Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms:
Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829, in Cuv. Val., Hist. nat. Poiss., 4: 469 (Nice). Holotype: MNHN no. 7442.
Trachichthys pretiosus Lowe, 1839, Proc. zool. Soc. London, 7: 77 (Madeira).
Hoplostethus mediterraneus: Günther, 1859: 9 | Murray and Hjort, 1912: 401 | Fowler, 1936: 545-546, fig. 258 | Wheeler, 1969: 301, fig. 97B | Bini, 1970, 3: 207-208, col.fig.
Common names:
olho-de-vidro [Portugal]
pesce specchio [Italy]
poisson-montre [France and Belgium]
rosy soldier fish [UK and USA]