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Species in the genus Omobranchus: [ 65 ] records

alexanderi, Graviceps Whitley [G. P.] 1945:33 [Australian Zoologist v. 11 (pt 1); ref. 4707] Fremantle, Western Australia. Holotype: WAM P.671-001. Paratypes: WAM P.398-001 (1), P.671-002 (1). Plus non-type material: WAM P.395-001 (3), P.396-001 (5). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:36 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:40 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Omobranchus alexanderi (Whitley 1945) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus germaini (Sauvage 1883) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:41 [ref. 6083], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:347 [ref. 28867], Hoese & Bray 2006:1557 [ref. 29000], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus germaini (Sauvage 1883). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

altivelis, Petroscirtes Steindachner [F.] 1863:1191, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 13; ref. 18752] Mumbai, India [in error, probably Australia]. Syntypes: NMW 71774 (3). •Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:20 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:147 [ref. 4144], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

angelus, Graviceps Whitley [G. P.] 1959:320 [Australian Zoologist v. 12 (pt 4); ref. 4729] Heron Island, Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS IB.3995. •Valid as Omobranchus angelus (Whitley 1959) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

anolis, Petroscirtes Günther [A.] 1861:238 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-1832. Unjustified emendation of Blennechis anolius Valenciennes 1836. •Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

anolius, Blennechis Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:288 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-1832. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:6 [ref. 20734]. Unjustifiably emended to anolis by Günther 1861:238 [ref. 1964]. •Valid as Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:20 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Randall et al. 1990:375 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:336 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:729 [ref. 22532], Randall et al. 1997:375 [ref. 25919], Johnson 1999:746 [ref. 25471], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Francis et al. 2004:671 [ref. 27965], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000], Smith-Vaniz 2008:694 [ref. 30654], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Stewart et al. 2015:1536 [ref. 34301]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Australia and New Zealand. Habitat: brackish, marine.

aurosplendidus, Blennius Richardson [J.] 1846:265 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Macao. No types known. Originally as Blennius? auro-splendidus. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970:215 [ref. 11606]). •Valid as Omobranchus aurosplendidus (Richardson 1846) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:22 [ref. 6083], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:228 [ref. 25480], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus aurosplendidus (Richardson 1846). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: South China Sea: Macao. Habitat: marine.

banditus, Omobranchus Smith [J. L. B.] 1959:232, Pl. 14 (fig. D) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 14; ref. 4123] Umgazi, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 233. Paratypes: (numerous) not researched. •Valid as Omobranchus banditus Smith 1959 -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:24 [ref. 6083], Springer 1986:750 [ref. 5719], Fricke 1999:487 [ref. 24106], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Williams & Springer 2022:369 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus banditus Smith 1959. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: northern Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) East Africa, ?Mascarenes (Mauritius). Habitat: marine.

bhattacharyae, Petroscirtes Chaudhuri [B. L.] 1916:107 [Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta) v. 12 (pt. 3) (art. 10); ref. 15055] Barkul Point, Chilka Lake, Orissa, India. Holotype: ZSI F8764/1. Paratypes: (11) ZSI F8770/1 (1), F8774/1-F8779/1 (6). Type catalog: Menon & Yazdani 1968:147 [ref. 20743]. •Valid as Omobranchus bhattacharyae Chaudhuri 1916 -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus zebra (Bleeker 1868) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:74 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:914 [ref. 20764], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus zebra (Bleeker 1868). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

cristatus, Omobranchus Fraser-Brunner [A.] 1951:213, Fig. 1 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 4 (no. 39) (art. 21); ref. 12889] Tide pools at Sirah Island, Aden [Yemen]. Holotype: BMNH 1954.4.26.68. Paratypes: BMNH 1954.4.26.69-74 (6). Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Omobranchus by Petroscirtes cristatus Zugmayer 1913. •Valid as Omobranchus cristatus Fraser-Brunner 1951 -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:35 [ref. 6083], Mehraban & Esmaeili 2018:205 [ref. 36242], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:63 [ref. 38544]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

cristatus, Petroscirtes Zugmayer [E.] 1913:20 [Abhandlungen der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Physikalische Klasse, München v. 26 (no. 6); ref. 14994] Ormara, Baluchistan, Pakistan. Syntypes: ZSM [old collection] (4) Destroyed in WWII. Type catalog: Neumann 2006:267 [ref. 28925]. •Synonym of Omobranchus mekranensis (Regan 1905) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:50 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:64 [ref. 38544], Williams & Springer 2022:371 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus mekranensis (Regan 1905). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

cristiceps, Petroscirtes Macleay [W.] 1881:9 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 6 (pt 1); ref. 4931] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: AMS I.16411-001 [ex MAMU F1037b] (4). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:209 [ref. 19518]. •Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:20 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

darwini, Graviceps Whitley [G. P.] 1958:47 [Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales v. for 1956-57; ref. 4728] Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS IA.4298. •Valid as Omobranchus darwini (Whitley 1958) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus lineolatus (Kner 1868) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:45 [ref. 6083], Hoese & Bray 2006:1557 [ref. 29000], Larson et al. 2013:180 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus lineolatus (Kner 1868). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

dasson, Aspidontus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1902:456, Fig. 8 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 25 (no. 1293); ref. 2516] Wakanoura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Inland Sea. Holotype: CAS-SU 7070. Paratypes: USNM 50300 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:92 [ref. 12291], Springer et al. 1991:7 [ref. 18888]. •Synonym of Omobranchus japonicus (Bleeker 1869) -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:33 [ref. 7348]). •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Lasso-Alcalá et al. 2011:572 [ref. 31520], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

dealmeida, Omobranchus Smith [J. L. B.] 1949:104 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 2 (no. 14) (art. 13); ref. 4077] Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Syntypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 232 (2, now 1). •Synonym of Omobranchus kranjiensis (Herre 1940) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927) -- (Springer 1986:751 [ref. 5719], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

decipiens, Salarias De Vis [C. W.] 1884:694 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 17383] Cardwell Island, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): QM I.1352. •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Hoese & Bray 2006:1557 [ref. 29000], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

dispar, Petroscirtes Günther [A.] 1861:232 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Amoy, China. Lectotype: BMNH 1860.7.20.99. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1860.7.20.100 (1). Lectotype selected by Springer & Gomon 1975:57 [ref. 6083]. •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) and Omobranchus fasciolatoceps (Richardson 1846) -- (Springer 1972:13 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) after lectotype selection -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:64 [ref. 38544]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

dispar, Petroscirtes Fowler [H. W.] 1937:258, Fig. 287 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 89; ref. 1425] Bangkok, Thailand. Holotype (unique): ANSP 68255. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:28 [ref. 13621]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Petroscirtes dispar Günther 1861. •Synonym of Omobranchus elongatus (Peters 1855) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:28 [ref. 6083], Kottelat 2013:383 [ref. 32989]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus elongatus (Peters 1855). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

elegans, Petroscirtes Steindachner [F.] 1876:217 [169] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.); ref. 4225] Nagasaki, Japan. Syntypes: (several) NMW 76203 (2). On p. 169 of separate. •Valid as Omobranchus elegans (Steindachner 1876) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:33 [ref. 7348], Springer & Gomon 1975:26 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Springer 1981:700 [ref. 8545], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:296 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:86 [ref. 21281], Cheng & Zhou 1997:325 [ref. 26385], Nakabo 2000:1113 [ref. 25182], Shimizu 2001:36 [ref. 25799], Nakabo 2002:1113 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:388, 650 [ref. 26218], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Kwun et al. 2017:142 [ref. 37287], Kim et al. 2020:165 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:99 [ref. 37637]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus elegans (Steindachner 1876). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: East China Sea to Korea and central Japan. Habitat: marine.

elongatus, Petroscirtes Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1855:440 [Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1855; ref. 3449] Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Syntypes: ZMB 1940 (2). Also described as new in Peters 1855:249 [ref. 13448]. •Valid as Omobranchus elongatus (Peters 1855) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Springer 1981:700 [ref. 8545], Springer 1986:750 [ref. 5719], Winterbottom et al. 1989:61 [ref. 13251], Aizawa & Senou 1992:2 [ref. 24315], Kottelat et al. 1993:129 [ref. 23448], Randall 1995:319 [ref. 22896], Anderson et al. 1998:26 [ref. 23611], Fricke 1999:487 [ref. 24106], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1113 [ref. 25182], Sakai et al. 2001:105 [ref. 25693], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Nakabo 2002:1113 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000], Imamura in Imamura & Satapoomin 2009:250 [ref. 31162], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Lasso-Alcalá et al. 2011:575 [ref. 31520], Allen & Erdmann 2012:784 [ref. 31980], Kottelat 2013:383 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2018:313 [ref. 35805], Arndt & Fricke 2019:13 [ref. 36883], Esmaeili et al. 2022:19 [28] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:369 [ref. 39951], Fricke et al. 2024:68 [ref. 41255]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus elongatus (Peters 1855). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya), Oman, Seychelles, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Invasive in Guam and Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.). Habitat: brackish, marine.

fasciolatoceps, Blennius Richardson [J.] 1846:265 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Macao. No types known. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970:216, Pl. 25c [ref. 11606]). Originally as Blennius? fasciolatoceps. •Valid as Omobranchus fasciolatoceps (Richardson 1846) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:33 [ref. 6083], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:296 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:86 [ref. 21281], Shen et al. 1986:7 [ref. 13821], Sato et al. 1998:40 [ref. 24972], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1112 [ref. 25182], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:228 [ref. 25480], Nakabo 2002:1112 [ref. 26193], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Kobayashi et al. 2018:196 [ref. 36507], Hata et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40842]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus fasciolatoceps (Richardson 1846). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern China north to southern Kyushu (Japan). Habitat: marine.

fasciolatus, Blennechis Valenciennes [A.] (ex Ehrenberg) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:287 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Naval Base at Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Neotype: USNM 204487. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:8 [ref. 20734], Springer et al. 1991:8 [ref. 18888]. Neotype designated by Springer & Gomon 1975:9, 37 [ref. 6083]; original locality Eritrea. •Valid as Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:34 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Dor 1984:225 [ref. 29757], Springer 1986:750 [ref. 5719], Goren & Dor 1994:60 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:319 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:210 [ref. 23922], Fricke 1999:487 [ref. 24106], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Hastings & Springer 2009:72 [ref. 30395], Fricke et al. 2009:96 [ref. 30213], Ghanbarifardi & Malek 2009:[4] 498 [ref. 37937], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Fricke et al. 2018:313 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:141 [ref. 36273], Mehraban & Esmaeili 2018:205 [ref. 36242], Eagderi et al. 2019:42 [ref. 37020], Mehraban et al. 2021:[5] [ref. 38229], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:63 [ref. 38544], Esmaeili et al. 2022:19 [28] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:370 [ref. 39951], Fricke et al. 2024:68 [ref. 41255]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion) east to Pakistan and northwestern India. Habitat: marine.

fasciolatus, Petroscirtes Macleay [W.] 1881:8 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 6 (pt 1); ref. 4931] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Lectotype: AMS I.16412-002 [ex MAMU F1038]. Paralectotypes: AMS I.16412-001 [ex MAMU F1038] (11). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:209 [ref. 19518]. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Omobranchus by Blennechis fasciolatus Valenciennes 1836. •Synonym of Omobranchus macleayi (Ogilby 1887) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:63 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

feliciana, Petroscirtes Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1942:112 [Copeia 1942 (no. 2); ref. 13208] Mangrove swamp beside Fishery Station at Cagayan, Oriental Misamis Province, Mindanao, Philippines. Holotype: CAS-SU 36671. Paratypes: CAS-SU 36672 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:93 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Omobranchus kranjiensis (Herre 1940) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

ferox, Petroscirtes Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1927:277, Pl. 3 (figs. 2-3) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 34 (no. 3); ref. 2103] Lake Bombon [Lake Taal, Batangas Province, Luzon], Philippines. Neotype: CAS-SU 67264. Original syntypes: BSMP (60) presumed destroyed. Neotype designated by Springer & Gomon 1975:40 [ref. 6083]. •Valid as Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:34 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Springer 1981:700 [ref. 8545], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:296 [ref. 6441], Springer 1986:751 [ref. 5719], Allen & Swainston 1988:128 [ref. 25477], Kawanabe & Mizuno 1989:651 [ref. 25598], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:913 [ref. 20764], Kottelat et al. 1993:129 [ref. 23448], Allen 1997:206 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:366 [ref. 23967], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1113 [ref. 25182], Sakai et al. 2001:105 [ref. 25693], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Nakabo 2002:1113 [ref. 26193], Mundy 2005:465 [ref. 28379], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000], Randall 2007:378 [ref. 30952], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Lasso-Alcalá et al. 2011:575 [ref. 31520], Allen & Erdmann 2012:784 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:180 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:383 [ref. 32989], Yoshida et al. 2013:182 [ref. 34464], Gibbs et al. 2018:274 [ref. 35724], Williams & Springer 2022:370 [ref. 39951], Iyyappan et al. 2023:20 [ref. 40231], Jamandre 2023:162 [ref. 40455]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa and Mozambique; India and Sri Lanka east to Philippines, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia. Invasive in Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.) and continental U.S.A. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

furcatus, Salarias De Vis [C. W.] 1884:696 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 17383] St. Helena Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): QM I.114. •Valid as Omobranchus furcatus (De Vis 1884) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:63 [ref. 6083], Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

furtivus, Salarias De Vis [C. W.] 1885:60 [Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 17386] Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Lectotype: AMS I.16728-001. Paralectotypes: AMS I.383 (1), I.384 (4). Lectotype selected by Springer & Gomon 1975:63 [ref. 6083]. •Mention in Omobranchus -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:63 [ref. 6083], Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

galeatus, Salarias De Vis [C. W.] 1884:147 [Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland v. 1 (pt 3); ref. 17384] St. Helena, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: ?AMS I.470 (1). •Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:20 [ref. 6083], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

germaini, Petroscirtes Sauvage [H.-E.] 1883:158 [15] [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 7; ref. 3897] New Caledonia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-4891. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:22 [ref. 20734]. On p. 15 of separate. •Valid as Omobranchus germaini (Sauvage 1883) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:41 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Springer 1981:701 [ref. 8545], Shen et al. 1986:9 [ref. 13821], Allen & Swainston 1988:128 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:375 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:206 [ref. 23977], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:229 [ref. 25480], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Randall 2005:498 [ref. 28239], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:784 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:180 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Hoschke et al. 2019:159 [ref. 36626], Luo et al. 2024:8 [ref. 41630]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus germaini (Sauvage 1883). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Australia and New Caledonia north to Taiwan and southern China, Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

guttatus, Petroscirtes Macleay [W.] 1881:9 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 6 (pt 1); ref. 4931] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: AMS I.16409-001 [ex MAMU F1037] (2). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:209 [ref. 19518]. •Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:20 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

helenae, Salarias De Vis [C. W.] 1884:697 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 17383] St. Helena Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Lectotype: QM I.1361. Paralectotypes: AMS I.445 (5), I.12694 (2); QM I.109 (1), QM I.10330 [ex QM I.1361] (2). Lectotype selected by Springer & Gomon 1975:57 [ref. 6083]. •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Hoese & Bray 2006:1557 [ref. 29000], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

herklotsi, Chasmodes Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1935:288, Fig. [Hong Kong Naturalist v. 6 (nos 3-4); ref. 13700] South coast of Hong Kong. Holotype: CAS-SU 30970. Paratypes: CAS-SU 69722 [ex CAS-SU 30970] (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:92 [ref. 12291]. •Mention as not in Chasmodes -- (Springer 1959:321 [ref. 22248]). •Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatoceps (Richardson 1846) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:33 [ref. 6083]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatoceps (Richardson 1846). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

hikkaduwensis, Omobranchus Bath [H.] 1983:26, Figs. 1-5 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 64 (nos 1/3); ref. 8374] Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. Holotype: SMF 17091. Paratypes: USNM 211092 (1). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:11 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Omobranchus hikkaduwensis Bath 1983 -- (Bath & Patzner 1986:2 [ref. 41398], Patzner 1991:36 [ref. 19212], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Williams & Springer 2022:370 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus hikkaduwensis Bath 1983. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka; Bali (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

japonicus, Petroskirtes Bleeker [P.] 1869:246, Fig. [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 3; ref. 427] Tokyo, Japan. Holotype (unique): lost. Original genus should have been Petroscirtes. •Valid as Omobranchus japonicus (Bleeker 1869) -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:33 [ref. 7348]). •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989] with question). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

kallosoma, Petroskirtes Bleeker [P.] 1858:227 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 15 (no. 1); ref. 363] Western Belitung Island, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 4452. Original genus should have been Petroscirtes. •Valid as Omobranchus kallosoma (Bleeker 1858) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus elongatus (Peters 1855) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:28 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:383 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus elongatus (Peters 1855). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

kochi, Petroscirtes Weber [M.] 1907:263 [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Meranke River, southern New Guinea. Syntypes: ZMA 109102 (2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:94 [ref. 19236]. •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Golani & Fricke 2018:141 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

kranjiensis, Petroscirtes Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1940:25, Pl. 20 [Bulletin of the Raffles Museum No. 16; ref. 2130] Mangrove swamp drained by the Kranji River, Singapore. Holotype: CAS-SU 33007. Paratypes: CAS-SU 33008 (1), ZRC 224 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:93 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Omobranchus kranjinesis (Herre 1940) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:38 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:383 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

lineolatus, Petroscirtes Kner [R.] 1868:29 [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 58 (nos 1-2); ref. 6074] Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands. Holotype (unique): ?NMW 78545 [neotype AMS IA.4298]. Appeared in more detail in Kner 1868:331 [39 of separate], Pl. 6 (fig. 17) [ref. 2646]. Springer & Gomon 1975:46 [ref. 6083] selected a neotype (same type as Graviceps darwini Whitley 1958), but they apparently were unaware of NMW 78545; more research is needed. •Valid as Omobranchus lineolatus (Kner 1868) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:45 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Springer 1981:701 [ref. 8545], Allen & Swainston 1988:128 [ref. 25477], Allen 1997:206 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:366 [ref. 23967], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Hoese & Bray 2006:1557 [ref. 29000], Larson et al. 2013:180 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus lineolatus (Kner 1868). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

lineopunctatus, Petroscirtes Sauvage [H.-E.] (ex Guichenot) 1880:216 [6] [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 19970] Southern Japan. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-5120. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:23 [ref. 20734]. On p. 6 of separate. Original as Petrorscites [sic] lineo-punctatus. •Synonym of Omobranchus elegans (Steindachner 1876) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:26 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus elegans (Steindachner 1876). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

lini, Petroscirtes Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1934:292 [Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 13 (no. 2); ref. 10988] Heungchow, Kwangtung Province, China. Holotype: CAS-SU 29088 (111 mm long). Paratypes: (9) CAS-SU 67359 [ex CAS-SU 29088] (7), 68340 [ex CAS-SU 67359] (1, c&s); Fish. Exper. Station Canton (1 or more). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:93 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Omobranchus aurosplendidus (Richardson 1846) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:22 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus aurosplendidus (Richardson 1846). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

loxias, Hypleurochilus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1905:802, Fig. 20 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 28 (no. 1407); ref. 2495] Negros, Philippines. Holotype (unique): USNM 51952. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:13 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Omobranchus loxias (Jordan & Seale 1905) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:68 [ref. 6083]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

loxozonus, Petroscirtes Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.] 1906:705, Fig. 13 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 30 (no. 1462); ref. 10666] Tanegashima, Japan. Holotype: CAS-SU 9364 [not USNM 53275]. Paratypes: BMNH 1923.2.26.341-350 (32), CAS-SU 9783 (26), USNM 53275 (16) Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:93 [ref. 12291], Springer et al. 1991:13 [ref. 18888]. Type information: Springer & Eschmeyer 1974 [ref. 21415]. •Valid as Omobranchus loxozonus (Jordan & Starks 1906) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:48 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:296 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:87 [ref. 21281], Nakabo 2000:1113 [ref. 25182], Sakai et al. 2001:105 [ref. 25693], Nakabo 2002:1113 [ref. 26193], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Motomura et al. 2010:194 [ref. 31256], Wada et al. 2021:47 [ref. 38521]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus loxozonus (Jordan & Starks 1906). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

macleayi, Petroscirtes Ogilby [J. D.] 1886:38 [Catalogue of the fishes of New South Wales, with their principal synonyms; ref. 13268] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Lectotype: AMS I.16412-002 [ex MAMU F1038]. Paralectotypes: AMS I.16412-001 [ex MAMU F1038] (11). Replacement name for Petroscirtes fasciolatus Macleay 1881, secondarily preoccupied in Omobranchus by Blennechis fasciolatus Valenciennes 1836. Lectotype selected by Springer & Gomon 1975:67 [ref. 6083]. •Valid as Omobranchus macleayi (Ogilby 1887) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:63 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

masyae, Petroscirtes Smith [H. M.] 1934:316 [Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 4052] Tidepool on Koh Chula, Gulf of Thailand off southeastern Thailand. Holotype (unique): KUMF 0176. Type catalog: Monkolprasit 1969:7 [ref. 23217]. •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

mekranensis, Petroscirtes Regan [C. T.] 1905:328 [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 16; ref. 15386] Jask, Mekran Coast, Iran, Arabian Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1904.5.25.94. •Valid as Omobranchus mekranensis (Regan 1905) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:50 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Randall 1995:320 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:210 [ref. 23922], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Ghanbarifardi & Malek 2009:[4] 498 [ref. 37937], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Mehraban & Esmaeili 2018:205 [ref. 36242], Eagderi et al. 2019:42 [ref. 37020], Mehraban et al. 2021:[5] [ref. 38229], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:64 [ref. 38544], Esmaeili et al. 2022:19 [28] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:371 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus mekranensis (Regan 1905). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman east to Pakistan and Lakshadweep (India). Habitat: marine.

meniscus, Omobranchus Springer [V. G.] & Gomon [M. F.] 1975:52, Fig. 25 [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 177; ref. 6083] Mouth of river at Chantabun, Thailand. Holotype: USNM 119685. Paratypes: USNM 211153 (1). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:15 [ref. 18888]. •Synonym of Omobranchus smithi (Rao 1974) -- (Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus smithi (Rao 1974). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish.

obliquus, Petroscirtes Garman [S.] 1903:237, Pl. 4 (fig. 3) [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 39 (no. 8); ref. 15030] Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji. Holotype (unique): MCZ 28297. •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144]). •Synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881), but a valid subspecies -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:68 [ref. 6083], Springer 1981:703 [ref. 8545], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Mundy 2005:465 [ref. 28379]). •Valid as Omobranchus obliquus (Garman 1903) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Kottelat et al. 1993:130 [ref. 23448], Myers 1999:220 [ref. 23965], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Randall et al. 2004:25 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:125 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:498 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:378 [ref. 30952], Imamura in Imamura & Satapoomin 2009:251 [ref. 31162], Patzner et al. 2009:457 [ref. 30396], Lasso-Alcalá et al. 2011:575 [ref. 31520] as obliqus, Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2014:151 [ref. 33932]). •Valid as Petroscirtes obliquus Garman 1903 -- (Springer pers. comm, 7 Apr. 2015). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus obliquus (Garman 1903). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea east to Samoa and Tonga, south to New Caledonia, north to Japan; introduced in Hawaiian Islands and Kiribati. Habitat: brackish, marine.

punctatus, Blennechis Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:286 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Mumbai, India. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-0716. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:7 [ref. 20734]. •Valid as Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:149 [ref. 4144], Bath 1980:317 [ref. 41400], Springer 1981:701 [ref. 8545], Dor 1984:226 [ref. 29757], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:296 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:88 [ref. 21281], Shen et al. 1986:8 [ref. 13821], Springer 1986:751 [ref. 5719], Allen & Swainston 1988:128 [ref. 25477], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:914 [ref. 20764], Kottelat et al. 1993:130 [ref. 23448], Cervigón 1994:128 [ref. 24488], Goren & Dor 1994:60 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:320 [ref. 22896], Allen 1997:206 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:366 [ref. 23967], Carpenter et al. 1997:210 [ref. 23922], Anderson et al. 1998:26 [ref. 23611], Mizuno et al. 1999:10 [ref. 25311], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1112 [ref. 25182], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:229 [ref. 25480], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Nakabo 2002:1112 [ref. 26193], Choi et al. 2003:388, 650 [ref. 26218], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Williams 2003:1772 [ref. 27109], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Golani 2004:851 [ref. 27921], Golani 2005:54 [ref. 37112], Hoese & Bray 2006:1557 [ref. 29000], Gerhardinger 2006:1 [ref. 30561], Ghanbarifardi & Malek 2009:[4] 498 [ref. 37937], Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396], Lasso-Alcalá et al. 2011:572 [ref. 31520], Allen & Erdmann 2012:785 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:181 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Yoshida et al. 2013:183 [ref. 34464], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[21] 259 [ref. 36492], Gibbs et al. 2018:274 [ref. 35724], Fricke et al. 2018:314 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:141 [ref. 36273], Mehraban & Esmaeili 2018:207 [ref. 36242], Eagderi et al. 2019:42 [ref. 37020], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 15 [ref. 38321], Sonoyama et al. 2020:99 [ref. 37637], Akash et al. 2021:5 [ref. 38095], Carvalho-Filho et al. in Marceniuk et al. 2021:283 [ref. 38945], Golani 2021:70 [ref. 38303], Kovačić et al. 2021:57 [ref. 39014], Mehraban et al. 2021:[5] [ref. 38229], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:64 [ref. 38544], Cabezas et al. 2022:2 [ref. 39340], Esmaeili et al. 2022:19 [28] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:371 [ref. 39951], Iyyappan et al. 2023:22 [ref. 40231]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, East Africa, Madagascar and Persian Gulf east to Philippines and Fiji, north to central Japan, south to Exmouth Gulf (Western Australia) and southern Queensland (Australia); Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant). Invasive in western Atlantic from Caribbean Sea to Brazil (especially near ports); possibly also not native in Red Sea and western Indian Ocean. Habitat: brackish, marine.

robertsi, Omobranchus Springer [V. G.] 1981:701, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 94 (no. 3); ref. 8545] Mangrove-lined tributary of Guiavi Creek on mainland opposite western end of Parama Island, 9°01.2'S, 143°21.6'E, Papua New Guinea. Holotype (unique): USNM 216985. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:19 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Omobranchus robertsi Springer 1981 -- (Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000], Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus robertsi Springer 1981. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Australia and New Guinea. Habitat: brackish, marine.

rotundiceps, Petroscirtes Macleay [W.] 1881:9 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 6 (pt 1); ref. 4931] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Lectotype: AMS I.16413-001 [ex MAMU F1041]. Paralectotypes: AMS I.16413-002 [ex MAMU F1041] (1). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:209 [ref. 19518]. Lectotype selected by Springer & Gomon 1975:66 [ref. 6083]. •Valid as Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:63 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Randall et al. 1990:375 [ref. 15987], Larson & Williams 1997:366 [ref. 23967], Myers 1999:220 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:746 [ref. 25471], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Mundy 2005:465 [ref. 28379] with subspecies, Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396]). •Valid as Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881), subspecies rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000], Larson et al. 2013:181 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.

samoensis, Hypleurochilus Seale [A.] 1935:374, Pl. 23 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 21 (no. 27); ref. 12336] Pago Pago, Tutuila Island, American Samoa. Holotype: CAS 5515. Paratypes: CAS 5516 (1). •Questionably a synonym of Parenchelyurus hepburni (Snyder 1908) -- (Springer 1972:12 [ref. 4178]). •Questionably a synonym of Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:68 [ref. 6083]). Current status: Uncertain as Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay 1881). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

scalatus, Omobranchus japonicus Smith [J. L. B.] 1959:232, Pl. 19 (figs. D-E) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 14; ref. 4123] Delagoa Bay, southeastern Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 239. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] (not investigated). •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:14 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Springer 1986:751 [ref. 5719], Shen et al. 1986:8 [ref. 13821], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Williams & Springer 2022:371 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

semilineatus, Petroscirtes Kner [R.] 1868:29 [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 58 (nos 1-2); ref. 6074] Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands. Holotype (unique): NMW 78426. •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

sewalli, Poroalticus Fowler [H. W.] 1931:403, Fig. 4 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 83; ref. 1410] Tide pools at Brighton Beach, Trinidad Island, West Indies. Holotype: ANSP 53318. Paratypes: ANSP 53319-21 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:30 [ref. 13621]. Springer 1963:452 [ref. 10211] doubted the locality, but specimens subsequently have been taken from there. •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:53 [ref. 6083], Lasso-Alcalá et al. 2011:572 [ref. 31520], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Cabezas et al. 2022:2 [ref. 39340]). •Valid as Omobranchus sewalli (Fowler 1931) -- (Carvalho-Filho 2023:232 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus sewalli (Fowler 1931). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Trinidad and Tobago south to Santa Catarina (Brazil). Habitat: brackish, marine.

sindensis, Salarias Day [F.] 1888:263 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1888 (pt 3) (art. 4) (for 1 May 1888); ref. 14480] Karachi, Pakistan. Syntypes: BMNH 1889.2.1.3616-3618 (3). Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:161 [ref. 23762]. •In tribe Omobranchini -- (Smith-Vaniz & Springer 1971:61 [ref. 4145]). •Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Eagderi et al. 2019:42 [ref. 37020], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:64 [ref. 38544], Williams & Springer 2022:371 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

smithi, Cruantus Rao [V. V.] 1974:483, Fig. 4 [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 70 (pt 3) (1973); ref. 27] Godavari estuary, India, about 16.5°N, 82°E. Holotype: ZMAU. Paratypes: ZMAU (4). •Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927) -- (Talwar & Jhingran 1991:913 [ref. 20764]). •Valid as Omobranchus smithi (Rao 1974) -- (Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Chakraborty et al. 2020:26 [ref. 38062]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus smithi (Rao 1974). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: northeastern India east to Thailand and Vietnam. Habitat: brackish, marine.

steinitzi, Omobranchus Springer [V. G.] & Gomon [M. F.] 1975:70, Fig. 30 [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 177; ref. 6083] Cundabilu Island, Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea, Red Sea. Holotype: USNM 209433. Paratypes: USNM 209434 (2), HUJ 10092 [ex E62/399a] (1). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:23 [ref. 18888], Golani 2006:33 [ref. 28840]. •Valid as Omobranchus steinitzi Springer & Gomon 1975 -- (Dor 1984:226 [ref. 29757], Goren & Dor 1994:60 [ref. 25356], Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[6] 244 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:141 [ref. 36273], Esmaeili et al. 2022:20 [29] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:372 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus steinitzi Springer & Gomon 1975. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Southern Red Sea: Eritrea endemic. Habitat: marine.

striatus, Petroscirtes Jatzow [R.] & Lenz [H.] 1898:512, Pl. 35 (fig. 9) [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft v. 21; ref. 14685] Bawi, Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. No types known. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Petroscirtes striatus Day 1888. •In genus Omobranchus -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:34 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Mehraban & Esmaeili 2018:205 [ref. 36242], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:63 [ref. 38544], Williams & Springer 2022:370 [ref. 39951]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

uekii, Petroscirtes Katayama [M.] 1941:591, Fig. [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 53; ref. 13017] Toyama Bay, Japan. Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 18252. •Valid as Omobranchus uekii (Katayama 1941) -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:35 [ref. 7348]). •Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatoceps (Richardson 1846) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:33 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatoceps (Richardson 1846). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

unicornis, Blennius Castelnau [F. L.] 1879:384 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 3 (pt 4); ref. 764] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:16 [ref. 20734]. •Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:20 [ref. 6083], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

verticalis, Omobranchus Springer [V. G.] & Gomon [M. F.] 1975:71, Fig. 31 [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 177; ref. 6083] In mangroves in Boat Passage, Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.4938. Paratypes: AMS I.17150-001 (1), ANSP 128000 (1), USNM 210616 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:31 [ref. 13621], Springer et al. 1991:25 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Omobranchus verticalis Springer & Gomon 1975 -- (Larson & Williams 1997:366 [ref. 23967], Johnson 1999:746 [ref. 25471], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Hoese & Bray 2006:1558 [ref. 29000], Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396], Larson et al. 2013:181 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus verticalis Springer & Gomon 1975. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

vinciguerrae, Petroscirtes Borsieri [C.] 1904:211 [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 3). v. 1 (no. 41); ref. 15109] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Holotype (unique): MSNG 32051. Type catalog: Tortonese 1963:341 [ref. 10350]. •Valid as Omobranchus vinciguerrae (Borsieri 1904) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Dor 1984:225 [ref. 29757], Springer & Gomon 1975:34 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Golani & Fricke 2018:141 [ref. 36273], Mehraban & Esmaeili 2018:205 [ref. 36242], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:63 [ref. 38544]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus fasciolatus (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

waterousi, Petroscirtes Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1942:112 [Copeia 1942 (no. 2); ref. 13208] Swamp at Waterous Hacienda, Mangarin, Mindoro, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 36673. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:93 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Omobranchus kranjiensis (Herre 1940) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178]). •Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927) -- (Springer & Gomon 1975:38 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Kottelat 2013:383 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus ferox (Herre 1927). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

wilsoni, Petroscirtes Macleay [W.] 1884:171 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 1); ref. 17589] North shore of Port Jackson, N. S. W, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS I.16410-001 [ex MAMU F1037a]. Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:209 [ref. 19518]. •Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:20 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Hoese & Bray 2006:1556 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

woodi, Aspidontus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1908:105 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 6 (pt 2, no. 2); ref. 5840] Nahoon River, South Africa. Holotype (unique): SAM 9898. •Valid as Omobranchus woodi (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:72 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Springer 1986:751 [ref. 5719], Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396], Cabezas et al. 2022:3 [ref. 39340], Williams & Springer 2022:372 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus woodi (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Western Cape and Eastern Cape (South Africa). Habitat: brackish.

zebra, Petroskirtes Bleeker [P.] 1868:279 [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 2; ref. 17057] Singapore. Holotype (unique): RMNH 4454. Original genus should have been Petroscirtes. •Valid as Omobranchus zebra (Bleeker 1868) -- (Springer 1972:15 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:74 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:150 [ref. 4144], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:914 [ref. 20764], Kottelat et al. 1993:130 [ref. 23448], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Patzner et al. 2009:458 [ref. 30396], Kottelat 2013:384 [ref. 32989], Chakraborty et al. 2020:24 [ref. 38062], Taki et al. 2021:417 [ref. 39830]). Current status: Valid as Omobranchus zebra (Bleeker 1868). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Sundarbans (India) east to Vietnam and the Philippines. Habitat: brackish, marine.