Alticus Valenciennes [A.] (ex Commerson) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836 Masc. Salarias alticus Valenciennes 1836. Name first published in synonymy; genus and species quoted from Commerson manuscript, but made available back to this date by later use (Art. 11.6) of Schultz and Chapman in Schultz et al. 1960:366 [ref. 3972]. If Alticus Lacepède is regarded as unavailable, then the genus Alticus would be cited as Valenciennes 1836. See remarks under Opinion 89 in Appendix B in Eschmeyer et al. 1990 [ref. 26735]. •Synonym of Alticus Lacepède 1800. Current status: Synonym of Alticus Lacepède 1800. Blenniidae: Salariinae.