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Species in the genus Plagiotremus: [ 20 ] records

albolinea, Runula Nichols [J. T.] 1924:64, Fig. 11 [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 5 (no. 4); ref. 15460] Indefatigable [Santa Cruz] Island, Galápagos Islands. Holotype: AMNH 8271 [ex NYZS]. Paratypes: AMNH 8303 (3). Type catalog: Mead 1958:134 [ref. 20648]. •Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:145 [ref. 4144], Nelson et al. 2004:167 [ref. 27807]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

amblyrhynchos, Petroskirtes Bleeker [P.] 1857:64 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 2 (art. 7); ref. 356] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 4464. Original genus should have been Petroscirtes. Spelled Petroscirtes amblyrhynchus by Günther 1861:230 [ref. 1964]. •Synonym of Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:133 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

azalea, Runula Jordan [D. S.] & Bollman [C. H.] 1890:171 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 12 (no. 770); ref. 2433] Indefatigable [Santa Cruz] Island, Galápagos Islands. Holotype: USNM 44299. Paratypes: CAS-SU 1848 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:93 [ref. 12291], Springer et al. 1991:4 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:145 [ref. 4144], Allen & Robertson 1994:255 [ref. 22193], Hastings in Fischer et al. 1995:928 [ref. 22829], De La Cruz Agüero et al. 1997:73 [ref. 24545], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:536 [ref. 24023], Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:245 [ref. 24555], Lea & Rosenblatt 2000:125 [ref. 25206], Thomson et al. 2000:202 [ref. 25640], Pondella & Craig 2001:144 [ref. 25752], Love et al. 2005:158 [ref. 37547], Patzner et al. 2009:459 [ref. 30396], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:194 [ref. 30957], Page et al. 2013:168 [ref. 32708], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:149 [ref. 34871], Fourriére et al. 2016:449 [ref. 34668], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:610 [ref. 34923], Kells et al. 2016:294 [ref. 35888], González-Murcia et al. 2019:295 [ref. 36544], Love et al. 2021:196 [ref. 39279], Vela-Espinosa et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40981]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern California (U.S.A.) south to Peru, including Gulf of California (Mexico) and Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). Habitat: marine.

belanskei, Petroscirtes Borodin [N. A.] 1928:33, Pl. 3 (fig. 3) [Bulletin Vanderbilt Oceanographic Museum v. 1 (art. 1); ref. 526] Caños Island, Costa Rica (Pacific). Holotype (unique): VMM 409 (now at AMNH). •Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:146 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

celebesensis, Lembeichthys Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1936:283, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 59 (no. 2); ref. 2125] Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: CAS-SU 29081. Paratypes: CAS-SU 67356 [ex CAS-SU 29081] (1, c&s). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:93 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Plagiotremus celebesensis (Herre 1936) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:128 [ref. 4144]). •Synonym of Plagiotremus spilistius Gill 1865 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1987:47 [ref. 6404], Allen & Erdmann 2012:797 [ref. 31980]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus spilistius Gill 1865. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

ewaensis, Petroscirtes Brock [V. E.] 1948:125, Fig. [Pacific Science v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 13000] Off Ewa Beach, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands, depth 30 feet. Holotype (unique): USNM 133821. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:8 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Petroscirtes ewaensis Brock 1948 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:136 [ref. 4144]). •Valid as Plagiotremus ewaensis (Brock 1948) -- (Myers 1999:220 [ref. 23965], Randall 2005:500 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:466 [ref. 28379], Patzner et al. 2009:459 [ref. 30396], Randall 2007:376 [ref. 30952]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus ewaensis (Brock 1948). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

fasciata, Runula Fourmanoir [P.] 1971:496, Fig. 4 [Cahiers O. R. S. T. O. M. (Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer) Série Océanographie v. 9 (no. 4); ref. 7673] South Pacific near Ocean Island, 2°51'S, 169°55'E. Holotype: MNHN 1973-0037. Paratypes: ANSP 124231 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:28 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:133 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

flavus, Plagiotremus laudandus Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 1976:130, Fig. 165 [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 19; ref. 4144] Wailangilala Island, 16°45'S, 179°07'W, Fiji Islands, western Pacific, Vega cruise 7, station 295. Holotype: USNM 201676. Paratypes: ANSP 128024 (5); BPBM 11343 (1), 11393 (1); USNM 201452 (1), 207577 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:28 [ref. 13621], Springer et al. 1991:9 [ref. 18888]. •Synonym of Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Randall et al. 1990:372 [ref. 15987], Myers 1999:219 [ref. 23965], Springer 2001:3546 [ref. 26290], Randall et al. 2004:25 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:500 [ref. 28239]). •Valid as Plagiotremus flavus Smith-Vaniz 1976 -- (Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Hastings & Springer 2009:7 [ref. 31156]). •Synonym of Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961) -- (Smith-Vaniz et al. 2020:125 [ref. 37757]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: South Pacific: Fiji and Tonga (if valid). Habitat: marine.

furcocaudalis, Lembeichthys Li [S.-C.] 1957:227 [English p. 229], Pl. 1 [Acta Zoologica Sinica v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 12119] Chieh-shih [= Kitchioh], Kwangtung Province, China, South China Sea. Holotype: ASZIB [now NZMC] 29936. Paratypes: ASZIB [now NZMC] 56826-28 [56-4444, 56-4422. 56-4425]; 30796 (1), 35128 (1), 35133-34 (2); Mar. Biol Inst. Academia Sinica 56-4431 (1). Type catalog: Zhang 1996:502 [ref. 24036], Ye et al. 2015:99 [ref. 33808]. •Synonym of Plagiotremus spilistius Gill 1865 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:123 [ref. 4144], Ye et al. 2015:99 [ref. 33808]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus spilistius Gill 1865. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

goslinei, Runula Strasburg [D. W.] 1956:260, Fig. 4 [Pacific Science v. 10 (no. 3); ref. 12228] Pupukea, Waimea coast, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype: USNM 164202. Paratypes: USNM 108503 (1), 164203-04 (1, 1). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:10 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Plagiotremus goslinei (Strasburg 1956) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:144 [ref. 4144], Randall et al. 1990:373 [ref. 15987], Myers 1999:220 [ref. 23965], Randall 2005:501 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:466 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:377 [ref. 30952], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus goslinei (Strasburg 1956). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

iosodon, Plagiotremus (Plagiotremus) Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 1976:128, Fig. 162 [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 19; ref. 4144] Tutu Bay, 5°50'45"N, 121°01'15"E, Jolo Island, Sulu Sea, depth 3-9 meters. Holotype: USNM 99392. Paratypes: USNM 205372 (1 c&s). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:12 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Plagiotremus iosodon Smith-Vaniz 1976 -- (Springer 2001:3546 [ref. 26290], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:796 [ref. 31980]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus iosodon Smith-Vaniz 1976. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Jolo Island, Philippines (2 specimens). Habitat: marine.

laudandus, Pescadorichthys (Musgravius) Whitley [G. P.] 1961:63, Fig. 2 [Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales v. for 1958-59; ref. 4731] Barrier Reef of Nouméa, about 10 miles from [Baie des] Citrons, New Caledonia. Holotype (unique): AMS IB.4509. •Valid as Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961), subspecies laudandus (Whitley 1961) -- (Nakabo 2000:1118 [ref. 25182], Springer 2001:3546 [ref. 26290], Nakabo 2002:1118 [ref. 26193], Myers & Donaldson 2003:639 [ref. 27495], Randall 2005:500 [ref. 28239], Hoese & Bray 2006:1562 [ref. 29000], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Hastings & Springer 2009:7 [ref. 31156], Motomura et al. 2010:195 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:796 [ref. 31980]). •Valid as Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:129 [ref. 4144], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:297 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:91 [ref. 21281], Smith-Vaniz 1987:49 [ref. 6404], Randall et al. 1990:372 [ref. 15987], Bath & Patzner 1991:54 [ref. 19212], Kuiter 1993:339 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:166 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:210 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:372 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:219 [ref. 23965], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:634 [ref. 25122], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:395 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:117 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Fricke et al. 2014:152 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:260 [ref. 36673], Smith-Vaniz et al. 2020:125 [ref. 37757], Wada et al. 2021:47 [ref. 38521]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Marshall Islands, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, north to Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Habitat: marine.

maroubrae, Macrurrhynchus Ogilby [J. D.] 1896:137 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 21 (pt 2); ref. 3270] Maroubra Beach, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS I.3504. •Synonym of Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker 1857) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:138 [ref. 4144], Hoese & Bray 2006:1562 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker 1857). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

panamensis, Petroscirtes Fowler [H. W.] 1944:291, Fig. 246 [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 6; ref. 1448] Tide pool at Saboga, Perlas Islands, (Pacific) Panama. Holotype (unique): ANSP 69995. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:29 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:146 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

phenax, Plagiotremus (Musgravius) Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 1976:131, Fig. 166 [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 19; ref. 4144] Cove north of harbor in Trincomalee, 8°34'N, 81°13'E, Sri Lanka, 1-3 meters. Holotype: USNM 204699. Paratypes: ANSP 122786 (7), 128561 (2 c&s); BPBM 12459 (1); CAS 28724 (3); FMNH 71350-52 (1, 5, 5); MCZ 46931 (1); USNM 204700 (4). Additional material: USNM 212029 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:30 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:66 [ref. 12367], Springer et al. 1991:18 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Plagiotremus phenax Smith-Vaniz 1976 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1987:50 [ref. 6406], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Imamura in Imamura & Satapoomin 2009:251 [ref. 31162], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:796 [ref. 31980], Sandra et al. 2022:[7] [ref. 39181], Williams & Springer 2022:379 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus phenax Smith-Vaniz 1976. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Lakshadweep (India), Maldives and Sri Lanka east to Andaman Sea and Sumatra (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

rhinorhynchos, Petroskirtes Bleeker [P.] 1852:273 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 16825] Wahai, northern Ceram, Indonesia. Lectotype: RMNH 26470 [ex RMNH 4770]. Paralectotypes: RMNH 4770 (1 of several). Original genus should have been Petroscirtes. Original as rhinorhijnchos, Dutch ij = y. Spelled Petroscirtes rhinorhynchus by Günther 1861:230 [ref. 1964]. Misspelled rhynorhynchos by authors. Lectotype established by Dor 1984:224 [ref. 29757] if not designated earlier. •Valid as Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852) [but often spelled rhinorhynchus] -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:133 [ref. 4144], Dor 1984:224 [ref. 29757], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:297 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:91 [ref. 21281], Springer 1986:753 [ref. 5719] as rhinorhijnchos, Shen et al. 1986:49 [ref. 13821], Allen & Swainston 1988:128 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:61 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:373 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:339 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:166 [ref. 25479], Goren & Dor 1994:60 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:322 [ref. 22896], Allen 1997:206 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:330 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:373 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:219 [ref. 23965] as rhynorhynchus, Fricke 1999:488 [ref. 24106], Johnson 1999:746 [ref. 25471], Allen 2000:92 [ref. 37268], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:634 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1118 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:395 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:231 [ref. 25480], Randall & Earle 2000:19 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:117 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Springer 2001:3546 [ref. 26290] as rhinorhynchus, Nakabo 2002:1118 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:639 [ref. 27495] as rhynorhynchus, Randall et al. 2004:25 [ref. 27624], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:384 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:500 [ref. 28239], Hoese & Bray 2006:1562 [ref. 29000], Fricke et al. 2009:97 [ref. 30213], Imamura in Imamura & Satapoomin 2009:252 [ref. 31162], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Motomura et al. 2010:195 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:797 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:269 [ref. 32706], Larson et al. 2013:182 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:152 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33988], Koeda et al. 2016:86 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2018:314 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:141 [ref. 36273], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:129 [ref. 40104], Fricke et al. 2019:260 [ref. 36673], Hoschke et al. 2019:159 [ref. 36626], Zajonz et al. 2019:94 [ref. 36871], Sonoyama et al. 2020:100 [ref. 37637], Durville et al. 2021:314 [ref. 38802], Esmaeili et al. 2022:23 [32] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:379 [ref. 39951], Noushad K. et al. 2024:46 [ref. 40947]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Marshall Islands, Society Islands and Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), north to central Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Rottnest Island (Western Australia), Pambula Lake (New South Wales, Australia), Lord Howe Island (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

ringens, Atopoclinus Vaillant [L. L.] 1894:74 [7] [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (8th Série) v. 6; ref. 4488] Gulf of California, Mexico. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1894-0063. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:5 [ref. 20734] as Atoplocinus. On p. 7 of separate. •Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:145 [ref. 4144]). Current status: Synonym of Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman 1890). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Habitat: marine.

spilistius, Plagiotremus Gill [T. N.] 1865:140 [Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 8 (art. 14); ref. 1677] Chinese Seas. Holotype (unique): USNM 21722 [ex USNM 6553]. Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:22 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Plagiotremus spilistius Gill 1865 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:123 [ref. 4144], Smith-Vaniz 1987:47 [ref. 6404], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:634 [ref. 25122], Springer 2001:3546 [ref. 26290], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:797 [ref. 31980], Yoshida et al. 2013:183 [ref. 34464]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus spilistius Gill 1865. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea (China and Vietnam). Habitat: marine.

tapeinosoma, Petroskirtes Bleeker [P.] 1857:64 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 2 (art. 7); ref. 356] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Lectotype: RMNH 26469 [ex RMNH 4769]. Paralectotypes: RMNH 4769 (1 of 2). Original genus should have been Petroscirtes. Lectotype established by Dor 1984:224 [ref. 29757] if not designated earlier. •Valid as Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker 1857) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:138 [ref. 4144], Dor 1984:2224 [ref. 29757], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:297 [ref. 6441], Fukao 1985:91 [ref. 21281], Springer 1986:754 [ref. 5719], Shen et al. 1986:50 [ref. 13821], Allen & Swainston 1988:128 [ref. 25477], Paulin et al. 1989:222 [ref. 24556], Winterbottom et al. 1989:62 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:373 [ref. 15987], Paulin & Roberts 1992:36 [ref. 24625], Kuiter 1993:338 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:166 [ref. 25479], Goren & Dor 1994:60 [ref. 25356], Allen 1997:206 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:332 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:373 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:220 [ref. 23965] as tapienosoma, Fricke 1999:488 [ref. 24106], Johnson 1999:746 [ref. 25471], Randall 1999:26 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:92 [ref. 37268], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:634 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1118 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:396 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:232 [ref. 25480], Randall & Earle 2000:19 [ref. 25806], Hutchins 2001:41 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:1118 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:639 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:75 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:25 [ref. 27624], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:384 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:501 [ref. 28239], Hoese & Bray 2006:1562 [ref. 29000], Fricke et al. 2009:97 [ref. 30213], Imamura in Imamura & Satapoomin 2009:252 [ref. 31162], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Motomura et al. 2010:195 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:797 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:269 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2014:152 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33988], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:117 [ref. 36167], Stewart et al. 2015:1538 [ref. 34301], Fricke et al. 2018:315 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:142 [ref. 36273], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:129 [ref. 40104], Fricke et al. 2019:260 [ref. 36673], Hoschke et al. 2019:159 [ref. 36626], Zajonz et al. 2019:94 [ref. 36871], Esmaeili et al. 2022:23 [32] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:379 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker 1857). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Wake Atoll and Pitcairn Group, north to central Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Rottnest Island (Western Australia), New South Wales (Australia), northern New Zealand, Kermadec Islands and Rapa (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

townsendi, Petroscirtes Regan [C. T.] 1905:328, Pl. 3(C) (fig. 7) [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 16; ref. 15386] Jask, Mekran Coast, Iran, Gulf of Oman, northwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1899.5.8.100. •Valid as Plagiotremus townsendi (Regan 1905) -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:132 [ref. 4144], Dor 1984:224 [ref. 29757], Smith-Vaniz 1987:50 [ref. 6404], Goren & Dor 1994:60 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:323 [ref. 22896], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S117 [ref. 27377], Patzner et al. 2009:460 [ref. 30396], Golani & Fricke 2018:142 [ref. 36273], Zajonz et al. 2019:94 [ref. 36871], Esmaeili et al. 2022:23 [32] [ref. 39526], Williams & Springer 2022:379 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Plagiotremus townsendi (Regan 1905). Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Red Sea; northwestern Indian Ocean: Socotra (Yemen), Gulf of Oman. Habitat: marine.