorbini 1999:370 [ref. 25312], Mishra et al. 1999:87 [ref. 25315], Johnson 1999:739 [ref. 25471], Kottelat in Randall & Lim 2000:641 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1314 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:289 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:269 [ref. 25480], Bijukumar & Sushama 2000:186 [ref. 25703], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:102 [ref. 26368], Sakai et al. 2001:101 [ref. 25693], Hutchins 2001:36 [ref. 25847], Kottelat 2001:3624 [ref. 26299] dated 1788, Kuiter & Debelius 2001:205 [ref. 26232], Allen et al. 2002:351 [ref. 25930], Nakabo 2002:1314 [ref. 26193], Youn 2002:413, 668 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:62 [ref. 26830] with author and date as Bloch 1788, Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S120 [ref. 27377], Parin 2003:S25 [ref. 28536], Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Randall et al. 2004:29 [ref. 27624] as Bloch 1788, Khan 2003:10 [ref. 27710] with author as Bloch, Ataur Rahman 2003:348 [ref. 31338], Morgan et al. 2004:151 [ref. 27718], Tan & Lim 2004:110 [ref. 27716], Larson & Pidgeon 2004:197 [ref. 28107], Randall 2005:571 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1722 [ref. 29090], Kharin & Milovankin 2008:822 [ref. 30238], Allen et al. 2008:187 [ref. 30265], Matsuura 2009:296 [ref. 31171] with author and year as Bloch 1788, Motomura et al. 2010:225 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1006 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:211 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989], Yoshida et al. 2013:197 [ref. 34464], Parin et al. 2014:506 [ref. 33547], Fricke et al. 2014:179 [ref. 33932], Morgan et al. 2014:33 [ref. 36567], Matsuura in Kimura et al. 2015:83 [ref. 34319], Psomadakis et al. 2015:305 [ref. 34104], Miesen et al. 2016:95 [ref. 34492], Koeda et al. 2016:98 [ref. 35333], Labatos 2017:5 [ref. 36239], Motomura et al. 2017:202 [ref. 35490], Pusey et al. 2017:56 [ref. 35250], Ali et al. 2018:338 [ref. 36183], Matsuura in Kimura et al. 2018:205 [ref. 36460], Sulaiman et al. 2018:45 [ref. 35802], Suresh et al. 2018:297 [ref. 36495]). Current status: Valid as Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf east to Society Islands (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
atromaculatus, Chaetodon Bennett [J. W.] 1830:unnum. p., Pl. 18 [A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon First Edition; ref. 16785] South coast of Sri Lanka. No types known. Spelled atro-maculatus originally, correction mandatory. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Pethiyagoda et al. 1994:44 [ref. 21456], Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989]). •Comment -- (Randall 2005:571 [ref. 28239]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
bougainvillii, Scatophagus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:141 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] No locality. Holotype (unique): MNHN (not found). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:150 [ref. 20718]. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
brunneus, Scatophagus Saville-Kent [W.] 1893:369 [The Great Barrier Reef of Australia; its products and potentialities; ref. 13269] Not available, name only; from Queensland, Australia. •Nomen nudum in Scatophagidae -- (Parenti 2004:4 [ref. 27605]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus. Scatophagidae.
chameleon, Scatophagus Saville-Kent [W.] 1893:369 [The Great Barrier Reef of Australia; its products and potentialities; ref. 13269] Not available, name only; from Queensland, Australia. •Nomen nudum in Scatophagidae -- (Parenti 2004:4 [ref. 27605]). Scatophagidae.
fasciatus, Scatophagus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:144 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Unknown locality. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-2685 (dry). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:150 [ref. 20718]. Unneeded new name for Chaetodon tetracanthus Lacepède 1802. •Objective synonym of Scatophagus tetracanthus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Arnoult 1986:341 [ref. 6213], Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus tetracanthus (Lacepède 1802). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
macronotus, Scatophagus Bleeker [P.] 1845:520 [Natuur-en Geneeskundig Archief voor Neȇrlandsch Indië v. 2 (3); ref. 312] Not available, no distinguishing features; from Batavia, Java. •Nomen nudum in Scatophagidae -- (Parenti 2004:4 [ref. 27605]). Scatophagidae.
maculatus, Sargus Gronow [L. T.] in Gray 1854:65 [Catalogue of fish collected and described by Laurence Theodore Gronow; ref. 1911] Indian Ocean. Syntypes: BMNH 1853.11.12.82 [Gronovius coll.] (1, skin). Type catalog: Wheeler 1958:223-224 [ref. 13434] but as holotype. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Wheeler 1958:223 [ref. 13434], Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
multifasciatus, Scatophagus Richardson [J.] 1846:57, Pl. 35 (figs. 4-6) [Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror v. 2 (2); ref. 3740] King George Sound, Western Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 2006.5.19.2 (skin). •Valid as Scatophagus multifasciatus Richardson 1846 -- (Hutchins 2001:36 [ref. 25847]). •Valid as Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:96 [ref. 25477], Larson & Martin 1990:61 [ref. 16606], Kuiter 1993:212 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:146, 148 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:362 [ref. 23967], Tyler & Sorbini 1999:375 [ref. 25312], Johnson 1999:739 [ref. 25471], Kottelat 2001:3624 [ref. 26299] dated 1844, Kuiter & Debelius 2001:206 [ref. 26232], Allen et al. 2002:351 [ref. 25930], Parenti 2004:3 [ref. 27605], Morgan et al. 2004:151 [ref. 27718], Allen et al. 2006:1722 [ref. 29090], Kottelat 2013:439 [ref. 32989], Morgan et al. 2014:33 [ref. 36567], Pusey et al. 2017:56 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846). Scatophagidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific. Habitat: marine.
ocellata, Scatophagus argus var. Klunzinger [C. B.] 1880:363  [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 80 (1. Abth.) (nos 3-4); ref. 2624] Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype (unique): SMNS 2611. Type catalog: Fricke 1992:17 [ref. 20296], Fricke 2005:56 [ref. 29864]. On p. 39 of separate. The description of Scatophagus argus ocellata Klunzinger 1880 appeared on p. 39 of separate. Specimen ZMUO J2357 is labeled a syntype of Scatophagus quadranus De Vis 1884 but is not a type according to Pethon (1969:1, 6 [ref. 19268]). •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Larson & Williams 1997:362 [ref. 23967], Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Allen et al. 2006:1722 [ref. 29090], Kottelat 2013:439 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
ornatus, Scatophagus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:143, Pl. 180 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN A-0273 (2), A-0274 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:150-151 [ref. 20718]. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
pairatalis, Chaetodon Hamilton [F.] 1822:122, 372, Pl. 14 (fig. 41) [An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges; ref. 2031] Ganges River, India. No types known. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
papuensis, Selenotoca Fraser-Brunner [A.] 1938:75, Fig. 2 (upper) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 11) v. 2 (no. 7) (art. 9); ref. 17192] New Guinea. Holotype: BMNH 1938.6.11.1. Paratypes: not researched. •Valid as Selenotoca papuensis Fraser-Brunner 1938 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:122 [ref. 23448], Tyler & Sorbini 1999:370 [ref. 25312], Parenti 2004:3 [ref. 27605]). •Synonym of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846) -- (Kottelat 2001:3626 [ref. 26299], Kottelat 2013:439 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846). Scatophagidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sulawesi and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: brackish, marine.
purpurascens, Scatophagus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:144, Pl. 180 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] East Indies. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:151 [ref. 20718]. Based on a drawing. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
quadratus, Scatophagus De Vis [C. W.] 1882:717 [The Queenslander, Brisbane 10 June 1882; ref. 30696] Cardwell, Queensland coast, Australia. Holotype (unique): QM I.1847. Also appeared as Scatophagus quadranus in De Vis 1884:455 [ref. 4898], but the appearence in the Brisbane Courier predates that description by 2 years (as researched by D. Hoese, emails 23 Jan. 2010). The spelling quadratus was probably intended in 1884 (based on "General body form rectangular)., but the spelling quadranus probably should be maintained as an unjustified emendation in prevailing usage. Specimen ZMUO J2357 is labeled a syntype but is not a type according to Pethon 1969:1, 6 [ref. 19268]. •Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Allen et al. 2006:1722 [ref. 29090] as quadranus and dated 1884, Kottelat 2013:438 [ref. 32989] dates to p. 5). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
rubrifrons, Scatophagus Myers [G. S.] 1936:84 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 49; ref. 3113] Not stated (Aquarium material). Syntypes. (at least 4). Missed before; taken from Kottelat (2013). •Synonym as Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Kottelat 2013:439 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766). Scatophagidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.
semistrigatus, Scatophagus De Vis [C. W.] 1882:717 [The Queenslander, Brisbane 10 June 1882; ref. 30696] Brisbane, Australia. Syntypes:? QM I.1281-1287 (7). Dates to the appearence in the Brisbane Courier (newspaper; researched by D. Hoese, email 23 Jan. 2010). •Synonym of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846) -- (Kottelat 2013:439 [ref. 32989] with question). Current status: Synonym of Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson 1846). Scatophagidae. Habitat: marine.
tetracanthus, Chaetodon Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:726, 727 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 4; ref. 4929] No locality. Holotype: MNHN A-2685 (dry). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:133-134, 151 [ref. 20718]. Figured on Pl. 25 (fig. 2) of Lacepède 1801 [ref. 2710], but with vernacular name. Based on drawings and manuscript of Commerson. •Valid as Scatophagus tetracanthus (Lacepède 1802) -- (Heemstra 1986:604 [ref. 5660], Arnoult 1986:341 [ref. 6213], Poll & Gosse 1995:113 [ref. 24781], Reinthal & Stiassny 1997:354 [ref. 22780], Tyler & Sorbini 1999:371 [ref. 25312], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S120 [ref. 27377], Parenti 2004:2 [ref. 27605], Fricke et al. 2018:347 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Scatophagus tetracanthus (Lacepède 1802). Scatophagidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and Madagascar east to Papua New Guinea, south to northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

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