Clinitrachus Swainson [W.] 1839:75, 182, 276 Masc. Blennius variabilis Rafinesque 1810. Type by original designation. Description on p. 75, with type as "Blennius variabilis Raf." (also see footnote, p. 75), type not superciliosus as designated by Swain 1882:278 [ref. 5966]; based on 2 included species on Swainson p. 276. Clinetrachus and Clinotrachys are misspellings. •Valid as Clinitrachus Swainson 1839 -- (Wheeler 1973:530 [ref. 7190], Springer 1970:432 [ref. 21759], Wirtz & Zander in Whitehead et al. 1986:1117 [ref. 13677], Stepien 1992:377 [ref. 19863], Hastings & Springer 2009:11 [ref. 30391], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:57 [ref. 36649]). Current status: Valid as Clinitrachus Swainson 1839. Clinidae.