puniceus, Lepadogaster Richardson [J.] 1846:71, Pl. 43 (figs. 1-7) [Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror v. 2 (2); ref. 3740] New Zealand. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1848.3.18.255. •Valid as Diplocrepis puniceus (Richardson 1846) -- (Briggs 1955:42 [ref. 637], Paulin et al. 1989:142 [ref. 24556], Paulin & Roberts 1992:47 [ref. 24625], Stewart 2015:1546 [ref. 34196], Conway et al. 2017:139 [ref. 35266], Conway et al. 2017:547 [ref. 35580]). Current status: Valid as Diplocrepis puniceus (Richardson 1846). Gobiesocidae: Diplocrepinae. Distribution: New Zealand. Habitat: marine.