springeri, Petroscirtes (Dasson) Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 1976:37, Fig. [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 19; ref. 4144] Cove at point just southwest of Yeh Lin, Taiwan, 25°12'N, 121°41'E, depth 7.5-9 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 203279. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:22 [ref. 18888], Ho & Shao 2011:54 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Petroscirtes springeri Smith-Vaniz 1976 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:297 [ref. 6441], Shen et al. 1986:52 [ref. 13821], Smith-Vaniz 1987:2 [ref. 6404], Nakabo 2000:1115 [ref. 25182], Springer 2001:3546 [ref. 26290], Nakabo 2002:1115 [ref. 26193], Smith-Vaniz 2005:34 [ref. 28343], Patzner et al. 2009:459 [ref. 30396], Ho & Shao 2011:54 [ref. 31432], Luo et al. 2024:8 [ref. 41630]). Current status: Valid as Petroscirtes springeri Smith-Vaniz 1976. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Bohai Gulf/South China Sea (southern China) and Taiwan north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.