prooculis, Ecsenius Chapman [W. M.] & Schultz [L. P.] 1952:519, Fig. 92 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 102 (3310); ref. 12643] Munda Lagoon near Sassavelle, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, depth 10 feet. Holotype (unique): USNM 144722. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:18 [ref. 18888]. Originally as pro-oculus. •Valid as Ecsenius prooculis Chapman & Schultz 1952 -- (Springer 1971:37 [ref. 7707], Springer 1988:110 [ref. 6804], Springer 2001:3544 [ref. 26290], Springer & Allen 2004:3 [ref. 28002], Patzner et al. 2009:453 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:818 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2019:257 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Ecsenius prooculis Chapman & Schultz 1952. Blenniidae: Salariinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Admiralty Islands and New Britain (Papua New Guinea) to New Georgia (Solomon Islands). Habitat: marine.