pulcher, Salarias Murray [J. A.] 1887:47 [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 22438] Manora Rocks, Karachi, Pakistan. Lectotype: BMNH 1887.9.22.59 (male). Paralectotypes: BMNH 1887.9.22.60 (female). Lectotype selected by Springer 1988:32 [ref. 6804]. •Valid as Ecsenius pulcher (Murray 1887) -- (Springer 1971:20 [ref. 7707], Springer 1988:31 [ref. 6804], Randall 1995:316 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:209 [ref. 23922], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Patzner et al. 2009:453 [ref. 30396], Attaran-Farimani et al. 2016:176 [ref. 34175], Eagderi et al. 2019:41 [ref. 37020], Sharafiniya et al. 2021:68 [ref. 38544], Esmaeili et al. 2022:12 [21] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:352 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Ecsenius pulcher (Murray 1887). Blenniidae: Salariinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman east to Pakistan. Habitat: marine.