margaritatus, Alticus Kendall [W. C.] & Radcliffe [L.] 1912:157, Pl. 7 [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 35 (no. 3); ref. 14961] Pago Pago, American Samoa. Holotype: USNM 65409. Paratypes: USNM 307221 (1, head partially dissected). Plus 25 additional paratypes or additional specimens. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:14 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Praealticus margaritatus (Kendall & Radcliffe 1912) -- (Bath 1992:261 [ref. 20223], Springer 2001:3546 [ref. 26290], Adrim et al. 2004:125 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:502 [ref. 28239], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396]). Current status: Valid as Praealticus margaritatus (Kendall & Radcliffe 1912). Blenniidae: Salariinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.