melanosoma, Salarias Regan [C. T.] 1909:406, Pl. 66 (fig. 5) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1909 (pt 2) (art. 3) (for 6 Apr. 1909); ref. 14412] Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Syntypes: (6) BMNH 1909.3.4.52-57 (orig. 5 or 6, now 4), USNM 157373 [ex BMNH] (1). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:15 [ref. 18888]. •Synonym of Ecsenius bicolor (Day 1888) -- (Springer 1971:25 [ref. 7707], Springer 1988:44 [ref. 6804], Bath & Patzner 1991:41 [ref. 19212]). Current status: Synonym of Ecsenius bicolor (Day 1888). Blenniidae: Salariinae. Habitat: marine.