brachycephalus, Clinus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:371 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Holotype: MNHN A-2013. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:43 [ref. 20734]. •Valid as Blennioclinus brachycephalus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Penrith 1969:88 [ref. 20726], Smith 1986:758 [ref. 5712], Patzner et al. 2009:465 [ref. 30396], Holleman 2022:385 [ref. 39961]). Current status: Valid as Blennioclinus brachycephalus (Valenciennes 1836). Clinidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Namibia south to Cape of Good Hiope (South Africa), then north to Eastern Cape (South Africa). Habitat: marine.