tripterygius, Cottus Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:63, Pl. 13 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Nova Scotia, Canada. No types known. •Synonym of Hemitripterus americanus (Gmelin 1789) -- (Mecklenburg 2003:3 [ref. 27294]). Current status: Synonym of Hemitripterus americanus (Gmelin 1789). Agonidae: Hemitripterinae. Habitat: marine.