cottoides, Clinus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:367 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Lectotype: MNHN A-2078. Paralectotypes: MNHN A-2077 (2), A-2534 (1, dry). Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:44-45 [ref. 20734]. Lectotype selected by Penrith 1969:46 [ref. 20726] with 3 paralectotypes not this species. •Valid as Clinus cottoides Valenciennes 1836 -- (Penrith 1969:45 [ref. 20726], Smith 1986:763 [ref. 5712], Patzner et al. 2009:466 [ref. 30396], Holleman 2022:392 [ref. 39961]). Current status: Valid as Clinus cottoides Valenciennes 1836. Clinidae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Western Cape and Eastern Cape (South Africa). Habitat: marine.