kuwamurai, Cirripectes Fukao [R.] 1984:106, Figs. 1, 3A [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 31 (no. 2); ref. 6726] Off the northern beach of Seto Marine Biological Lab., Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, depth about 3 meters. Holotype (unique): FAKU 48479. •Valid as Cirripectes kuwamurai Fukao 1984 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:299 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:92 [ref. 21281], Williams 1988:50 [ref. 7000], Nakabo 2000:1093 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1093 [ref. 26193], Patzner et al. 2009:451 [ref. 30396], Williams 2010:6 [ref. 30923], Motomura et al. 2010:191 [ref. 31256]). Current status: Valid as Cirripectes kuwamurai Fukao 1984. Blenniidae: Salariinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan. Habitat: marine.