melaenocephalus, Tripterygion Cocco [A.] 1829:141 [Giornale di Scienze Lettere e Arti per La Sicilia Anno 7, v. 26 (no. 77); ref. 857] Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. No types known. •Synonym of Tripterygion tripteronotus (Risso 1810) -- (Wheeler 1973:531 [ref. 7190], Fricke 1997:587 [ref. 23339] as melanocephalus). •Valid as Tripterygion tripteronotum (Risso 1810) -- (Fricke 2009:44 [ref. 30394]). Current status: Synonym of Tripterygion tripteronotum (Risso 1810). Tripterygiidae: Tripterygiinae. Habitat: marine.