holomelas, Salarias Günther [A.] 1872:399 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 10 (no. 59) (art. 56); ref. 18194] Cebu, Philippines. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1842.10.18.108. •Synonym of Atrosalarias fuscus (Rüppell 1838), but a valid subspecies holomelas (Günther 1872) -- (Springer & Smith-Vaniz 1968:7 [ref. 36386], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:298 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:128 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:376 [ref. 15987], Myers 1999:222 [ref. 23965], Suzuki & Senou 1999:259 [ref. 24047], Suzuki et al. 1999:4 [ref. 24399], Nakabo 2000:1092 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1092 [ref. 26193], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:169 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:24 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:482 [ref. 28239], Allen & Erdmann 2012:801 [ref. 31980]). •Valid as Atrosalarias holomelas (Günther 1872) -- (Patzner et al. 2009:450 [ref. 30396], Hastings & Springer 2009:8 [ref. 31156], Fricke et al. 2014:147 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:255 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Atrosalarias holomelas (Günther 1872). Blenniidae: Salariinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: eastern Indonesia east to Marshall and Society islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Shark Bay (Western Australia), southern Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.