Species that contain: Enchelyurus and ater [ 2 ] records

ater, Petroscirtes Günther [A.] 1877:199, Pl. 115 (fig. C) [Journal des Museum Godeffroy v. 4 (no. 13); ref. 14243] Tahiti, Society Islands. Syntypes: BMNH 1873.8.1.35-36 (2); whereabouts unknown (1). •Valid as Enchelyurus ater (Günther 1877) -- (Springer 1972:5 [ref. 4178], Springer & Gomon 1975:78 [ref. 6083], Smith-Vaniz 1976:148 [ref. 4144], Randall et al. 1990:374 [ref. 15987], Francis 1993:166 [ref. 25479], Randall et al. 1997:374 [ref. 25919], Randall & Earle 2000:18 [ref. 25806], Springer 2001:3544 [ref. 26290], Randall et al. 2004:25 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:490 [ref. 28239], Hoese & Bray 2006:1549 [ref. 29000], Patzner et al. 2009:453 [ref. 30396], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33988]). Current status: Valid as Enchelyurus ater (Günther 1877). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Southwestern and south Pacific. Habitat: marine.

vaillanti, Hypleurochilus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1906:420, Fig. 102 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 25 (for 1905); ref. 2497] Pago Pago, American Samoa. Holotype: USNM 51788. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:25 [ref. 18888]. •Synonym of Enchelyurus ater (Günther 1877) -- (Springer 1972:5 [ref. 4178]). Current status: Synonym of Enchelyurus ater (Günther 1877). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.