vanessa, Trigla Richardson [J.] 1839:97 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1839 (pt 7); ref. 3732] Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1855.9.19.79. Also described in Richardson 1842:83 Pl. 5 (fig. 1) [ref. 13097]. •Valid as Lepidotrigla vanessa (Richardson 1839) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:456 [ref. 12442], Richards 1992:63 [ref. 20654], Kuiter 1993:111 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:501 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:96 [ref. 25488], Hutchins 2001:28 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:926 [ref. 29074], Gomon & Last 2008:512 [ref. 30651]). Current status: Valid as Lepidotrigla vanessa (Richardson 1839). Triglidae: Triglinae. Distribution: Australia: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Habitat: marine.