nigropunctatus, Rhabdoblennius Bath [H.] 2004:8, Figs. 8-9 [Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie). No. 669; ref. 28017] E'ua Island, Ha'aluma Beach on southwest coast, 21°25'45"S, 174°56'50"W, Tonga, depth 0-3 feet. Holotype: USNM 335240. Paratypes: SMNS 23503 (1), USNM 373498 (24). Plus additional non-type material. Type catalog: Fricke 2005:18 [ref. 29864] with non-types as paratypes. •Valid as Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus Bath 2004 -- (Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396]). Current status: Valid as Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus Bath 2004. Blenniidae: Salariinae. Distribution: South Pacific: Ono-i-Lau (Fiji) and Tonga. Habitat: marine.