maculata, Onos Risso [A.] 1827:215 [Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale v. 3; ref. 3757] Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-0855. Type catalog: Bertin 1945:376 [ref. 21554], Bailly et al. 1999:236 [ref. 24244]. •Questionably a synonym of Gaidropsarus vulgaris (Cloquet 1824) -- (Svetovidov 1973:319 [ref. 7169], Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:51 [ref. 18936]). •Synonym of Gaidropsarus vulgaris (Cloquet 1824) -- (Bailly et al. 1999:236 [ref. 24244]). Current status: Synonym of Gaidropsarus vulgaris (Cloquet 1824). Gaidropsaridae. Habitat: marine.