forsteri, Tripterygion Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836:415 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11; ref. 1005] Outer Chetwode Island, Golden Bay and Marlborough sounds, South Island, New Zealand. Neotype: NMNZ P.15419. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:57 [ref. 20734]. Unneeded new name for Blennius tripennis Forster in Bloch & Schneider 1801; now with same neotype (see tripennis). •Synonym of Gilloblennius tripennis (Forster 1801) -- (Hardy 1986:148 [ref. 6139], Fricke 1997:576 [ref. 23339], Fricke 2009:33 [ref. 30394]). Current status: Synonym of Gilloblennius tripennis (Forster 1801). Tripterygiidae: Tripterygiinae. Habitat: marine.