Species that contain: Blennodesmus and scapularis [ 1 ] records

scapularis, Blennodesmus Günther [A.] 1872:667, Pl. 67 (fig. A) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871 (pt 3) (art. 1) (for 21 Nov. 1871); ref. 1997] Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia [Coral Sea, southwestern Pacific]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1871.9.13.222. •Valid as Blennodesmus scapularis Günther 1872 -- (Winterbottom 1986:5 [ref. 5727], Allen 1997:174 [ref. 23977], Allen & Swainston 1988:108 [ref. 25477], Gill 1999:2566 [ref. 24817], Hutchins 2001:30 [ref. 25847], Hoese & Gill 2006:1059 [ref. 29083], Larson et al. 2013:105 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Blennodesmus scapularis Günther 1872. Pseudochromidae: Congrogadinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Sea, northern Western Australia to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.