rutilus, Liparis punctulatus Abe [T.] 1955:323, Fig. 4 [Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan v. 16-19; ref. 12176] Koiso, Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Holotype: LICPP 626. Paratypes: ZUMT 5547 (1). •Synonym of Liparis punctulatus (Tanaka 1916), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Kido in Masuda et al. 1984:337 [ref. 6441], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1987:387 [ref. 15964]). •Synonym of Liparis punctulatus (Tanaka 1916) -- (Kido 1988:168 [ref. 12287], Chernova et al. 2004:28 [ref. 27592]). Current status: Synonym of Liparis punctulatus (Tanaka 1916). Liparidae. Habitat: marine.