vittipinnis, Blennius Castelnau [F. L.] 1875:25 [Official Record, containing Introduction, Catalogues, Official Awards of the Commissioners, Report and Recommendations of the Experts, and Essays and Statistics on the Social and Economic Resources of the Colony of Victoria.; ref. 768] Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. Syntypes: BMNH 1883.7.4.56 [ex MNHN] (1); MNHN A-2120 to 2121 (3, 3). Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:15 [ref. 20734]. •In genus Istiblennius -- (Smith-Vaniz & Springer 1971:61 [ref. 4145] as vitipinnis). •Synonym of Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Springer & Williams 1994:126 [ref. 21878], Hoese & Bray 2006:1553 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes 1836). Blenniidae: Salariinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.