Revalidation and redescription of Serranus knysnaensis Gilchrist, 1904 (Perciformes: Serranidae) with a new distribution record Author Sithole, Yonela 0000-0003-4084-6695 Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda, 6140. & National Research Foundation-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Makhanda, 6140. Author Heemstra, Elaine 0000-0001-5871-6990 National Research Foundation-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Makhanda, 6140. & e. heemstra @ saiab. nrf. ac. za; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5871 - 6990 e.heemstra@saiab.nrf.ac.za Author Mwale, Monica 0000-0003-2180-8917 National Research Foundation-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Makhanda, 6140. & South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), National Zoological Gardens, P. O. Box 754, Pretoria, South Africa 0001. m. mwale @ sanbi. org. za; https: // orcid. org / 000 - 0003 - 2180 - 8917 m.mwale@sanbi.org.za text Zootaxa 2021 2021-10-20 5057 1 99 113 journal article 3899 10.11646/zootaxa.5057.1.6 3f50ca0f-843f-494f-aff8-defcc449ad44 1175-5326 5705482 4074E652-255A-44E9-B837-5CB26745D06F

TABLE 1. List of mtDNA COI sequences of Serranus knysnaensis, S. cabrilla, S. novemcinctus and other additional Serranus species downloaded from GenBank & BOLD (see accession numbers) with localities. Accession numbers in bold represent tissue samples derived from voucher specimens that were examined morphologically.

Species	Locality	GenBank No. (BOLD process ID)
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S. cabrilla (n=12)	Mediterranean Sea—Italy	KJ709624 (CSFOM067–10)
	Mediterranean Sea—Israel	KM538541 (JFS330–14); KM538542 (JFS331–14)
	Mediterranean Sea—Turkey	KC501465 – KC501472 (DNATR1480–7)
	Mediterranean Sea—Spain	(SFM048–13)
	North East Atlantic Ocean— Portugal	KJ768309 (MLFPI040–09)
S. knysnaensis (n=11)	Southwestern Indian Ocean— South Africa	JF494503 (TZMSB157–04 ADC 166.76-1); HQ945831 (DSF- SG050–10 ADC 166.76 #5); JF494504.1 (DSFSF713-09 ADC 166.76 #2); HQ945908 (DSFSG298–10 ADC 166.76 #4); HQ945917 (DSFSG307–10 ADC 166.76 #3); KF489754 (DS- FSG582–11 ADC 166.76 #6); (DSLAF772–08); (TZSAL389– 13); (TZSAL659–13); (TZSAL660–13); (TZSAL661–13);
S. novemcinctus (n=5)	Southwestern Indian Ocean— South of Madagascar	KF489757 (DSFSG496–11 ADC11_166.77 #5); KF489759 (DSFSG500–11 ADC11_166.77 #4); KF489755 (DSFSG518– 11 ADC11_166.77 #2); KF489758 (DSFSG712–11 ADC11_ 166.77 #1); KF489756 (DSFSG719–11 ADC11_166.77 #3)
S. aequidens (n=6)	Eastern Pacific Ocean	MF957038 (MOP287–12); MF957035 (MOP288–12); MF957037 (MOP289–12); (LIDMA639–11); (LIDMA864– 11); (LIDMA887–11)
S. atricauda (n=3)	Mediterranean Sea	KX925335; KX925336; KX925337
S. atrobranchus (n=1)	Atlantic Ocean	(MLIII385–08)
S. baldwini (n=6)	Caribbean Sea—Belize	JQ840287 (BZLWA473–06); JQ840700 (BZLWB012–06); JQ840697 (BZLWB126–06); JQ840696 (BZLWB429–06); JQ840699 (BZLWB491–06); HQ987859 (LIDMA335–10)
S. chionaraia (n=4)	Caribbean Sea—Panama, Colon	(LIDM897–07)
	Caribbean Sea—Belize	(MLIII441–08); (MLIII523–08); (MLIII565–08)
S. flaviventris (n=5)	Atlantic Ocean—Brazil	(BAHIA401–14)
	Caribbean Sea—Belize	JQ840701 (BZLWB461–06); JQ840999 (BZLWC311–06)
	Caribbean Sea—Panama, Colon	(LIDM771–07); (LIDM772–07)
S. hepatus (n=5)	Atlantic Ocean—Portugal	JQ774916 (FCFP087–05); JQ774735 (FCFPS195–06)
	Mediterranean Sea—Malta	KJ709910 (FCFMT108–09)
	Mediterranean Sea—Israel	KM538547 (JFS320–14); KM538544 (JFS321–14)
S. notospilus (n=1)	Atlantic Ocean	KF930433 (UKFBI200–08)
S. phoebe (n=3)	Gulf of Mexico—Alabama, USA	KT075298 (GBGCA12450–15); KT075320 (GBGCA12451–15); KF461238 (RODEO017–13)
S. scriba (n=6)	Mediterranean Sea—Turkey	KC501483 (DNATR1509–13); KC501487 (DNATR1510–13); KC501488 (DNATR1511–13); KC501489 (DNATR1512–13); KC501490 (DNATR1513–13); KC501491 (DNATR1514–13)
S. subligarius (n=1)	Gulf of Mexico—Alabama, USA	KF461239 (RODEO015–13)
S. tabacarius (n=6)	North Atlantic Ocean—Bahamas	JQ839887 (BAHA259–08)
	Caribbean Sea—Belize	JQ841001 (BZLWC196–06); JQ841819 (BZLWE224–08); KF930435 (UKFBJ061–08)
	Caribbean Sea—Panama, Colon	(LIDM031); (LIDM850)
S. tigrinus (n=7)	North Atlantic Ocean—Bahamas	JQ839889 (BAHA066–08); JQ839888 (BAHA067–08)
	Caribbean Sea—Belize	JQ841002 (BZLWC103–06); JQ841389 (BZLWD507–08); JQ841388 (BZLWD508–08); JQ841820 (BZLWE298–08)
	Caribbean Sea—Panama, Colon	(LIDM013–06)
S. tortugarum (n=6)	Caribbean Sea—Belize	JQ841003 (BZLWC168–06); JQ841004 (BZLWC310–06); JQ841005 (BZLWC169–06); JQ841006 (BZLWC191–06); JQ841007 (BZLWC190–06); JQ841008 (BZLWC189–06)
Cephalopholis nigripinnis (n=2)	Western Indian Ocean—Tanza- nia	(SAIAB820–08); (SAIAB821–08)