xanthosoma, Tripterygion Zander [C. D.] & Heymer [A.] 1970:365, Fig. [Vie et Milieu, Série A: Biologie Marine v. 21 (no. 2-A); ref. 394] Banyuls-sur-Mer, France, Mediterranean Sea. Holotype: ZMH 4238. Paratypes: MNHN 1975-0061 (4); ZMH 4239-40 (1, 1). Type catalog: Wilkens 1977:160 [ref. 22013]. May date to 1971. •Valid as Tripterygion xanthosoma Zander & Heymer 1970 -- (Wheeler 1973:531 [ref. 7190], Fricke et al. 2007:97 [ref. 29533], Fricke 2009:44 [ref. 30394], Patzner et al. 2009:449 [ref. 30396]). •Synonym of Tripterygion delaisi Cadenat & Blache 1970, but a valid subspecies -- (Zander in Whitehead et al. 1986:1120 [ref. 13677], Ahnelt 1991:56 [ref. 19120]). •Synonym of Tripterygion delaisi Cadenat & Blache 1970 -- (Wirtz 1990:916 [ref. 19374], Fricke 1997:587 [ref. 23339]). •Status with delaisi is uncertain -- (Hastings & Springer 2009:11 [ref. 31156]). Current status: Synonym of Tripterygion delaisi Cadenat & Blache 1970. Tripterygiidae: Tripterygiinae. Distribution: Mediterranean Sea endemic [if valid]. Habitat: marine.