Chriolepis Gilbert [C. H.] 1892:557 Fem. Chriolepis minutillus Gilbert 1892. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Varicus is possibly a synonym of Chirolepis -- (Hastings & Bortone 1981:435 [ref. 5246]). •Valid as Chriolepis Gilbert 1892 -- (Böhlke & Robins 1968 [ref. 609], Hastings & Bortone 1981 [ref. 5426], Birdsong et al. 1988:189 [ref. 7303], Bussing 1997:1547 [ref. 23500], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1786 [ref. 27111], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Van Tassell 2011:157 [ref. 31732], Hastings & Findley 2013:596 [ref. 33005], Hastings & Findley 2015:589 [ref. 33639], Tornabene et al. 2016:9 [ref. 34435]). Current status: Valid as Chriolepis Gilbert 1892. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.