| Citation | Cuvier, M.B. and M.A. Valenciennes, 1828, Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome 2.. Chez F.G. Levrault, Paris. |
| Ref. | Cuvier, M.B. and M.A. Valenciennes, 1828 |
| Page | 240 |
| Named Used as Valid | Serranus lemniscatus |
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| Locality | Type locality, Ceylon = Sri Lanka |
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