Stichaeus Reinhardt [J. C. H.] 1836:11 Masc. Blennius punctatus Fabricius 1780. Type by original designation. See Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604] for type species information. Appeared on p. cx of 1837 printing of article. •Valid as Stichaeus Reinhardt 1836 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:55 [ref. 7348], Amaoka & Miki in Masuda et al. 1984:302 [ref. 6441], see Miki & Maruyama 1986:401 [ref. 5694], Lavrova 1990:51 [ref. 20302], Mecklenburg et al. 2002:743 [ref. 25968], Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:4 [ref. 27604], Mecklenburg et al. 2011:129 [ref. 31212], Shinohara et al. 2011:53 [ref. 31715], Parin et al. 2014:450 [ref. 33547], Mecklenburg et al. 2016:208 [ref. 34440]). Current status: Valid as Stichaeus Reinhardt 1836. Stichaeidae: Stichaeinae.