GENUS Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 - gobies [=Rhinogobius Gill [T. N.], 1859:145, Pseudorhinogobius Zhong [J.-S.] & Wu [H.-L.], 1998:149, Sinogobius (subgenus of Gobius) Liu [C. K.], 1940:215, Tukugobius Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:119] Notes: [ref. 1762]. Masc. Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Gobius Linnaeus, 1758 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:352 [ref. 7348]). •Synonym of Ctenogobius Gill, 1858 -- (Wu in Pan et al. 1991:480 [ref. 23876]). •Valid as Rhinogobius Gill 1859 -- (Miller 1973:515 [ref. 6888], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:269 [ref. 6441], Birdsong et al. 1988:202 [ref. 7303], Kottelat 1989:19 [ref. 13605], Bogutskaya & Naseka 1996:55 [ref. 22798], Chen & Shao 1996:200 [ref. 22202], Vasil'eva 1998:146 [ref. 23591], Chen et. al 1998:255 [ref. 23655], Chen et al. 1999:171 [ref. 23885], Chen et al. 1999:20 [ref. 23908], Parenti & Thomas 1998:270 [ref. 24299], Chen et al. 1999:69 [ref. 24096], Parenti & Thomas 1998:270 [ref. 24299], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522], Chen et al. 2002:259 [ref. 25989], Chen & Kottelat 2003:88 [ref. 27103], Vasil'eva 2003:S53 [ref. 28444], Chen & Kottelat 2005:1407 [ref. 28141], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:234 [ref. 28183], Chen & Fang 2006:147 [ref. 28955], Huang & Chen 2007:101 [ref. 29017], Li & Zhong 2007:539 [ref. 29346], Valil'eva 2007:691 [ref. 29425], Chen et al. 2008:335 [ref. 29895], Yang et al. 2008:380 [ref. 29924], Chen & Miller 2008:225 [ref. 29935], Li & Zhong 2009:327 [ref. 30205], Scharpf 2009:14 [ref. 30400], Oijen et al. 2011:2 [ref. 31430], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727], Van Tassell 2011:170 [ref. 31732], Suzuki et al. 2012:693 [ref. 31734], Keith & Lord 2011:244 [ref. 31741], Thacker 2013:372 [ref. 32494], Kottelat 2013:423 [ref. 32989], Chen & Miller 2014:124 [ref. 33160]). Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Pseudorhinogobius) [Engl. 152] [ref. 25764]. Pseudorhinogobius aporus Zhong & Wu, 1998. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Pseudorhinogobius Zhong & Wu, 1998. •Possible a synonym of Rhinogobius -- (H. Bleher email, 11/1/2010). •Synonym of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 -- (Kottelat 2013:424 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Sinogobius) [ref. 2790]. Masc. Gobius (Sinogobius) szechuanensis Liu, 1940. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 -- (Yang et al. 2008:380 [ref. 29924], Kottelat 2013:423 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Tukugobius) [ref. 2104]. Masc. Rhinogobius carpenteri Seale, 1910. Type by original designation. •Valid as Tukugobius Herre, 1927 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:203 [ref. 7303], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522]). •Synonym of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 -- (Chen et al. 1998:255 [ref. 23655], Parenti & Thomas 1998:270 [ref. 24299], Chen et al. 1999:20 [ref. 23908], Chen & Kottelat 2003:88 [ref. 27103], Yang et al. 2008:380 [ref. 29924], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727], Kottelat 2013:423 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Rhinogobius albimaculatus Chen et al., 1999 - Nam San goby (author) [=Rhinogobius albimaculatus Chen [I-S.], Kottelat [M.] & Miller [P. J.], 1999:23, Figs. 4-5, 10, 14] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 38 (1); ref. 23908] Houay Sala Yai, a tributary of Nam San, 18°35'17"N, 103°05'00"E, Mekong River basin, Vientiane Province, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius albimaculatus Chen, Kottelat & Miller, 1999. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Mekong River basin, Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius aporus (Zhong & Wu, 1998) - Ou Jiang goby (author) [=Pseudorhinogobius aporus Zhong [J.-S.] & Wu [H.-L.], 1998:149 [Engl. P. 152], Figs. 1 (A-B), 2C] Notes: [Journal of Fisheries of China v. 22 (no. 2); ref. 25764] Upper Ou Jiang River system, Xiandu, Jinyun, Zhejiang, China, 120°50'E, 28°50'N. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius aporus (Zhong & Wu, 1998). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: freshwater. Species Rhinogobius bedfordi (Regan, 1908) - Bedford's goby [=Ctenogobius bedfordi Regan [C. T.], 1908:62, Pl. 3 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908 (pt 1) (art. 3) (for 4 Feb. 1908); ref. 14334] Chong-ju, South Korea. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius bedfordi (Regan, 1908). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Korea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Rhinogobius biwaensis Takahashi & Okazaki, 2017 - Biwa goby [=Rhinogobius biwaensis Takahashi [S.] & Okazaki [T.], 2017:5 [448], Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 64 (no. 4); ref. 35171] Wanihama beach, Lake Biwa, Wani-Nakahama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, depth 15 meters. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius biwaensis Takahashi & Okazaki, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Lake Biwa, Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius boa Chen & Kottelat, 2005 - Ka Longo goby (author) [=Rhinogobius boa Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], 2005:1409, Figs. 2, 6, 10] Notes: [Journal of Natural History v. 39 (no. 17); ref. 28141] Torrent at kilometer 5 on road Bac Phong Sinh to Mong Cai, 21°35'31"N, 107°43'52"E, Hai Ninh District, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius boa Chen & Kottelat, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Ka Longo (= Beilun He in China) drainage, border between Vietnam and China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius brunneus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) - Amur goby [=Gobius brunneus Temminck [C. J.] & Schlegel [H.], 1845:142, Pl. 74 (fig. 2), Ctenogobius bedfordi Regan [C. T.], 1908:62, Pl. 3 (fig. 1), Rhinogobius nagoyae Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1906:147, Fig. 5] Notes: [Fauna Japonica Parts 7-9; ref. 4373] Bay of Nagasaki, Japan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius brunneus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: China, Japan, Korea, Philipines and Russia; established or reported from localized areas in U.S.A. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (nagoyae) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 30 (no. 1445); ref. 2496] Nagoya, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius brunneus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Rhinogobius candidianus (Regan, 1908) - Candidius goby (author) [=Ctenogobius candidianus Regan [C. T.], 1908:153, Rhinogobius taiwanus Oshima [M.], 1919:298, Pl. 53 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 1 (no. 2); ref. 14338] Lake Candidius, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius candidianus (Regan, 1908). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (taiwanus) [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 12 (nos 2-4); ref. 3312] Shinchiku, Taiwan. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius candidianus (Regan, 1908). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Rhinogobius changjiangensis Chen et al., 2002 - Changhwajiang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius changjiangensis Chen [I-S.], Miller [P. J.], Wu [H.-L.] & Fang [L.-S.], 2002:261, Figs. 2, 6, 8, 9] Notes: [Marine and Freshwater Research v. 53 (no. 2); ref. 25989] Upper hill stream of Changhwajiang River, Hainan Island, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius changjiangensis Chen, Miller, Wu & Fang, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hainan Island, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius changtinensis Huang & Chen, 2007 - Chang-Ting goby (author) [=Rhinogobius changtinensis Huang [S.-P.] & Chen [I-S.], 2007:102, Figs. 1-2, 7] Notes: [Bulletin of the Raffles Museum Suppl. No. 14; ref. 29017] Small hill-stream near the freeway terminal, tributary near Chang-Ting County, Fujian Province, Hanjiang River basin, southern China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius changtinensis Huang & Chen, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Fujian Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius cheni (Nichols, 1931) - Jiangxi goby (author) [=Gobius cheni Nichols [J. T.], 1931:1] Notes: [American Museum Novitates No. 499; ref. 16311] Hokou (Chaoshan), northeastern Kiangsi Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius cheni (Nichols, 1931). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Jiangxi Province, China (introduced in Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis Fowler, 1934 - Chiangmai stream goby [=Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis Fowler [H. W.], 1934:157, Fig. 126] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 86; ref. 1417] Chieng Mai, northern Thailand. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis Fowler, 1934. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Thailand. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius cliffordpopei (Nichols, 1925) - Tungting goby (author) [=Gobius cliffordpopei Nichols [J. T.], 1925:5] Notes: [American Museum Novitates No. 185; ref. 3180] Tungting Lake, Hunan Island, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius cliffordpopei (Nichols, 1925). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hunan, Tyngting Lake, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius davidi (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874) - Zhejiang goby (author) [=Gobius davidi Sauvage [H.-E.] & Dabry de Thiersant [P.], 1874:2] Notes: [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie et Paléontologie) (Sér. 6) v. 1 (art. 5); ref. 15665] West Tchekiang, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius davidi (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Zhejiang Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius delicatus Chen & Shao, 1996 - Shokulwan goby (author) [=Rhinogobius delicatus Chen [I-S.] & Shao [K.-S.], 1996:208, Figs. 8-9] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 35 (no. 3); ref. 22202] Shokulwan River, Hualien County, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius delicatus Chen & Shao, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius duospilus (Herre, 1935) - Hong Kong goby (author) [=Ctenogobius duospilus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1935:286, Ctenogobius whitleyi Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1936:184, Ctenogobius wui Liu [C. K.], 1940:215, Fig. 2] Notes: [Hong Kong Naturalist v. 6 (nos 3-4); ref. 13700] Brook in hills of the New Territory, Hong Kong. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius duospilus (Herre, 1935). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hong Kong and Guangxi, China. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (whitleyi) [Hong Kong Naturalist v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 13701] Sha Tin, New Territory, Hong Kong. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius duospilus (Herre, 1935). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (wui) [Sinensia v. 11 (nos 3-4); ref. 2790] Brook at Yaoshan, Kwangsi, China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius duospilus (Herre, 1935). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Rhinogobius filamentosus (Wu, 1939) - Yangso goby (author) [=Ctenogobius filamentosus Wu [H.-W.], 1939:137, Pl. 3 (fig. 8)] Notes: [Sinensia v. 10 (nos 1-6); ref. 4805] Yangso, Li Kiang, Kwangsi Province, southern China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius filamentosus (Wu, 1939). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Gwangxi and Gwangdong provinces, China. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Rhinogobius flumineus (Mizuno, 1960) - Oshita goby (author) [=Tukugobius flumineus Mizuno [N.], 1960:117, Fig. 1] Notes: [Memoirs of the College of Science, Kyoto University (Ser. B) v. 27 (no. 2); ref. 11937] Sôshagawa River at Oshita, Ochigun District, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius flumineus (Mizuno, 1960). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius fluviatilis Tanaka, 1925 - Tanaka's rhinogobius [=Rhinogobius fluviatilis Tanaka [S.], 1925:641, Pl. 151 (figs. 417-418)] Notes: [Figures and descriptions of the fishes of Japan v. 34; ref. 14917] Himenji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius fluviatilis Tanaka, 1925. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius formosanus Oshima, 1919 - Shinchiku goby (author) [=Rhinogobius formosanus Oshima [M.], 1919:300, Pl. 53 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 12 (nos 2-4); ref. 3312] Shinchiku, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius formosanus Oshima, 1919. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Rhinogobius fukushimai Mori, 1934 - Fukushima goby [=Rhinogobius fukushimai Mori [T.], 1934:55, Pl. 21 (fig. 2), Rhinogobius aestivaregia Mori [T.], 1934:56, Pl. 21 (figs. 3a-3b)] Notes: [Report of the first scientific expedition to Manchoukuo, Tokyo, Sec. 5, Zoology Pt 1; ref. 3042] Pei-ho River at Ko peiKu, Jehol, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius fukushimai Mori, 1934. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: freshwater. (aestivaregia) [Report of the first scientific expedition to Manchoukuo, Tokyo, Sec. 5, Zoology Pt 1; ref. 3042] Summer Palace, Jehol, Manchouko, China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius fukushimai Mori, 1934. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius genanematus Zhong & Tzeng, 1998 - Hengxi goby (author) [=Rhinogobius genanematus Zhong [J.-S.] & Tzeng [C.-S.], 1998:237] Notes: [English p. 240], Figs. 1-2 [Zoological Research v. 19 (no. 3); ref. 24163] Hengxi, 28°40'N, 120°20"E, Ling Jiang River system, Zhejiang Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius genanematus Zhong & Tzeng, 1998. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Zhejiang Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius gigas Aonuma & Chen, 1996 - Shinwulwu goby (author) [=Rhinogobius gigas Aonuma [Y.] & Chen [I-S.], 1996:9, Fig. 1] Notes: [Journal of Taiwan Museum v. 49 (no. 1); ref. 22203] Shinwulwu River of Peinandar River, Taitung County, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius gigas Aonuma & Chen, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius henchuenensis Chen & Shao, 1996 - Fongkang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius henchuenensis Chen [I-S.] & Shao [K.-S.], 1996:209, Fig. 12] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 35 (no. 3); ref. 22202] Fongkang River, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius henchuenensis Chen & Shao, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius henryi (Herre, 1938) - Mui-yen goby (author) [=Ctenogobius henryi Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1938:434, Fig. 3] Notes: [Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 17 (no. 3); ref. 11003] Mui-yen, Lung-Nga Mountain, Kwangtung Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius henryi (Herre, 1938). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Gwangdong Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius honghensis Chen et al., 1999 - Honghe goby (author) [=Rhinogobius honghensis Chen [I-S.], Yang [J.-X.] & Chen [Y.-R.], 1999:47, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Acta Zoologica Taiwanica v. 10 (no. 1); ref. 24092] Small hill stream of Pingbien, Honghe River basin, Yunnan Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius honghensis Chen, Yang & Chen, 1999. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Yunnan Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius imfasciocaudatus Nguyen & Vo, in Nguyen, 2005 - Ha Giang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius imfasciocaudatus Nguyen [V. H.] & Vo [V. B.], in Nguyen, 2005:638, Fig. 7] Notes: [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 3; ref. 29809] Ha Giang, Vietnam. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius imfasciocaudatus Nguyen & Vo, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Rivers of the mountainous area in Ha Giang and Lai Chau provinces, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius kurodai (Tanaka, 1908) - Kuroda's goby [=Ctenogobius kurodai Tanaka [S.], 1908:32] Notes: [Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 7 (pt 1); ref. 14424] Freshwater pond in garden of Marquis Kuroda, Tokyo, Japan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius kurodai (Tanaka, 1908). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius lanyuensis Chen et al., 1998 - Lanyu goby (author) [=Rhinogobius lanyuensis Chen [I-S.], Miller [P. J.] & Fang [L.-S.], 1998:256, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 23655] Dong-Ching brook, Lanyu Island, off Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius lanyuensis Chen, Miller & Fang, 1998. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Lanyu Island off Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius leavelli (Herre, 1935) - Wuchow goby (author) [=Ctenogobius leavelli Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1935:396, Ctenogobius cervicosquamus Wu [H.-L.], Lu & Ni [Y.], in Wu & Ni, 1986:291] Notes: [Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 14 (no. 3); ref. 10993] Hill streams around Wuchow, Kwangsi Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius leavelli (Herre, 1935). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Eastern Asia. Habitat: freshwater. (cervicosquamus) [English p. 292], Fig. 167 [The freshwater and estuarine fishes of Hainan Island; ref. 20214] Changhua River, Qiongzhong, China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius leavelli (Herre, 1935). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Qiongzhong, China (if valid). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Rhinogobius lentiginis (Wu & Zheng, in Zheng & Wu, 1985) - Taintai goby (author) [=Ctenogobius lentiginis Wu [H.-L.] & Zheng [M.-L.], in Zheng & Wu, 1985:330 [333], Fig. 2] Notes: [Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica v. 10 (no. 3); ref. 8121] Taintai County at Lingjiang River, 29°N, 121°20'E, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius lentiginis (Wu & Zheng, 1985). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Zhejiang Province, China. Habitat: freshwater. Species Rhinogobius lindbergi Berg, 1933 - Ussuri goby (author) [=Rhinogobius similis lindbergi Berg [L. S.], 1933:654, Fig. 612] Notes: [Les poissons des eaux douces de l'U.R.S.S. Part 2; ref. 279] Amur River and Ussuri River, Russia. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius lindbergi Berg, 1933. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Amur River basin, Russia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius lineatus Chen et al., 1999 - Nam Theun goby (author) [=Rhinogobius lineatus Chen [I-S.], Kottelat [M.] & Miller [P. J.], 1999:27, Figs. 6-7, 11, 15] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 38 (1); ref. 23908] Rapids on the Nam Gnouang, a tributary entering Nam Theun downriver of Ban Thabak, 18°16'50"N, 104°38'00"E, Mekong basin, Bolikhamxai Province, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius lineatus Chen, Kottelat & Miller, 1999. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius linshuiensis Chen et al, 2002 - Linshui goby (author) [=Rhinogobius linshuiensis Chen [I-S.], Miller [P. J.], Wu [H.-L.] & Fang [L.-S.], 2002:264, Figs. 3, 6, 8, 9] Notes: [Marine and Freshwater Research v. 53 (no. 2); ref. 25989] Hill stream 5 kilometers southeast from Pauting, Linshui River, Hainan Island, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius linshuiensis Chen, Miller, Wu & Fang, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hainan Island, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius liui Chen & Wu, in Wu & Zhong, 2008 - Shimachang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius liui Chen & Wu [H.-L.], in Wu & Zhong, 2008:612, Fig. 290, Gobius (Sinogobius) szechuanensis Liu [C. K.], 1940:213, Fig. 1] Notes: [ref. 32991] Kao Kang Yen, near Shimachang, Chungking, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius liui Chen & Wu, 2008. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Szechuan Province, China. Habitat: freshwater. (szechuanensis) [Sinensia v. 11 (nos 3-4); ref. 2790] Kao Kang Yen, near Shimachang, Chungking, China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius liui Chen & Wu, 2008. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Szechuan Province, China [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius longyanensis Chen et al., 2008 - Long-Yan goby (author) [=Rhinogobius longyanensis Chen [I-S.], Cheng [Y.-H.] & Shao [K.-T.], 2008:336, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 55; ref. 29895] Small tributary of Long-Chuang River, Julongjiang basin, Dong-Shiao, Long-Yan City, Fujian Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius longyanensis Chen, Cheng & Shao, 2008. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Julongjiang Basin, Fujian Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius lungwoensis Huang & Chen, 2007 - Lung-Wo goby (author) [=Rhinogobius lungwoensis Huang [S.-P.] & Chen [I-S.], 2007:105, Figs. 3-4, 8] Notes: [Bulletin of the Raffles Museum Suppl. No. 14; ref. 29017] Hill-stream near Lung-Wo Coounty, Guangdong Province, western drainage of the Hanjiang River basin, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius lungwoensis Huang & Chen, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hanjiang basin, Gwangdong Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius maculafasciatus Chen & Shao, 1996 - Joko goby (author) [=Rhinogobius maculafasciatus Chen [I-S.] & Shao [K.-S.], 1996:210, Fig. 13] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 35 (no. 3); ref. 22202] Joko River of Kaoping River, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius maculafasciatus Chen & Shao, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius maculicervix Chen & Kottelat, 2000 - Namtha goby (author) [=Rhinogobius maculicervix Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], 2000:82, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 24446] Nam Youan at ford south of Ban Muang Mon, 21°19'28"N, 101°10'19"E, Louang Namtha Province, Mekong basin, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius maculicervix Chen & Kottelat, 2000. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Mekong River basin, Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius mekongianus (Pellegrin & Fang, 1940) - Phraya goby (author) [=Gobius mekongianus Pellegrin [J.] & Fang [P.-W.], 1940:122, Fig. 6, Ctenogobius cephalopardus Smith [H. M.], 1945:546, Fig. 106] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 65; ref. 3418] Ban Nam Khueng, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius mekongianus (Pellegrin & Fang, 1940). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Mekong and Phraya basins, Thailand and Laos, southeastern Asia. Habitat: freshwater. (cephalopardus) [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 188; ref. 4056] On Doi Hua Mot in Huey Melao, a tributary of the Mekok flowing into Mekong River north of Chiengrai, Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius mekongianus (Pellegrin & Fang, 1940). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius milleri Chen & Kottelat, 2003 - Ban Lao goby (author) [=Rhinogobius milleri Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], 2003:88, Fig. 1] Notes: [Fishes of Laos; ref. 25780] About 2 kilometers southwest of Ban Lao, 19°38'55"N, 103°28'52"E, Nam Kuang, a tributary of Nam Mat, Xiangkhouang Province, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius milleri Chen & Kottelat, 2003. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius mizunoi Suzuki et al., 2017 - Mizuno's goby [=Rhinogobius mizunoi Suzuki [T.], Shibukawa [K.] & Aizawa [M.], 2017:85, Figs. 1-6] Notes: [Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) no. 46; ref. 35202] Sato-gawa River, Ochiai-gawa tributaries, Inouzawa-gawa water system, Ochiai, Shimoda, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, 34°43'10.9"N, 138°56'57.2"E. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius mizunoi Suzuki, Shibukawa & Aizawa, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius multimaculatus (Wu & Zheng, in Zheng & Wu, 1985) - Tiaoxi goby (author) [=Ctenogobius multimaculatus Wu [H.-L.] & Zheng [M.-L.], in Zheng & Wu, 1985:328 [332], Fig. 1] Notes: [Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica v. 10 (no. 3); ref. 8121] Anji County at Tiaoxi River, 30°40'N, 119°40'E, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius multimaculatus (Wu & Zheng, 1985). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Zhejiang Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius nagoyae Jordan & Seale, 1906 - Nagoy goby [=Rhinogobius nagoyae Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1906:147, Fig. 5, Ctenogobius katonis Tanaka [S.], 1908:35] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 30 (no. 1445); ref. 2496] Nagoya, Japan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius nagoyae Jordan & Seale, 1906. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Japan. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (katonis) [Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 7 (pt 1); ref. 14424] Fresh water in Kanazawa, Kaga, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius nagoyae Jordan & Seale, 1906. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius nammaensis Chen & Kottelat, 2003 - Houaphan goby (author) [=Rhinogobius nammaensis Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], 2003:90, Fig. 2] Notes: [Fishes of Laos; ref. 25780] Houaphan Provinve, Nam Et upstream of Munng Et, Nam Ma basin, 20°48'35"N. 104°00'18"E, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius nammaensis Chen & Kottelat, 2003. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius nandujiangensis Chen et al., 2002 - Nandujiang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius nandujiangensis Chen [I-S.], Miller [P. J.], Wu [H.-L.] & Fang [L.-S.], 2002:265, Figs. 4, 7, 8, 10] Notes: [Marine and Freshwater Research v. 53 (no. 2); ref. 25989] Small hill stream of Nandujiang River, Hainan Island, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius nandujiangensis Chen, Miller, Wu & Fang, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hainan Island, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius nantaiensis Aonuma & Chen, 1996 - Ailaiopei goby (author) [=Rhinogobius nantaiensis Aonuma [Y.] & Chen [I-S.], 1996:11, Fig. 2] Notes: [Journal of Taiwan Museum v. 49 (no. 1); ref. 22203] Ailaiopei River of Kouping River, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius nantaiensis Aonuma & Chen, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius niger Huang et al., 2016 - Yong'an goby (author) [=Rhinogobius niger Huang [S.-P.], Chen [I-S.] & Shao [K.-T.], 2016:[3], Figs. 2, 3] Notes: [Ichthyological Research online first; ref. 34339] Yong'an River, a tributary of Ling river, Pan'an County, Zhejiang Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius niger Huang, Chen & Shao, 2016. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Upper and middle reaches of Caoe, Yong, Ling and Ou rivers, Zhejiang Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius ogasawaraensis Suxuki et al., 2012 - Yatsusegawa goby (author) [=Rhinogobius ogasawaraensis Suzuki [T.], Chen [I-S.] & Senou [H.], 2012:694, Figs. 1-5] Notes: [Journal of Marine Science and Technology v. 19 (no. 6); ref. 31734] Yatsusegawa River, Chichijima Island, Ogasawara Group, Bonin Islands, Japan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius ogasawaraensis Suzuki, Chen & Senou, 2012. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Ogasawara Group, Bonin Islands, Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius parvus (Luo, in Zheng et al., 1989) - Longzhou goby (author) [=Ctenogobius parvus Luo, in Zheng et al., 1989:354 [Engl. p. 413], Fig. 271] Notes: [Fishes of the Zhujiang River; ref. 21202] Longzhou, Gwangxi, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius parvus (Luo, 1989). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Gwangxi Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius ponkouensis Huang & Chen, 2007 - Pon-Kou goby (author) [=Rhinogobius ponkouensis Huang [S.-P.] & Chen [I-S.], 2007:106, Figs. 5-6, 9] Notes: [Bulletin of the Raffles Museum Suppl. No. 14; ref. 29017] Pon-Kou County, Hanjiang River basin, Fujian Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius ponkouensis Huang & Chen, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Fujian Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius reticulatus Li et al., 2007 - Fujian goby (author) [=Rhinogobius reticulatus Li [F.], Zhong [J.-S.] & Wu [H.-L.], 2007:981] Notes: [English 985], Figs. 1-5 [Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica v. 32 (no. 4); ref. 29460] Stream of Beifeng Mountain, 26°09'N, 119°16'E, Fujian Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius reticulatus Li, Zhong & Wu, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Fujian Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius rubrolineatus Chen & Miller, 2008 - Ju-shi goby (author) [=Rhinogobius rubrolineatus Chen [I-S.] & Miller [P. J.], 2008:226, Figs. 1--2] Notes: [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. No. 19; ref. 29935] Wen-chuan-shi in Minjiang basin, Ju-shi, Lian-chen County, Fujian Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius rubrolineatus Chen & Miller, 2008. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Minjiang River basin, Fujian Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius rubromaculatus Lee & Chang, 1996 - Tadu goby (author) [=Rhinogobius rubromaculatus Lee [S.-C.] & Chang [J.-T.], 1996:31, Fig. 1] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 35 (no. 1); ref. 22012] Tadu River, Taichung County, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius rubromaculatus Lee & Chang, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius sagittus Chen & Miller, 2008 - Minjiang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius sagittus Chen [I-S.] & Miller [P. J.], 2008:229, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. No. 19; ref. 29935] Nan-shi, Minjiang basin, Shi-yang-jen, Yun-an City, Fujian Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius sagittus Chen & Miller, 2008. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Minjiang River basin, Fujian Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius sangenloensis Chen & Miller, 2014 - Shuangow goby (author) [=Rhinogobius sangenloensis Chen [I-S.] & Miller [P. J.], 2014:125, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Journal of Marine Science and Technology v. 21, Suppl. [for 2013]; ref. 33160] Shuangow, small tributary running into the Niuloling Reservior in Wangchung River basin, Hainan Island, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius sangenloensis Chen & Miller, 2014. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hainan Island, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius schultzei Herre, 1927 - Schultze's goby [=Rhinogobius schultzei Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:185] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] River at Fabrica, Occidental Negros, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius schultzei (Herre, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. Species Rhinogobius shennongensis (Yang & Xie, 1983) - Shennong goby [=Ctenogobius shennongensis Yang [G.-Y.] & Xie [C.-X.], 1983:71 (English p. 74), Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Zoological Research v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 8261] Yangriwan, upper Hanjiang River, Mount Shennnong, Hubei Province, China, elevation 500 meters. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius shennongensis (Yang & Xie, 1983). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859 - Shimoda goby (author) [=Rhinogobius similis Gill [T. N.], 1859:145, Gobius giurinus Rutter [C. L.], 1897:86, Ctenogobius hadropterus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:60, Fig. 7, Ctenogobius katonis Tanaka [S.], 1908:35, Ctenogobius kurodai Tanaka [S.], 1908:32, Ctenogobius lini Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1934:289, Rhinogobius longipinnis Nguyen [V. H.] & Vo [V. B.], in Nguyen, 2005:636, Fig. 6, Aboma tsinanensis Fowler [H. W.], 1930:30, Figs. 2a-2b] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 11; ref. 1762] Shimoda, Idzu Province, Japan. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western north Pacific. Habitat: freshwater. (giurinus) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 49; ref. 12329] Swatow, Shantou, coast of southeastern China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China and southern Japan [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (hadropterus) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 24 (no. 1244); ref. 2509] Nagasaki, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (lini) [Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 13 (no. 2); ref. 10988] Fu River at Wuchow, Kwangsi Province, China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (longipinnis) [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 3; ref. 29809] Nui Coc Lake, Dai Tu District, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Lo River drainage at Tuyen Quang City and rivers from Lake Nui Coc, Dai Tu, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam (if valid). Habitat: freshwater. (tsinanensis) [Peking Natural History Bulletin v. 5 (pt 2); ref. 16275] Da Ming Hu, Tsinan, China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius similis Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Rhinogobius sowerbyi Ginsburg, 1917 - Yalu goby (author) [=Rhinogobius sowerbyi Ginsburg [I.], 1917:100, Rhinogobius bergi Lindberg [G. U.], 1936:402, Figs. 7-10] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 54 (no. 2228); ref. 15121] Yalu River, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius sowerbyi Ginsburg, 1917. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: freshwater. (bergi) [Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta, Akademii Nauk SSSR v. 3; ref. 13713] Maihe River, Peter the Great basin, Primorye, Russia. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius sowerbyi Ginsburg, 1917. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius sulcatus Chen & Kottelat, 2005 - Cam Pha goby (author) [=Rhinogobius sulcatus Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], 2005:1413, Figs. 3, 7, 11] Notes: [Journal of Natural History v. 39 (no. 17); ref. 28141] Small coastal stream, at about kilometer 10 on road from Mong Duong to Tien Yen, 21°05'38"N, 107°21'02"E, Cam Pha District, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius sulcatus Chen & Kottelat, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Northeastern coast of Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius szechuanensis (Liu, 1940) - Szechuan goby (author) [=Gobius (Sinogobius) szechuanensis Liu [C. K.], 1940:213, Fig. 1, Gobius chengtuensis Chang [H.-W.], 1944:59] Notes: [Sinensia v. 11 (nos 3-4); ref. 2790] Kao Kang Yen, near Shimachang, Chungking, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius szechuanensis (Liu, 1940). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Szechuan Province, China. Habitat: freshwater. (chengtuensis) [Sinensia v. 15 (nos 1-6); ref. 5136] Chengtu and Omei, western China. Current status: Synonym of Rhinogobius szechuanensis (Tchang, 1939). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Rhinogobius taenigena Chen et al., 1999 - Ban Fuang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius taenigena Chen [I-S.], Kottelat [M.] & Miller [P. J.], 1999:29, Figs. 8, 12, 16] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 38 (1); ref. 23908] Xe Bang Hiang drainage, Xe Pon between rapids upstream and downstream of Ban Fuang, 16°37'06"N, 106°33'30"E, Savannakhet Province, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius taenigena Chen, Kottelat & Miller, 1999. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius variolatus Chen & Kottelat, 2005 - Ba Che goby (author) [=Rhinogobius variolatus Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], 2005:1417, Figs. 4, 8, 12] Notes: [Journal of Natural History v. 39 (no. 17); ref. 28141] Small coastal stream, at about kilometer 10 on road from Mong Duong to Tien Yen, 21°05'38"N, 107°21'02"E, Cam Pha District, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius variolatus Chen & Kottelat, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Ba Che drainage and and unnamed creek north of Cam Pha, Quang Ninh, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius vermiculatus Chen & Kottelat, in Kottelat, 2001 - Houay Tangoua goby (author) [=Rhinogobius vermiculatus Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], in Kottelat, 2001:62, Fig. 146] Notes: [Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list; ref. 25482] Houay Tangoua, small stream entering Nam Xam in Ban Houtangour, 20°09'24"N, 104°32'50"E, Houaphan Province, Laos. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius vermiculatus Chen & Kottelat, 2001. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Laos; expected in Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius virgigena Chen & Kottelat, 2005 - Chen's Ba Che goby (author) [=Rhinogobius virgigena Chen [I-S.] & Kottelat [M.], 2005:1423, Figs. 5, 9, 13] Notes: [Journal of Natural History v. 39 (no. 17); ref. 28141] Tributary to Ba Che River, about 11 kilometers from Ba Che on road to Tien Yen, 21°17'10"N, 107°20'02"E, Ba Che District, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius virgigena Chen & Kottelat, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Ba Che drainage, northern Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius wangchuangensis Chen et al., 2002 - Wangchuang goby (author) [=Rhinogobius wangchuangensis Chen [I-S.], Miller [P. J.], Wu [H.-L.] & Fang [L.-S.], 2002:266, Figs. 5, 7, 8, 10] Notes: [Marine and Freshwater Research v. 53 (no. 2); ref. 25989] Small hill creek of Wangchuang River, Hainan Island, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius wangchuangensis Chen, Miller, Wu & Fang, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hainan Island, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius wangi Chen & Fang, 2006 - Wang's goby (author) [=Rhinogobius wangi Chen [I-S.] & Fang [L.-S.], 2006:248, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 53 (no. 3); ref. 28955] Small tributary in Hanjiang basin, Sharn-Shan County, Guangdong Province, southeastern China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius wangi Chen & Fang, 2006. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hanjiang basin, Guangdong Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius wuyanlingensis Yang et al., 2008 - Wuyanling goby (author) [=Rhinogobius wuyanlingensis Yang [J.-Q.], Wu [H.-L.] & Chen [I-S.], 2008:380, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 55 (no. 4); ref. 29924] Small tributary in Wuyanling National Natural Conservation Area, upper reaches of the Feiyunjiang River basin, Tai-Shun County, Wen-Chou, Zhejiang Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius wuyanlingensis Yang, Wu & Chen, 2008. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Feiyunjiang River basin, Zhejiang Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius wuyiensis Li & Zhong, 2007 - Wuyi goby (author) [=Rhinogobius wuyiensis Li [F.] & Zhong [J.-S.], 2007:540, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Zoological Research v. 28 (no. 5); ref. 29346] Wuyi River, 28°51'N, 119°46'E, Zhejiang Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius wuyiensis Li & Zhong, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Zhejiang Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius xianshuiensis Chen et al., 1999 - Xianshui goby (author) [=Rhinogobius xianshuiensis Chen [I-S.], Wu [H.-L.] & Shao [K.-T.], 1999:172, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 46 (no. 2); ref. 23885] Small unnamed tributary of Xianshui Brook, about 25 kilometers north of Xianyou (Lichunjen), Xianyou County, Fujian Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius xianshuiensis Chen, Wu & Shao, 1999. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Fujian Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius yaoshanensis (Luo, in Zheng et al., 1989) - Jinxiu goby (author) [=Ctenogobius yaoshanensis Luo, in Zheng et al., 1989:352 [Engl. p. 412], Fig. 269] Notes: [Fishes of the Zhujiang River; ref. 21202] Jinxiu, Guangxi, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius yaoshanensis (Luo, 1989). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Gwangxi Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Rhinogobius zhoui Li & Zhong, 2009 - Zhou's goby (author) [=Rhinogobius zhoui Li [F.] & Zhong [J.-S.], 2009:328, Figs. 1-2, 3A] Notes: [Zoological Research v. 30 (no. 3); ref. 30205] Streaam of Lianhua Mountain, 23°01'N, 115°17'E, Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, China. Current status: Valid as Rhinogobius zhoui Li & Zhong, 2009. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Guangdong Province, China. Habitat: freshwater. GENUS Sagamia Jordan & Snyder, 1901 - gobies [=Sagamia Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:100, Ainosus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:109] Notes: [ref. 2509]. Fem. Sagamia russula Jordan & Snyder, 1901. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Acanthogobius Gill, 1859 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:363 [ref. 7348]). •Valid as Sagamia Jordan & Snyder, 1901 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:394 [ref. 7348], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:279 [ref. 6441], Birdsong et al. 1988:184 [ref. 7303], Pezold 2011:94 [ref. 31727]). Current status: Valid as Sagamia Jordan & Snyder, 1901. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Ainosus) [ref. 2509]. Masc. Gobius geneionema Hilgendorf, 1879. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Sagamia Jordan & Snyder, 1901 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:394 [ref. 7348]). Current status: Synonym of Sagamia Jordan & Snyder, 1901. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Sagamia geneionema (Hilgendorf, 1879) - Japanese sagamia (author) [=Gobius geneionema Hilgendorf [F. M.], 1879:108, Sagamia russula Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:100, Fig. 21, Chaeturichthys tanakae Schmidt [P. J.], 1931:135, Fig. 23] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1879; ref. 21467] Tokyo Bay, Japan. Current status: Valid as Sagamia geneionema (Hilgendorf, 1879). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan and Korea. Habitat: marine. (russula) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 24 (no. 1244); ref. 2509] Misaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagami Sea, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Sagamia geneionema (Hilgendorf, 1879). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: marine. (tanakae) [Transactions of the Pacific Committee of the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R. v. 2; ref. 16332] Misaki, Kanaga wa-ken, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Sagamia geneionema (Hilgendorf, 1879). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Schismatogobius de Beaufort, 1912 - gobies [=Schismatogobius de Beaufort [L. F.], 1912:139] Notes: [ref. 235]. Masc. Schismatogobius bruynisi de Beaufort, 1912. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Type designated on p. 139. •Valid as Schismatogobius de Beaufort, 1912 -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:263 [ref. 6441], Kottelat & Pethiyagoda 1989:315 [ref. 14143], Chen et al. 2001:141 [ref. 25462], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522], Larson & Murdy 2001:3591 [ref. 26293], Keith et al. 2004:237 [ref. 27963], Jenkins & Boseto 2005:75 [ref. 28214], Hoese & Larson 2006:1682 [ref. 29097], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727], Keith & Lord 2011:244 [ref. 31741], Thacker 2013:372 [ref. 32494], Kottelat 2013:427 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius de Beaufort, 1912. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Schismatogobius alleni Keith et al., 2017 - Allen's goby [=Schismatogobius alleni Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Larson [H. K.], 2017:62, Figs. 2E, 10-11] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 35180] Uruf Creek, tributary of Markham River, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius alleni Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius ampluvinculus Chen et al., 1995 - Jinglun goby (author) [=Schismatogobius ampluvinculus Chen [I-S.], Shao [K.-T.] & Fang [L.-S.], 1995:202, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 34 (no. 3); ref. 21863] Jinglun River, Taitung County, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius ampluvinculus Chen, Shao & Fang, 1995. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan and Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius arscuttoli Keith et al., in Keith et al., 2017 - Arscuttol's goby [=Schismatogobius arscuttoli Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Hubert [N.], in Keith, Lord, Darhuddin, Limmon, Sukmono, Hadiaty & Hubert, 2017:207, Figs. 2, 7] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 2); ref. 35442] Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius arscuttoli Keith, Lord & Hubert, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Sumatra, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius baitabag Keith et al., 2017 - baitabag goby [=Schismatogobius baitabag Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Larson [H. K.], 2017:59, Figs. 2C, 8] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 35180] Baitabag Village, Nagada River, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius baitabag Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius bruynisi de Beaufort, 1912 - Eme River goby (author) [=Schismatogobius bruynisi de Beaufort [L. F.], 1912:139] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 39 (no. 3); ref. 235] Eme River, Honitetu, western Ceram, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius bruynisi de Beaufort, 1912. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius bussoni Keith et al., in Keith et al., 2017 - Busson's goby [=Schismatogobius bussoni Keith [P.], Hubert [N.], Limmon [G.] & Darhuddin [H.], in Keith, Lord, Darhuddin, Limmon, Sukmono, Hadiaty & Hubert, 2017:203, Figs. 2, 5] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 2); ref. 35442] Wai Kalauli, Ambon, Moluccas. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius bussoni Keith, Hubert, Limmon & Darhuddin, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Ceram and Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius deraniyagalai Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989 - redneck goby [=Schismatogobius deraniyagalai Kottelat [M.] & Pethiyagoda [R.], 1989:316, Fig. 1] Notes: [Spixiana (München) v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 14143] We Oya, hillstream at Parusella Estate, Kegala District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, 7°01'55"N, 80°18'50"E. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius deraniyagalai Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Sri Lanka. Habitat: freshwater. Species Schismatogobius essi Keith et al., 2017 - Ess' goby [=Schismatogobius essi Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Larson [H. K.], 2017:55, Figs. 1, 2B, 6] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 35180] Vage River, Kolombangara [=Kolobangara] Island, Solomon. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius essi Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius fuligimentus Chen et al., 2001 - Dumbea goby (author) [=Schismatogobius fuligimentus Chen [I-S.], Séret [B.], Pöllabauer [C.] & Shao [K.-T.], 2001:143, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Zoological Studies v. 40 (no. 2); ref. 25462] Dumbea River, close to bridge, New Caledonia, depth 1 meter. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius fuligimentus Chen, Séret, Pöllabauer & Shao, 2001. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southern New Caledonia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius hoesei Keith et al., 2017 - Hoese's goby [=Schismatogobius hoesei Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Larson [H. K.], 2017:60, Figs. 1, 2D, 9] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 35180] South branch of Endeavour River, west of Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius hoesei Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius insignus (Herre, 1927) - Dumaguete goby (author) [=Gobiosoma insignum Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:289, Pl. 27 (fig. 3), Schismatogobius roxasi Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1936:362, Pl. 2 (fig. 5)] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Dumaguete River, Oriental Negros, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius insignus (Herre, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: freshwater. (roxasi) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 59 (no. 3); ref. 5609] San Jose, Antique Province, Panay, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Schismatogobius insignus (Herre, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius marmoratus (Peters, 1868) - Samar goby (author) [=Gobiosoma marmoratum Peters [W. (C. H.)], 1868:267] Notes: [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868; ref. 3442] Loquilócun, Samar Island, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius marmoratus (Peters, 1868). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western Pacific from Japan to New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius mondo Keith et al., 2017 - mondo goby [=Schismatogobius mondo Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Larson [H. K.], 2017:58, Figs. 1, 2B, 7] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 35180] Mondo River, Ranongga Island, Solomon Islands. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius mondo Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius ninja Maeda et al., in Maeda et al., 2017 - ninja goby [=Schismatogobius ninja Maeda [K.], Saeki [T.] & Satoh [N.], in Maeda, Saeki, Shinzato, Koyanagi & Satoh, 2017:7, Figs. 7, 8, 9a,b, 10] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 65 (no.1); ref. 35500] Northern part of Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius ninja Maeda, Saeki & Satoh, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius risdawatiae Keith et al., in Keith et al., 2017 - Risdawatia's goby [=Schismatogobius risdawatiae Keith [P.], Darhuddin [H.], Sukmono [T.] & Hubert [N.], in Keith, Lord, Darhuddin, Limmon, Sukmono, Hadiaty & Hubert, 2017:205, Figs. 2, 6] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 2); ref. 35442] Air Terjun Lubuk Hitam, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius risdawatiae Keith, Darhuddin, Sukmono & Hubert, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Sumatra, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius saurii Keith et al., in Keith et al., 2017 - Sauri's goby [=Schismatogobius saurii Keith [P.], Lord [C.], Hadiaty [R.] & Hubert [N.], in Keith, Lord, Darhuddin, Limmon, Sukmono, Hadiaty & Hubert, 2017:198, Figs. 2-3] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 2); ref. 35442] Kab Buleleng, Tukad Banyuraras, West Bali, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius saurii Keith, Lord, Hadiaty & Hubert, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Ambon and Panay, Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius tiola Keith et al., 2017 - tiola goby [=Schismatogobius tiola Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Larson [H. K.], 2017:52, Figs. 1, 2C, 5] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 35180] Poitete River, Kolombangara [=Kolobangara] Island, Solomon. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius tiola Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius tuimanua Keith et al., 2017 - Tuimanua goby [=Schismatogobius tuimanua Keith [P.], Lord [C.] & Larson [H. K.], 2017:49, Figs. 1, 2A, 3] Notes: [Cybium v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 35180] Luatuanuu River, Samoa. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius tuimanua Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Samoa and Western Samoa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius vanuatuensis Keith et al., 2004 - Vanuatu schismatogobius [=Schismatogobius vanuatuensis Keith [P.], Marquet [G.] & Watson [R. E.], 2004:238, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Cybium v. 28 (no. 3); ref. 27963] Matentas River, Santo Island, Vanuatu. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius vanuatuensis Keith, Marquet & Watson, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Vanuatu, South Pacific. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Schismatogobius vitiensis Jenkins & Boseto, 2005 - Taveuni goby (author) [=Schismatogobius vitiensis Jenkins [A.] & Boseto [D.], 2005:76, Fig. 1 a-c] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 28214] Tavoro creek, 16°49.596'S, 179°52.622'W, Taveuni Island, Republic of Fiji. Current status: Valid as Schismatogobius vitiensis Jenkins & Boseto, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Fiji. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Stenogobius Bleeker, 1874 - coastal stream gobies [=Stenogobius Bleeker [P.], 1874:317, Insularigobius (subgenus of Stenogobius) Watson [R. E.], 1991:606] Notes: [ref. 437]. Masc. Gobius gymnopomus Bleeker, 1853. Type by original designation. •Valid as Stenogobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:271 [ref. 6441], Hoese 1986:804 [ref. 5670], Maugé 1986:384 [ref. 6218], Birdsong et al. 1988:188 [ref. 7303], Watson 1991:573 [ref. 19908], Wu in Pan et al. 1991:472 [ref. 23876], Allen 1991:197 [ref. 21090], Parenti & Thomas 1998:270 [ref. 24299], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522], Larson & Murdy 2001:3592 [ref. 26293], Keith et al. 2002:187 [ref. 26363], Pezold 2004:273 [ref. 27685], Keith & Marquet 2006:139 [ref. 28956], Keith et al. 2010:327 [ref. 30747], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727], Keith & Lord 2011:244 [ref. 31741], Kottelat 2013:429 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Stenogobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Insularigobius) [ref. 19908]. Masc. Gobius genivittatus Valenciennes, 1837. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Stenogobius Bleeker, 1874, but a valid subgenus Insularigobius as described -- (Keith et al. 2002:187 [ref. 26363], Keith & Marquet 2006:139 [ref. 28956]). •Synonym of Stenogobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Kottelat 2013:429 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Stenogobius alleni Watson, 1991 - Tovarua goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) alleni Watson [R. E.], 1991:632, Figs. 26a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Tovarua Stream near public beach, New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius alleni Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius beauforti (Weber, 1907) - Beaufort's goby [=Gobius beauforti Weber [M.], 1907:261] Notes: [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Klipong River and Mamapiri Creek, northern New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius beauforti (Weber, 1907). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Oceania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius blokzeyli (Bleeker, 1860) - Bali stenogobius (author) [=Gobius blokzeyli Bleeker [P.], 1860:240] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 22; ref. 16991] Bali, Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius blokzeyli (Bleeker, 1860). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indonesia [amphidromus]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Stenogobius caudimaculosus Watson, 1991 - Marquesas stenogobius (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) caudimaculosus Watson [R. E.], 1991:626, Figs. 23a-c] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius caudimaculosus Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius fehlmanni Watson, 1991 - Behes goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) fehlmanni Watson [R. E.], 1991:634, Figs. 27a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Behes Stream, Ngermelech Village, Melekeiok Municipality, Babelthuap Island, Palau Islands. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius fehlmanni Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Oceania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius genivittatus (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - chinstripe goby [=Gobius genivittatus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:64] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Tahiti, Society Islands. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius genivittatus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific [amphidromous]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Stenogobius gymnopomus (Bleeker, 1853) - Piraman stenogobius (author) [=Gobius gymnopomus Bleeker [P.], 1853:270, Gobius hilgendorfii Pfeffer [G. J.], 1896:5, Gobius malabaricus Day [F.], 1865:27, Gobius richardsonii Bleeker [P.], 1854:508] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4; ref. 12580] Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius gymnopomus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific [amphidromous]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (hilgendorfii) [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Kingani River, Tanzania. Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius gymnopomus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (malabaricus) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865 (pt 1) (art. 1); ref. 17367] Kurriavanoor River, north of Cochin, India. Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius gymnopomus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (richardsonii) [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5; ref. 5965] Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius gymnopomus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Stenogobius hawaiiensis Watson, 1991 - Hawaiian stenogobius (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) hawaiiensis Watson [R. E.], 1991:615, Figs. 19a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius hawaiiensis Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands [amphidromous]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Stenogobius hoesei Watson, 1991 - Lorengau goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) hoesei Watson [R. E.], 1991:636, Figs. 28a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Small freshwater creek, 1.5 kilometers southeast of Lorengau, Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius hoesei Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Oceania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius ingeri Watson, 1991 - Kalabakan stenogobius (author) [=Stenogobius (Stenogobius) ingeri Watson [R. E.], 1991:586, Figs. 81-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Sungei Market, Kalabakan, Tawau District, Sabah, Borneo, East Malayasia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius ingeri Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Malaysia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius keletaona Keith & Marquet, 2006 - Keletaona's goby [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) keletaona Keith [P.] & Marquet [G.], 2006:141, Fig. 1] Notes: [Cybium v. 30 (no. 2); ref. 28956] Sausau River, Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands, 14.28846°S, 178.16761°W. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius keletaona Keith & Marquet, 2006. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Wallis and Futuna Islands. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. Species Stenogobius kenyae Smith, 1959 - African river goby [=Stenogobius kenyae Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:190, Pl. 9 (fig. I)] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Sabaki River, Kenya. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius kenyae Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius kyphosus Watson, 1991 - Mahinog goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) kyphosus Watson [R. E.], 1991:639, Figs. 29a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Mahinog River, Camiguin Island, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius kyphosus Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius lachneri Allen, 1991 - Bintuni goby (author) [=Stenogobius lachneri Allen [G. R.] (ex Watson), 1991:198, Stenogobius (Stenogobius) lachneri Watson [R. E.], 1994:162, Figs. 1-3, 5] Notes: [The fishes of New Guinea Pls. 1-18; ref. 21090] Bintuni River, Vogelkop Peninsula and a small rainforest creek near Sorong, New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius lachneri Allen, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater. (lachneri W) [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 42 (no. 10); ref. 21290] Small shaded side creek, tributary of Bintuni River, about 15 kilometers upstream from Bintuni Village, West Papua, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius lachneri Allen, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius laterisquamatus (Weber, 1907) - Mosso goby (author) [=Oxyurichthys laterisquamatus Weber [M.], 1907:261] Notes: [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Mosso River, tributary of Tami River, northern New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius laterisquamatus (Weber, 1907). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: New Guinea and India. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius macropterus (Duncker, 1912) - Ginganga goby (author) [=Awaous macropterus Duncker [G.], 1912:252, Pl. (fig. 1)] Notes: [Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen (Zoologischen) Museum in Hamburg v. 29; ref. 14839] Ginganga near Vakvella, Sri Lanka. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius macropterus (Duncker, 1912). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Sri Lanka. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius marinus Watson, 1991 - Irian Jaya stenogobius (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) marinus Watson [R. E.], 1991:641, Figs. 30a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Off northern Tjendrawasih, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, 0°41'30"S, 133°19'30"E, depth 0-0.6 meters. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius marinus Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

Species Stenogobius marqueti Watson, 1991 - Marquet's goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) marqueti Watson [R. E.], 1991:622, Figs. 22a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius marqueti Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius mekongensis Watson, 1991 - Bassac goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Stenogobius) mekongensis Watson [R. E.], 1991:592, Figs. 11a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Bassac River at Chau-Doc, upper Mekong River Delta, Vietnam. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius mekongensis Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Mekong River Delta, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius ophthalmoporus (Bleeker, 1853) - Ambon stenogobius (author) [=Gobius ophthalmoporus Bleeker [P.], 1853:340, Rhinogobius hainanensis Oshima [M.], 1926:22, Gobius lacrymosus Peters [W. (C. H.)], 1868:265, Aparrius sabagensis Roxas [H. A.] & Blanco [G. J.], 1940:165, Pl. 1] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5; ref. 5117] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius ophthalmoporus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Japan to Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater. (hainanensis) [Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 3314] Kachek River near Kachek, Hainan Island, China. Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius ophthalmoporus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater. (lacrymosus) [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868; ref. 3442] Quingoa River, Bulacan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius ophthalmoporus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater. (sabagensis) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 71 (no. 2); ref. 17246] Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Stenogobius ophthalmoporus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius polyzona (Bleeker, 1867) - chinstripe goby [=Gobius polyzona Bleeker [P.], 1867:413] Notes: [Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles v. 2; ref. 14040] Samberano River, Madagascar. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius polyzona (Bleeker, 1867). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Madagascar; Réunion and Mauritius (western Mascarenes). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Stenogobius psilosinionus Watson, 1991 - teardrop goby [=Stenogobius (Stenogobius) psilosinionus Watson [R. E.], 1991:604, Figs. 16a-c] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Lower Fly River, 236 kilometers upriver from Toro Pass, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius psilosinionus Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southern New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius randalli Watson, 1991 - Tubuai goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) randalli Watson [R. E.], 1991:621, Fig. 20] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Tubuai, Austral Islands [Tubuai Islands], French Polynesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius randalli Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: French Polynesia: Austral Islands. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius squamosus Watson, 1991 - Ua Pou goby (author) [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) squamosus Watson [R. E.], 1991:629, Figs. 24a-b] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 15 (pt 3); ref. 19908] Ua Pou, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius squamosus Watson, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius watsoni Allen, 2004 - Watson's stenogobius (author) [=Stenogobius watsoni Allen [G. R.], 2004:92, Figs. 6-8] Notes: [Fishes of Sahul v. 18 (no. 4); ref. 28503] Laiavakain Creek near Suloga Harbour, Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, 9°12'12.6"S, 152°43'10.5"E. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius watsoni Allen, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Islands in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius yateiensis Keith et al., 2002 - Yate's goby [=Stenogobius (Insularigobius) yateiensis Keith [P.], Watson [R. E.] & Marquet [G.], 2002:190, Fig. 1] Notes: [Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture v. 364 (no. 1); ref. 26363] Tibarama River, S 20.93891, E 165.37868, New Caledonia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius yateiensis Keith, Watson & Marquet, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: New Caledonia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stenogobius zurstrasseni (Popta, 1911) - Lombok stenogobius (author) [=Gobius zurstrasseni Popta [C. M. L.], 1911:15] Notes: [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 34; ref. 14805] Sembalun, Lombok, Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Stenogobius zurstrasseni (Popta, 1911). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Stigmatogobius Bleeker, 1874 - gobies, knight gobies [=Stigmatogobius Bleeker [P.], 1874:323] Notes: [ref. 437]. Masc. Gobius pleurostigma Bleeker, 1849. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Stigmatogobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:203 [ref. 7303], Kottelat 1989:19 [ref. 13605], Roberts 1989:169 [ref. 6439], Rahman 1989:302 [ref. 24860], Larson 2001:209 [ref. 25522], Larson & Murdy 2001:3591 [ref. 26293], Ataur Rahman 2003:328 [ref. 31338], Larson 2005:349 [ref. 28521], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727], Thacker 2013:372 [ref. 32494], Kottelat 2013:430 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Stigmatogobius borneensis (Bleeker, 1850) - Bornean knight goby (author) [=Gobius borneensis Bleeker [P.], 1850:10, Stigmatogobius singapurensis Bleeker [P.], 1878:204] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 1; ref. 16884] Bandjarmasin, Borneo, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius borneensis (Bleeker, 1850). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Singapore and Borneo. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (singapurensis) [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 12; ref. 17117] Singapore. Current status: Synonym of Stigmatogobius borneensis (Bleeker, 1850). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Stigmatogobius elegans Larson, 2005 - Luzon knight goby (author) [=Stigmatogobius elegans Larson [H. K.], 2005:354, Figs. 5-6] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 4); ref. 28521] Dry seasonal pool, 2 meters deep, separated from main channel of Imurung River, Barrio San Miguel, Cagayan Province, Luzon, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius elegans Larson, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Luzon, Philippines. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Stigmatogobius minima (Hora, 1923) - Chilka knight goby (author) [=Ctenogobius minima Hora [S. L.], 1923:749, Fig. 30] Notes: [Memoirs of the Indian Museum v. 5; ref. 2204] Chilka Lake, Orissa, India. Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius minima (Hora, 1923). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: India. Habitat: brackish.

Species Stigmatogobius pleurostigma (Bleeker, 1849) - Surabaya knight goby (author) [=Gobius pleurostigma Bleeker [P.], 1849:28, Vaimosa spilopleura Smith [H. M.], 1933:66, Pl. 2 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [6]; ref. 319] Surabaya, Java, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius pleurostigma (Bleeker, 1849). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Vietnam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (spilopleura) [Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement v. 9 (no. 1); ref. 4051] Estuary of Chantabun River, southeastern Thailand. Current status: Synonym of Stigmatogobius pleurostigma (Bleeker, 1849). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Stigmatogobius sadanundio (Hamilton, 1822) - Indian knight goby (author) [=Gobius sadanundio Hamilton [F.], 1822:52, 366, Gobius apogonius Cantor [T. E.], 1849:1164 [182]] Notes: [An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges; ref. 2031] Estuaries near Calcutta, India. Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius sadanundio (Hamilton, 1822). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southern Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Andamans to Singapore. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (apogonius) [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 18 (pt 2); ref. 715] Sea of Penang, Malaysia. Current status: Synonym of Stigmatogobius sadanundio (Hamilton, 1822). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Stigmatogobius sella (Steindachner, 1881) - sella goby (author) [=Gobius sella Steindachner [F.] (ex Heckel), 1881:212 [34], Gobius beccarii Perugia [A.], 1892:1010 [2], Vaimosa brocki Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1936:9, Pl. 5] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 83 (1. Abth.); ref. 4231] Borneo. Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius sella (Steindachner, 1881). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (beccarii) [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 12; ref. 3432] Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia. Current status: Synonym of Stigmatogobius sella (Steindachner, 1881). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (brocki) [Bulletin of the Raffles Museum No. 12; ref. 10994] Reef in Singapore Harbor. Current status: Synonym of Stigmatogobius sella (Steindachner, 1881). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Stigmatogobius signifer Larson, 2005 - Larson's knight goby (author) [=Stigmatogobius signifer Larson [H. K.], 2005:366, Figs. 13-14] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 4); ref. 28521] Tributary of Sungai Sambas, Sundai Sinabar, Kabupaten Sambas, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Stigmatogobius signifer Larson, 2005. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: brackish. GENUS Suruga Jordan & Snyder, 1901 - gobies [=Suruga Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:96] Notes: [ref. 2509]. Fem. Suruga fundicola Jordan & Snyder, 1901. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Suruga Jordan & Snyder, 1901 -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:279 [ref. 6441], Birdsong et al. 1988:184 [ref. 7303], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522], Pezold 2011:94 [ref. 31727], Shibukawa & Iwata 2013:45 [ref. 32580]). Current status: Valid as Suruga Jordan & Snyder, 1901. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Suruga fundicola Jordan & Snyder, 1901 - fundicola goby (author) [=Suruga fundicola Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:96, Fig. 20] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 24 (no. 1244); ref. 2509] Sagami Sea, Japan, depth 65 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Suruga fundicola Jordan & Snyder, 1901. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan and East China Sea. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Tamanka Herre, 1927 - gobies [=Tamanka Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:220] Notes: [ref. 2104]. Fem. Tamanka siitensis Herre, 1927. Type by original designation. •Valid as Tamanka Herre, 1927 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:188 [ref. 7303], Larson 2001:212 [ref. 25522], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727], Thacker 2013:372 [ref. 32494], Kottelat 2013:432 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Tamanka Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Tamanka siitensis Herre, 1927 - Siit goby (author) [=Tamanka siitensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:220, Pl. 17 (fig. 3), Tamanka maculata Aurich [H.], 1938:154] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Lake Siit, northern coast of Jolo Island, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Tamanka siitensis Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: freshwater. (maculata) [Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie, Leipzig v. 38 (no. 1/2); ref. 152] Timpuk Lake, Jolo Island, Sulu Province, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Tamanka siitensis Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Tasmanogobius Scott, 1935 - gobies [=Tasmanogobius Scott [E. O. G.], 1935:55] Notes: [ref. 3992]. Masc. Tasmanogobius lordi Scott, 1935. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Tasmanogobius Scott, 1935 -- (Hoese & Larson 1987:43 [ref. 6609], Hoese 1991 [ref. 21448], Gomon et al. 1994:806 [ref. 22532], Larson 2001:47 [ref. 25522], Hoese & Larson 2006:1686 [ref. 29097], Hoese & Larson 2008:771 [ref. 30660], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727] in Gobionellinae, Thacker 2011:131 [ref. 31731], Larson 2011:237 [ref. 31740], Thacker 2013:372 [ref. 32494]). Current status: Valid as Tasmanogobius Scott, 1935. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Tasmanogobius gloveri Hoese, 1991 - marine goby [=Tasmanogobius gloveri Hoese [D. F.], 1991:364, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria v. 52 (no. 2); ref. 21448] American River, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Current status: Valid as Tasmanogobius gloveri Hoese, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southeastern Australia: Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Tasmanogobius lasti Hoese, 1991 - lagoon goby [=Tasmanogobius lasti Hoese [D. F.], 1991:366, Figs. 5-7] Notes: [Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria v. 52 (no. 2); ref. 21448] Princetown, Victoria, Australia. Current status: Valid as Tasmanogobius lasti Hoese, 1991. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southeastern Australia: Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Tasmanogobius lordi Scott, 1935 - Lord's goby [=Tasmanogobius lordi Scott [E. O. G.], 1935:56, Pl. 4 (fig. 2), Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1934; ref. 3992] Mouth of Leven River, West Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia. Current status: Valid as Tasmanogobius lordi Scott, 1935. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

GENUS Tridentiger Gill, 1859 - tripletooth gobies [=Tridentiger Gill [T. N.], 1859:16, Triaenophorichthys Gill [T. N.], 1859:195, Triaenophorus Gill [T. N.], 1859:17, Triaenopogon Bleeker [P.], 1874:312, Trifissus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1900:373, Trigonocephalus Okada [Y.], 1961:265] Notes: [ref. 1753]. Masc. Sicydium obscurum Temminck & Schlegel, 1845. Type by original designation. See also Trigonocephalus Okada, 1961. Hoese & Larson 2006:1687 [ref. 29097] list type as by subsequent designation (needs research). •Valid as Tridentiger Gill, 1859 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:346 [ref. 7348], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:271 [ref. 6441], Birdsong et al. 1988:203 [ref. 7303], Akihito & Sakamoto 1989 [ref. 14124], Wu in Pan et al. 1991:451 [ref. 23876], Gomon et al. 1994:808 [ref. 22532], Vasil'eva 1998:147 [ref. 23591], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522], Vasil'eva 2003:S53 [ref. 28444], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:235 [ref. 28183], Hoese & Larson 2006:1687 [ref. 29097], Shedko & Chereshnev 2005:450 [ref. 30089], Hoese & Larson 2008:773 [ref. 30660], Scharpf 2009:14 [ref. 30400], Pezold 2011:94 [ref. 31727], Van Tassell 2011:171 [ref. 31732], Kovačić & Patzner 2011:188 [ref. 31737], Larson 2011:237 [ref. 31740], Cui et al. 2013:177 [ref. 32726]). Current status: Valid as Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Triaenophorichthys) [ref. 1758]. Masc. Triaenophorus trigonocephalus Gill, 1859. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Triaenophorus Gill 1859, preoccupied by Triaenophorus Rudolphi, 1793 in helminths. •Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Triaenophorus) [ref. 1753]. Masc. Triaenophorus trigonocephalus Gill, 1859. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Triaenophorus Rudolphi, 1793 in helminths, replaced by Triaenophorichthys Gill, 1859. •In the synonymy of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Triaenopogon) [ref. 437]. Masc. Triaenophorichthys barbatus Günther, 1861. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Triaenopogon Bleeker, 1874 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:348 [ref. 7348], Wu in Pan et al. 1991:453 [ref. 23876]). •Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859 -- (Hoese, pers. comm.). Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Trifissus) [ref. 2502]. Masc. Trifissus ioturus Jordan & Snyder, 1900. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859 -- (Akihito & Sakamoto 1989:101 [ref. 14124]). Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Trigonocephalus) [ref. 6363]. Masc. Not available, no type designated. Apparently a mistake for Tridentiger (see Hubbs 1962:238 [ref. 6362] and Whitley 1967:49 [ref. 4735]). Name also preoccupied in reptiles. •In the synonymy of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger Gill, 1859. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Tridentiger barbatus (Gunther, 1861) - Shokihaze goby [=Triaenophorichthys barbatus Günther [A.], 1861:90, Triaenopogon japonicus Rendahl [H.], 1924:27, Triaenopogon microsquamis Wu [H.-W.], 1931:220] Notes: [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] China. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger barbatus (Günther, 1861). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific, eastern Asia; introduction in San Francisco Bay, California. Habitat: brackish. (japonicus) [Arkiv för Zoologi v. 16 (no. 2); ref. 15467] Tokyo, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger barbatus (Günther, 1861). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: brackish. (microsquamis) [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 16349] Amoy, Fukien, China. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger barbatus (Günther, 1861). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western Pacific off southern China (if valid). Habitat: marine.

Species Tridentiger bifasciatus Steindachner, 1881 - Shimofuri goby [=Tridentiger bifasciatus Steindachner [F.], 1881:190 [12], Pl. 7 (figs. 2, 2a), Tridentiger bucco Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:115, Fig. 24] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 83 (1. Abth.); ref. 4231] Strielok Bay, Sea of Japan near Vladivostock, Japan Sea. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger bifasciatus Steindachner, 1881. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Asia; introduced or invaded elsewhere, including California (U.S.A.). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (bucco) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 24 (no. 1244); ref. 2509] Misaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagami Sea, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger bifasciatus Steindachner, 1881. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Tridentiger brevispinis Katsuyama et al., 1972 - Minato goby (author) [=Tridentiger obscurus brevispinis Katsuyama [I.], Arai [R.] & Nakamura [M.], 1972:600, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-4)] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Science Museum (Tokyo) v. 15 (no. 4); ref. 7620] Minato River, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger brevispinis Katsuyama, Arai & Nakamura, 1972. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan, Korea and Russia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Tridentiger kuroiwae Jordan & Tanaka, 1927 - Yakkachi goby (author) [=Tridentiger kuroiwae Jordan [D. S.] & Tanaka [S.], 1927:276, Pl. 23 (figs. 1-3)] Notes: [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 17 (no. 2); ref. 15796] Yakkachi River, Amami-Oshima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger kuroiwae Jordan & Tanaka, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Tridentiger nudicervicus Tomiyama, 1934 - barenaped goby [=Tridentiger nudicervicus Tomiyama [I.], 1934:328, Fig. 2] Notes: [Journal of the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo Section IV Zoology v. 3 (pt 3); ref. 15749] Ariake Sound, western Kyushu, Japan. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger nudicervicus Tomiyama, 1934. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Japan. Habitat: brackish.

Species Tridentiger obscurus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) - dusky tripletooth goby [=Sicydium obscurum Temminck [C. J.] & Schlegel [H.], 1845:145, Pl. 76 (fig. 1), Gobius (Ctenogobius) atriceps Regan [C. T.], 1905:364, Tridentiger coreanus Regan [C. T.], 1908:63, Pl. 3 (fig. 2), Triaenophorichthys squamistrigatus Hilgendorf [F. M.], 1879:111] Notes: [Fauna Japonica Parts 7-9; ref. 4373] Nagasaki, Japan. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger obscurus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan and Korea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (atriceps) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 16 (no. 93) (art. 42); ref. 15382] Inland Sea, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger obscurus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (coreanus) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908 (pt 1); ref. 14334] Chong-ju, Kin River, South Korea. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger obscurus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (squamistrigatus) [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1879; ref. 21467] Tokyo, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger obscurus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Tridentiger radiatus Cui et al., 2013 - Qi'ao goby (author) [=Tridentiger radiatus Cui [R.-F.], Pan [Y.-H.], Yang [X.-M.] & Wang [Y.-Y.], 2013:179, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Zootaxa 3670 (no. 2); ref. 32726] Magrove of Qi'ao Island, Zhuhai, China, 22°23'N, 113°38'E, depth about 2 meters. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger radiatus Cui, Pan, Yang & Wang, 2013. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. Habitat: brackish.

Species Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859) - chameleon goby [=Triaenophorus trigonocephalus Gill [T. N.], 1859:18, Gobius fasciapectoralis Fowler [H. W.], 1938:42, Fig. 5, Tridentiger genimaculatus Regan [C. T.], 1905:23, Pl. 2 (fig. 1), Trifissus ioturus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1900:373, Pl. 18, Tridentiger marmoratus Regan [C. T.], 1905:22, Pl. 2 (fig. 2), Amblygobius shatinensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1936:184, Triaenophorichthys taeniatus Günther [A.], 1874:156] Notes: [Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 7 (nos 1-3); ref. 1753] Hong Kong. Current status: Valid as Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific; inadvertently introduced in eastern Pacific and Australia and (?) Europe. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (fasciapectoralis) [Hong Kong Naturalist No. 6, Suppl.; ref. 17760] Hong Kong. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (genimaculatus) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 15 (no. 85) (art. 2); ref. 3624] Inland Sea, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (ioturus) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1213); ref. 2502] Tokyo Bay, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (marmoratus) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 15 (no. 85) (art. 2); ref. 3624] Inland Sea, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (shatinensis) [Hong Kong Naturalist v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 13701] New Territories, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (taeniatus) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 13 (no. 74) (art. 23); ref. 14189] Chefoo, Shantung Province, China. Current status: Synonym of Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

GENUS Tukugobius Herre, 1927 - gobies [=Tukugobius Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:119] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Masc. Rhinogobius carpenteri Seale, 1910. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 -- (Chen et. al 1998:255 [ref. 23655], Parenti & Thomas 1998:270 [ref. 24299], Chen et al. 1999:20 [ref. 23908], Chen & Kottelat 2003:88 [ref. 27103], Yang et al. 2008:380 [ref. 29924], Pezold 2011:95 [ref. 31727], Kottelat 2013:423 [ref. 32989], Zhang et al. 2016:201 [ref. 34477]). •Valid as Tukugobius Herre, 1927 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:203 [ref. 7303], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522], Endruweit 2017:558 [ref. 35366]). Current status: Valid as Tukugobius Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Tukugobius bucculentus Herre, 1927 - bucculentus goby [=Tukugobius bucculentus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:121, Pl. 8 (fig. 4)] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Creek at Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Tukugobius bucculentus Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Luzon Island, Philippines. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Tukugobius carpenteri (Seale, 1910) - Carpenter's goby [=Rhinogobius carpenteri Seale [A.], 1910:535] Notes: [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] Wangan River, Balili River drainage, La Trinidad town, Benguet province, Luzon Island, Philippines, 16°27.965'N, 120°33.862'E, elevation 1245 meters. Current status: Valid as Tukugobius carpenteri (Seale, 1910). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Northern Luzon Island, Philippines. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Tukugobius flumineus Mizuno, 1960 - Mizuno's goby [=Tukugobius flumineus Mizuno [N.], 1960:117, Fig. 1] Notes: [Memoirs of the College of Science, Kyoto University (Ser. B, Biology) v. 27 (no. 2) (art. 4); ref. 11937] Sôshagawa River at Oshita, Ochigun District, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan. Current status: Valid as Tukugobius flumineus Mizuno, 1960. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Japan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Tukugobius philippinus Herre, 1927 - Philippines tukugobius [=Tukugobius philippinus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:124] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Irid River, Santa Ines, Rizal Province, Luzon Island; Banaban River, Angat, Bulacan Province, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Tukugobius philippinus Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Irid River, Luzon Island, Philippines. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Typhlogobius Steindachner, 1879 - gobies [=Typhlogobius Steindachner [F.], 1879:141 [23], Othonops Smith [R.] [= Rosa Smith Eigenmann], 1881:19] Notes: [ref. 4229]. Masc. Typhlogobius californiensis Steindachner, 1879. Type by monotypy. On p. 23 of separate in 1879, main volume in 1880; also in abstract in 1879 [ref. 20479]. •Valid as Typhlogobius Steindachner, 1879 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:185 [ref. 7303], Larson 2001:42 [ref. 25522], Pezold 2011:94 [ref. 31727], Van Tassell 2011:145 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Typhlogobius Steindachner, 1879. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. (Othonops) [ref. 4143]. Masc. Othonops eos Smith, 1881. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Typhlogobius Steindachner, 1879. Current status: Synonym of Typhlogobius Steindachner, 1879. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Typhlogobius californiensis Steindachner, 1879 - blind goby [=Typhlogobius californiensis Steindachner [F.], 1879:142 [24], Othonops eos Smith [R.], 1881:19] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 80 (nos 1-2); ref. 4229] False Bay, San Diego, California, U.S.A. Current status: Valid as Typhlogobius californiensis Steindachner, 1879. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. (eos) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 4 (no. 187); ref. 4143] Point Loma, San Diego, California, U.S.A. Current status: Synonym of Typhlogobius californiensis Steindachner, 1879. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Wuhanlinigobius Huang et al., 2014 - gobies [=Wuhanlinigobius Huang [S.-P.], Zeehan [J.] & Chen [I-S.], 2014:148] Notes: [ref. 33157]. Masc. Polylogobius polylepis Wu & Ni, 1985. Type by original designation. •Valid as Wuhanlinigobius Hueng, Zeehan & Chen, 2014. Current status: Valid as Wuhanlinigobius Huang, Zeehan & Chen, 2014. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae.

Species Wuhanlinigobius malayensis Huang et al., 20124 - Matang goby (author) [=Wuhanlinigobius malayensis Huang [S.-P.], Zeehan [J.] & Chen [I-S.], 2014:152, Figs. 1b, 2b] Notes: [Journal of Marine Science and Technology v. 21, Suppl. (for 2013); ref. 33157] Matang mangrove, Malaysia. Current status: Valid as Wuhanlinigobius malayensis Huang, Zeehan & Chen, 2014. Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Malaysia and Singapore. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Wuhanlinigobius polylepis (Wu, 1985) - Zhonggang goby (author) [=Mugilogobius polylepis Wu [H.-L.] & Ni [Y.], 1985:95 [English p. 98], Fig. 2] Notes: [Zoological Research v. 6 (no. 4, Supplement); ref. 21323] Zhonggang, Fengxian, Shanghai, China. Current status: Valid as Wuhanlinigobius polylepis (Wu & Ni, 1985). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean off Australia: China to Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine

SUBFAMILY Gobiinae Cuvier, 1816 - true gobies [=Plecopodes, Gobioides, ?Pareleotrini, Gobiodontini, Latrunculini, Eugobii, Brachyeleotrii, Amblyeleotrii, Crystallogobiinae, Doliichthyidae, Bentophilina (Benthophilina), Aphyina, Valencienneinae, Calleleotrinae, Croiliinae, Austrolethopinae, Lioterinae, Lebetinae, Callogobiinae, Gobiosomini, Ponticolini, Neogobiini] Notes: Plécopodes Duméril, 1805:122 [ref. 1151] (family) ? Gobius [latinized to Plecopodia by Rafinesque 1815:87 [ref. 3584]; no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1; not based on Plecopodus] Gobioïdes Cuvier, 1816:249 [ref. 993] (family) Gobius [latinized to Gobioidae by Fleming 1822:391 [ref. 5063], latinized to Gobii by Jarocki 1822:133, 168 [ref. 4984]; latinized to Gobioides by Schinz 1822:407 [ref. 3926]; latinized to Gobidae by Bonaparte 1831:159, 176 [ref. 4978]; latinized to Gobioidei by Eichwald 1831:73 [ref. 5562]; considered valid with this authorship by Müller 1843:296 [ref. 3063], by Gill 1859b:145 [ref. 1762], by Gill 1893b:136 [ref. 26255], by Carus 1893:676 [ref. 17975] and by Koumans 1931:1 [ref. 5623] Article 11.7.2] ?Pareleotrini Bleeker, 1874b:290, 295, 306 [ref. 437] (tribe) ? [no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1] Gobiodontini Bleeker, 1874b:291, 296, 308 [ref. 437] (tribe) Gobiodon Latrunculini Bleeker, 1874b:291, 296, 310 [ref. 437] (tribe) Latrunculus Günther [invalid, Article 39] Eugobii Bleeker, 1874b:291, 297, 316 [ref. 437] (tribe) ? Gobius [no stem of the type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1] Brachyeleotrii Bleeker, 1875a:103 [ref. 440] (subtribe) Brachyeleotris Amblyeleotrii Bleeker, 1875a:104 [ref. 440] (subtribe) Amblyeleotris Crystallogobiinae Jordan & Evermann, 1898b:2192 [ref. 2445] (subfamily) Crystallogobius [genus inferred from the stem, Article 11.7.1.1] Doliichthyidae Jordan, 1923a:227 [ref. 2421] (family) Doliichthys Bentophilina [Benthophilina] Beling & Iljin, 1927:323 [ref. 7211] (tribe) Benthophilus [corrected to Benthophilina by Iljin 1927:129, 136 [ref. 5613], stem Benthophil- confirmed by Koumans 1931:146 [ref. 5623], by Lindberg 1971:186 [ref. 27211] and by Neilson & Stepien 2009:95 [ref. 30487]] Aphyina Iljin, 1927:128, 136 [ref. 5613] (tribe) Aphia [as Aphya, name must be corrected Article 32.5.3; Lozano Rey 1960:40 [ref. 32636] used Aphynae (subfamily); correct stem is Aphi-] Valencienneinae Fowler, 1938a:129 [ref. 1426] (subfamily) Valenciennea Calleleotrinae Smith, 1947:807 [ref. 4073] (subfamily) Calleleotris [name only, but used as valid by Hoese 1985:590 [ref. 5196] Article 13.2.1] Croiliinae Smith, 1955b:106 [ref. 4095] (subfamily) Croilia [also Smith 1955f:23 [ref. 4101]] Austrolethopinae Smith, 1958b:139, 155 [ref. 4118] (subfamily) Austrolethops Lioterinae Smith, 1958b:139, 156 [ref. 4118] (subfamily) Lioteres Lebetinae Lozano Rey, 1960:29 [ref. 32636] (subfamily) Lebetus Callogobiinae Takagi, 1963:5, 173 [ref. 32635] (subfamily) Callogobius [unpublished work, not available] Gobiosomini Birdsong, 1975:182 [ref. 17218] (tribe) Gobiosoma [stem corrected to Gobiosomat- by Smith & Baldwin 1999:439 [ref. 24419], confirmed by Rüber, van Tassell & Zardoya 2003:1584 [ref. 26969]] Ponticolini Neilson & Stepien, 2009:96 [ref. 30487] (tribe) Ponticola Neogobiini Neilson & Stepien, 2009:96 [ref. 30487] (tribe) Neogobius

GENUS Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874 - gobies [=Acentrogobius Bleeker [P.], 1874:321, Amoya Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:225, Creisson Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1907:43, Mindorogobius Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1945:11] Notes: [ref. 437]. Masc. Gobius chlorostigma Bleeker, 1849. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Gobius Linnaeus, 1758 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:352 [ref. 7348]). •Valid as Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Yanagisawa 1978:313 [ref. 7028], Goren 1979:18 [ref. 1852], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:249 [ref. 6441], Hoese 1986:777 [ref. 5670], Maugé 1986:358 [ref. 6218], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Rahman 1989:308 [ref. 24860], Wu in Pan et al. 1991:476 [ref. 23876], Kottelat 1989:18 [ref. 13605], Shibukawa & Taki 1996:79 [ref. 22115], Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557], Vasil'eva 1998:126 [ref. 23591], Larson & Murdy 2001:3587, 3588 [ref. 26293], Larson 2002:67 [ref. 26717], Larson & Wright 2003:130 [ref. 27481], Vasil'eva 2003:S42 [ref. 28444], Ataur Rahman 2003:334 [ref. 31338], Hoese & Larson 2006:1616 [ref. 29097], Hoese & Larson 2008:751 [ref. 30660], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Larson 2011:237 [ref. 31740], Kovačić & Bogorodsky 2013:375 [ref. 32441], Kottelat 2013:396 [ref. 32989], Allen 2015:1 [ref. 33699]). Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Amoya) [ref. 2104]. Fem. Gobius brevirostris Günther, 1861. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Amoya Herre, 1927 -- (Hoese 1986:778 [ref. 5670], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557], Hoese & Larson 2006:1622 [ref. 29097], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731]). •Synonym of Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Kottelat 2013:397 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Creisson) [ref. 2498]. Masc. Creisson validus Jordan & Seale, 1907. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Creisson Jordan & Seale, 1907 -- (Kottelat 1989:18 [ref. 13605], Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557]). •Synonym of Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Kottelat 2013:396 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Mindorogobius) [ref. 2139]. Masc. Mindorogobius lopezi Herre, 1945. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Kottelat 2013:397 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Acentrogobius andhraensis (Herre, 1944) - Vizagapatam goby (author) [=Ctenogobius andhraensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1944:47] Notes: [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 57; ref. 2137] Vizagapatam, India on beach. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius andhraensis (Herre, 1944). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: India. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius audax Smith, 1959 - Ibo goby (author) [=Acentrogobius audax Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:201, Fig. 17] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Ibo Island, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius audax Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Acentrogobius brevirostris (Gunther, 1861) - shortnose acentrogobius (author) [=Gobius brevirostris Günther [A.], 1861:41] Notes: [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] China. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius brevirostris (Günther, 1861). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - tropical sand goby [=Gobius caninus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:86, Coryphopterus bernadoui Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.], 1905:207, Fig. 9, Gobius grandinosus Eydoux [J. F. T.] & Souleyet [F. A.], 1850:177, Pl. 5 (fig. 4), Rhinogobius caninus form magnisquamatus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:188, Gobius philipi Tirant [G.], 1883:[19], Gobius quadriporus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:87, Rhinogobius similis Smith [H. M.], 1931:43, Rhinogobius simulans Smith [H. M.], 1931:64] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Java, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Caroline Islands and Fiji, Australia to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: brackish, marine. (bernadoui) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 28 (no. 1391); ref. 2530] Probably Korea. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (grandinosus) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 4501] Macao, China. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (magnisquamatus) [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Several localities, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (philipi) [Bulletin de la Société des Études Indo-chinoises. Saigon. 1883; ref. 17920] Hué, Vietnam. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (quadriporus) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Suriname [probably erroneous]. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (similis) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 79 (no. 2873); ref. 4047] Ban Don Bight, Gulf of Thailand. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (simulans) [Copeia 1931 (no. 2); ref. 18295] Ban Don [Bandon] Bight, Gulf of Thailand, Peninsular Thailand. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Acentrogobius cenderawasih Allen & Erdmann, 2012 - Cenderawasih goby [=Acentrogobius cenderawasih Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.], 2012:1166, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Reef fishes of the East Indies.; ref. 31980] East Wandammen Peninsula, 2°33.390'S, 134°39.221', Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, depth 20-25 metes. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius cenderawasih Allen & Erdmann, 2012. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius chusanensis (Herre, 1940) - Chusan goby (author) [=Ctenogobius chusanensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1940:295, Pl. 1] Notes: [Philippine Journal of Science v. 73 (no. 3); ref. 2132] Mud puddles on islet across the tidal stream from Tinghai, Chusan Island, China. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius chusanensis (Herre, 1940). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: brackish.

Species Acentrogobius cyanomos (Bleeker, 1849) - cyanomos goby (author) [=Gobius cyanomos Bleeker [P.], 1849:25, Gobius cyanoclavis Cantor [T. E.], 1849:1167 [185]] Notes: [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [6]; ref. 319] Madura Straits near Surabaya and Kammal, Java, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius cyanomos (Bleeker, 1849). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine. (cyanoclavis) [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 18 (pt 2); ref. 715] Sea of Penang, Malaysia. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius cyanomos (Bleeker, 1849). Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Acentrogobius dayi Koumans, 1941 - Day's goby [=Acentrogobius dayi Koumans [F. P.], 1941:224] Notes: [Memoirs of the Indian Museum v. 13 (pt 3); ref. 2677] Karachi, Pakistan. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius dayi Koumans, 1941. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius decaryi (Pellegrin, 1932) - Decary's goby [=Gobius criniger var. decaryi Pellegrin [J.], 1932:295, Fig. 3] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 57; ref. 16390] Marsh west of Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius decaryi (Pellegrin, 1932). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Endemic to Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Acentrogobius gracilis (Bleeker, 1875) - Singapore acentrogobius (author) [=Ctenogobius gracilis Bleeker [P.], 1875:127] Notes: [Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles v. 10; ref. 12599] Singapore. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius gracilis (Bleeker, 1875). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius griseus (Day, 1876) - grey goby [=Gobius griseus Day [F.], 1876:285, Pl. 63 (fig. 3)] Notes: [The fishes of India Part 2; ref. 1081] Backwaters, Madras, India. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius griseus (Day, 1876). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: India. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Acentrogobius janthinopterus (Bleeker, 1853) - robust mangrove goby [=Gobius janthinopterus Bleeker [P.], 1853:702, Gobius hemigymnopomus Bleeker [P.], 1856:50, Gobius modiglianii Perugia [A.], 1893:252 [2], Creisson validus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1907:43, Fig. 16] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 5); ref. 16833] Wahai, Ceram, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius janthinopterus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sumatra to Australia, north to Japan. Habitat: brackish, marine. (hemigymnopomus) [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 1 (6); ref. 352] Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius janthinopterus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (modiglianii) [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 13; ref. 14534] Kifa-juc, Engano Island, Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius janthinopterus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (validus) [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 606) (for 1906); ref. 2498] Cavite, Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius janthinopterus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Acentrogobius limarius Allen et al., 2015 - Batanta mud goby [=Acentrogobius limarius Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Hadiaty [R. K.], 2015:35, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 15; ref. 33804] Bay on southwest coast of Batanta Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 00°53.969'S, 130°30.995'E, depth 26 meters. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius limarius Allen, Erdmann & Hadiaty, 2015. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius madraspatensis (Day, 1868) - Madras acentrogobius (author) [=Gobius madraspatensis Day [F.], 1868:152 [4], Ctenogobius grammatogaster Bleeker [P.], 1875:124, Ctenogobius notophthalmus Bleeker [P.], 1875:126] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1868 (pt 1); ref. 14070] Backwaters and probably in the sea, Madras, India. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius madraspatensis (Day, 1868). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (grammatogaster) [Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles v. 10; ref. 12599] Singapore. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius madraspatensis (Day, 1868). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (notophthalmus) [Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles v. 10; ref. 12599] Singapore; Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius madraspatensis (Day, 1868). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius masoni (Day, 1873) - Mason's goby (author) [=Gobius masoni Day [F.], 1873:107] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873 (pt 1); ref. 14185] Mumbai, India. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius masoni (Day, 1873). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Acentrogobius moloanus (Herre, 1927) - barcheek amoya [=Aparrius moloanus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:207, Pl. 16 (fig. 3), Mindorogobius lopezi Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1945:13] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Molo, Iloilo Province, Panay Island, Philippines; Capiz, San Jose, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius moloanus (Herre, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and Andaman Sea (eastern Indian Ocean). Habitat: brackish, marine. (lopezi) [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 58; ref. 2139] Mangrove swamp at Hacienda Waterous, Mangarin, Mindoro, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius moloanus (Herre, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Acentrogobius pellidebilis Lee & Kim, 1992 - Korean acentrogobius (author) [=Acentrogobius pellidebilis Lee [Y. J.] & Kim [I. S.], 1992:14, Fig. 1] Notes: [Korean Journal of Ichthyology v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 24034] Soho-ri, Samho-myon, Yongam-gun, Chollanam-do, Korea, 34°45'N, 126°30'E. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius pellidebilis Lee & Kim, 1992. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Korea. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius pflaumii (Bleeker, 1853) - striped sandgoby [=Gobius pflaumii Bleeker [P.], 1853:42, Pl. (figs. 3, 3a-b), Gobius chefuensis Wu [H.-W.] & Wang [K. F.], 1931:6, Fig. 4, Gobius yokohamae Günther [A.], 1877:437] Notes: [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 7); ref. 340] Nagasaki, Japan. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius pflaumii (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Pacific coast China, Korea, Japan, Russia and the Philippines; introduced (invasive) in Australia and New Zealand. Habitat: brackish, marine. (chefuensis) [Contributions from the Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China. (Zoological Series) v. 8 (no. 1); ref. 16407] Chefoo, Shantung Province, China. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius pflaumii (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (yokohamae) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 20 (no. 119) (art. 56); ref. 2009] Yokohama Bay, Japan, depth 15 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius pflaumii (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius quinquemaculatus Allen, 2017 - Allen's acentrogobius [=Acentrogobius quinquemaculatus Allen [G. R.], 2017:104, Figs. 1-3, 4A] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 23 (no. 3); ref. 35601] Alotau, Papua New Guinea, off Nawae Construction Company shipyard, 4.8 km east of main Alotau wharf, 10°18.215'S, 150°24.710'E, depth 3-16 meters. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius quinquemaculatus Allen, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and a photo from New Britain Province. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius signatus (Peters, 1855) - Mozambique acentrogobius (author) [=Gobius signatus Peters [W. (C. H.)], 1855:444, Rhinogobius multifasciatus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:190, Pl. 14 (fig. 1), Ctenogobius pavidus Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:196, Figs. 9-10] Notes: [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1855; ref. 3449] Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius signatus (Peters, 1855). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, western Indian Ocean: East Africa to Réunion (western Mascarenes). Habitat: marine. (multifasciatus) [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Jaro River mouth, Iloilo, Panay Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius signatus (Peters, 1855). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and Andaman Sea (eastern Indian Ocean (if valid). Habitat: brackish, marine. (pavidus) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Palma, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius signata (Peters, 1855). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius simplex (Sauvage, 1880) - Bagamoyo goby [=Gobius simplex Sauvage [H.-E.], 1880:48 [9], Acentrogobius ferox Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:200, Fig. 15] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3887] Bagamoyo, eastern Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius simplex (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: brackish, marine. (ferox) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius simplex (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Acentrogobius suluensis (Herre, 1927) - Sulu goby [=Rhinogobius suluensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:193, Pl. 14 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Bungau, Sulu Province, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius suluensis (Herre, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and western Indian Ocean: Indonesia and Philippines to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Acentrogobius therezieni Kiener, 1963 - Vilanandro goby (author) [=Acentrogobius therezieni Kiener [A.], 1963:328, Fig. 1] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 35 (no. 4); ref. 4903] Vilanandro, River, Madagascar. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius therezieni Kiener, 1963. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Madagascar. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Acentrogobius vanderloosi Allen, 2015 - mudslope goby [=Acentrogobius vanderloosi Allen [G. R.], 2015:3, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 14; ref. 33699] Alotau, 4.8 km east of main wharf, 10°18.256’S, 150°24.768’E, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 14.5 meters. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius vanderloosi Allen, 2015. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province (see addendum, p. 12). Habitat: marine. Species Acentrogobius veliensis (Geevarghese & John, 1982) - Veli goby (author) [=Ctenogobius veliensis Geevarghese [C.] & John [P. A.], 1982:656, Fig. 1] Notes: [Journal of Natural History v. 16 (no. 5); ref. 8476] Veli estuary in Trivandrum, southwestern coast of Kerala State, India. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius veliensis (Geevarghese & John, 1982). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northern Indian Ocean. Habitat: brackish.

Species Acentrogobius viganensis (Steindachner, 1893) - Vigan goby (author) [=Gobius viganensis Steindachner [F.], 1893:150] Notes: [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 30 (no. 14); ref. 20494] Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius viganensis (Steindachner, 1893). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Acentrogobius violarisi Allen, 2015 - Alotau goby [=Acentrogobius violarisi Allen [G. R.], 2015:8, Figs. 4-6] Notes: [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 14; ref. 33699] Alotau, 4.8 km east of main wharf, 10°18.256’S, 150°24.768’E, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 15 meters. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius violarisi Allen, 2015. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea. Habitat:

Species Acentrogobius virgatulus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) - Misaki acentrogobius (author) [=Ctenogobius virgatulus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:63, Fig. 9] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 24 (no. 1244); ref. 2509] Misaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagami Sea, Japan. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius virgatulus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - spotted green goby [=Gobius viridipunctatus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:62, Gobius chlorostigma Bleeker [P.], 1849:27, Gobius criniger var. decaryi Pellegrin [J.], 1932:295, Fig. 3, Creisson sealei Smith [H. M.], 1931:41, Gobius venenatus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:85] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Mumbai, India. Current status: Valid as Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine. (chlorostigma) [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [6]; ref. 319] Jakarta, Surabaya, Kammal, Java, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (sealei) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 79 (no. 2873); ref. 4047] Menam Chao Phraya at Paknam, central Thailand. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (venenatus) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Puducherry, India. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

GENUS Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874 - shrimpgobies, prawngobies [=Amblyeleotris Bleeker [P.], 1874:373, Biat Seale [A.], 1910:532, Cryptocentrops Smith [J. L. B.], 1958:152, Fereleotris (subgenus of Amblyeleotris) Smith [J. L. B.], 1958:152, Pteroculiops Fowler [H. W.], 1938:133, Zebreleotris Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1953:191] Notes: [ref. 436]. Fem. Eleotris periophthalmus Bleeker, 1853. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874 -- (Yanagisawa 1976 [ref. 7088], Polunin & Lubbock 1977:92 [ref. 3540], Yanagisawa 1978:298 [ref. 7028], Hoese & Steene 1978:381 [ref. 8713], Akihito & Meguro 1983:347 [ref. 5301], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:255 [ref. 6441], Hoese 1986:777 [ref. 5670], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Aonuma & Yoshino 1996 [ref. 22264], Chen et al. 1998:111 [ref. 23405], Larson & Murdy 2001:3585, 3587 [ref. 26293], Randall 2004:61 [ref. 27612], Hoese & Larson 2006:1618 [ref. 29097], Chen et al. 2006:2555 [ref. 29024], Senou & Aonuma 2007:101 [ref. 29109], Jaafar & Randall 2009:23 [ref. 30530], Randall & Jaafar 2009:50 [ref. 30130], Jaafar & Randall 2009:23 [ref. 30530], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Biat) [ref. 4000]. Fem. Biat luzonica Seale, 1910. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874 -- (Hoese & Steene 1978:381 [ref. 8713], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Cryptocentrops) [ref. 4118]. Masc. Cryptocentrops exilis Smith, 1958. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Cryptocentrus Valenciennes, 1837 -- (Polunin & Lubbock 1977:91 [ref. 3540]). •Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874 -- (Yanagisawa 1978:298 [ref. 7028], Hoese & Steene 1978:381 [ref. 8713], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Fereleotris) [ref. 4118]. Fem. Amblyeleotris (Fereleotris) delicatulus Smith, 1958. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Genus wrongly treated as masculine by author, species should be delicatula. •Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874 -- (Hoese & Steene 1978:381 [ref. 8713], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Pteroculiops) [ref. 1426]. Masc. Pteroculiops guttatus Fowler, 1938. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874 -- (Yanagisawa 1978:298 [ref. 7028], Hoese & Steene 1978:381 [ref. 8713], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Zebreleotris) [ref. 2144]. Fem. Zebreleotris fasciata Herre, 1953. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874 -- (Yanagisawa 1978:298 [ref. 7028], Hoese & Steene 1978:381 [ref. 8713], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Amblyeleotris arcupinna Mohlmann & Munday, 1999 - Normanby shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris arcupinna Mohlmann [M. S.] & Munday [P. L.], 1999:59, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 26 (no. 1-2); ref. 24273] Islet off Cape Vantanat, Normanby Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea, about 10°11'48"S, 151°12'30"E, depth 23 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris arcupinna Mohlmann & Munday, 1999. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific: Bali eastwards, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Marshall Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris aurora (Polunin & Lubbock, 1977) - pinkbar goby [=Cryptocentrus aurora Polunin [N. V. C.] & Lubbock [R.], 1977:84, Figs. 13-14] Notes: [Journal of Zoology (London) v. 183 (pt 1); ref. 3540] Grand Passe, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, depth 20 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris aurora (Polunin & Lubbock, 1977). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: South Africa and Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Andaman Sea (Andaman Islands, Myanmar and Thailand) and north-western Sumatra. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris bellicauda Randall, 2004 - Tenia shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris bellicauda Randall [J. E.], 2004:71, Figs. 7-8] Notes: [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 27612] Outside barrier reef off Tenia Island, 22°01'01"S, 165°55'05"E, New Caledonia, depth 3 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris bellicauda Randall, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris biguttata Randall, 2004 - Honiara shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris biguttata Randall [J. E.], 2004:66, Fig. 4] Notes: [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 27612] 7 miles west of Honiara, adjacent to the wreck of a Japanese transport ship, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, western Pacific, depth 35 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris biguttata Randall, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: New Caledonia and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris bleekeri Chen et al., 2006 - shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris bleekeri Chen [I-S.], Shao [K.-T.] & Chen [J.-P.], 2006:2556, Figs. 1A, 2] Notes: [Journal of Natural History v. 40; ref. 29024] Sogang, Penghu County, Pescadores Islands, Taiwan. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris bleekeri Chen, Shao & Chen, 2006. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan and Penghu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris callopareia Polunin & Lubbock, 1979 - beautifulcheek shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris callopareia Polunin [N. V. C.] & Lubbock [R.], 1979:241, Fig. 2] Notes: [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 8796] 50-100 meters seaward east of South Island, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 26 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris callopareia Polunin & Lubbock, 1979. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris cephalotaenius (Ni, 1989) - Maling shrimpgoby (author) [=Cryptocentrus cephalotaenius Ni [Y.], 1989:239 (English p. 242), Fig.] Notes: [Journal of Fisheries of China v. 13 (no. 3); ref. 17719] Maling, Sanya city, Hainan Province, China. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris cephalotaenius (Ni, 1989). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris delicatulus Smith, 1958 - Zanzibar shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris (Fereleotris) delicatulus Smith [J. L. B.], 1958:152, Pl. 2 (fig. A), Fig. 9] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 11; ref. 4118] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris delicatulus Smith, 1958. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock, 1979 - diagonal shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin [N. V. C.] & Lubbock [R.], 1979:245, Fig. 4] Notes: [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 8796] 10-30 meters seaward east of South Island, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 25 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock, 1979. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa east to Philippines and New Guinea and Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris downingi Randall, 1994 - Downing's shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris downingi Randall [J. E.], 1994:318, Pls. 1-4] Notes: [Fauna of Saudia Arabia v. 14; ref. 21639] East side of Kubbar Island, Persian Gulf, Kuwait, depth 13.2 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris downingi Randall, 1994. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Persain Gulf, East Andaman Sea and western Sumatra. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris ellipse Randall, 2004 - Fagasa shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris ellipse Randall [J. E.], 2004:68, Fig. 6] Notes: [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 27612] Fagasa Bay, southwestern side, Tutuila, American Samoa, depth 23 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris ellipse Randall, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: American Samoa. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris fasciata (Herre, 1953) - redbanded prawngoby [=Zebreleotris fasciata Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1953:191, Amblyeleotris katherine Randall [J. E.], 2004:62, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Philippine Journal of Science v. 82 (no. 2); ref. 2144] Bikini Island, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, western Pacific. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris fasciata (Herre, 1953). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine. (katherine) [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 27612] Outside reef off Tiaraua Islet, 17.05°S, 149.30°W, Tetiaroa Atoll, Society Islands, depth 38 meters. Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris fasciata (Herre, 1953). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris fontanesii (Bleeker, 1853) - giant prawngoby [=Gobius fontanesii Bleeker [P.], 1853:764, Biat luzonica Seale [A.], 1910:532] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3; ref. 335] Boeloekomba [Bulucumba], Sulawesi, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris fontanesii (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea to New Caledonia, Australia to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine. (luzonica) [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] East coast of Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris fontanesii (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938) - spotted prawngoby [=Pteroculiops guttatus Fowler [H. W.], 1938:133] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Port Banalakan, Marinduque Island, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Philippines to Micronesia and Samoa, Australia north to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris gymnocephalus (Bleeker, 1853) - masked shrimpgoby [=Gobius gymnocephalus Bleeker [P.], 1853:473] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4; ref. 336] East Indies (no specific locality). Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris gymnocephala (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesiai, northwestern and northern Australia to Marshall Islands, north to the Philippines. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Amblyeleotris harrisorum Mohlmann & Randall, 2002 - Lionfish Wall shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris harrisorum Mohlmann [M. S.] & Randall [J. E.], 2002:219, Figs. 4B, 5-7] Notes: [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 50 (no. 1); ref. 26405] Lioinfish Wall, about 1°42'N, 157°10'W, Kiritimati, Line Islands, depth 32 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris harrisorum Mohlmann & Randall, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Line Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris japonica Takagi, 1957 - Japanese shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris japonicus Takagi [K.], 1957:105, Pl. 5 (figs. a-b); Fig. 2] Notes: [Journal of the Tokyo University of Fisheries v. 43 (no. 1); ref. 4310] Tide pool at Kan-no-se, Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris japonica Takagi, 1957. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris latifasciata Polunin & Lubbock, 1979 - Cebu shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris latifasciata Polunin [N. V. C.] & Lubbock [R.], 1979:247, Fig. 5] Notes: [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 8796] Passage between Cabulan Island and Vandanon Island, Cebu Strait, Philippines, depth 15 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris latifasciata Polunin & Lubbock, 1979. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Philippines, north to Thailand. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris macronema Polunin & Lubbock, 1979 - longspine shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris macronema Polunin [N. V. C.] & Lubbock [R.], 1979:243, Fig. 3] Notes: [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 8796] 50-100 meters seaward east of South Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 26 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris macronema Polunin & Lubbock, 1979. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Queensland Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris marquesas Mohlmann & Randall, 2002 - Anaho shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris marquesas Mohlmann [M. S.] & Randall [J. E.], 2002:221, Figs. 4C, 8-10] Notes: [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 50 (no. 1); ref. 26405] Anaho Bay, east side of entrance, about 9°00'S, 139°30'W, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris marquesas Mohlmann & Randall, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: marine. Species Amblyeleotris masuii Aonuma & Yoshino, 1996 - Okinawa shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris masuii Aonuma [Y.] & Yoshino [T.], 1996:165, Figs. 2B, 3B, 4] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 43 (no. 2); ref. 22264] Off Chatan, Okinawa-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris masuii Aonuma & Yoshino, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific: Indonesia (including Bali), Philippines and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris melanocephala Aonuma et al., 2000 - Okinoshima shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris melanocephala Aonuma [Y.], Iwata [A.] & Yoshino [T.], 2000:113, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 47 (no. 2); ref. 24522] Off Kuboura, Okinoshima Island, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, depth 28 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris melanocephala Aonuma, Iwata & Yoshino, 2000. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indonesia (Bali) and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris memnonia Prokofiev, 2016 - memnonia shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris memnonia Prokofiev [A. M.], 2016:368, Fig. 1] Notes: [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 56 (no. 3); ref. 34506] Binh Thuan Province, Phan Thiet Bay, Vietnam. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris memnonia Prokofiev, 2016. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Vietnam. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris morishitai Senou & Aonuma, 2007 - Ogasawara shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris morishitai Senou [H.] & Aonuma [Y.], 2007:102, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 1; ref. 29109] Ototo-jima Island, Ogasawara Islands, Japan, depth 52 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris morishitai Senou & Aonuma, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris neglecta Jaafar & Randall, 2009 - Aqaba shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris neglecta Jaafar [Z.] & Randall [J. E.], 2009:23, Fig. 1, Pl. 1 (A-C)] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin v. 10; ref. 30530] Off desalination plant, Eilat, Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, depth 15 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris neglecta Jaafar & Randall, 2009. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northern Red Sea endemic: Gulf of Aqaba. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris neumanni Randall & Earle, 2006 - Lolobau shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris neumanni Randall [J. E.] & Earle [J. L.], 2006:20, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 28626] Lolobau Island, east end off red cliff, 4°54.1'S, 151°12.7'E, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, depth 26 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris neumanni Randall & Earle, 2006. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris novaecaledoniae Goren, 1981 - New Caledonia shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris novaecaledoniae Goren [M.], 1981:97, Figs. 3-5] Notes: [Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 8597] Northern coast of Maitre Island, New Caledonia, depth 3-5 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris novaecaledoniae Goren, 1981. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris ogasawarensis Yanagisawa, 1978 - redspotted shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris ogasawarensis Yanagisawa [Y.], 1978:303, Pl. 2 (fig. e); Figs. 16, 18b, 19d] Notes: [Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory v. 24 (nos 4/6); ref. 7028] Futami Bay, Chichi-zima Island, Ogasawara Islands, Japan, depth 6 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris ogasawarensis Yanagisawa, 1978. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: East Indian Region to Line Islands, Australia to Ryukyu Islands Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853) - periophthalma prawngoby [=Eleotris periophthalmus Bleeker [P.], 1853:477, Cryptocentrops exilis Smith [J. L. B.], 1958:153, Pl. 2 (fig. L), Amblyeleotris maculata Yanagisawa [Y.], 1976:147, Figs. 2, 4a, 5b] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4; ref. 336] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and western Mascarenes east to Samoa, Austalia north to southern Japan; throughout the East Indian region. Habitat: marine. (exilis) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 11; ref. 4118] Chumbe, Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean, tide pool. Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine. (maculata) [Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory v. 23 (nos 1/2); ref. 7088] Sesoko Island, Okinawa Islands, Japan, depth 5 meters. Current status: Synonym of Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris randalli Hoese & Steene, 1978 - Randall's prawngoby [=Amblyeleotris randalli Hoese [D. F.] & Steene [R. C.], 1978:382, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 6 (pt 4); ref. 8713] Samilon Island, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris randalli Hoese & Steene, 1978. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: East Indian nregion to Fiji, Australia to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris rhyax Polunin & Lubbock, 1979 - volcano shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris rhyax Polunin [N. V. C.] & Lubbock [R.], 1979:239, Fig. 1] Notes: [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 8796] Nodup, near Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, depth 35 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris rhyax Polunin & Lubbock, 1979. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Palau and Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata Mohlmann & Randall, 2002 - redmargin shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata Mohlmann [M. S.] & Randall [J. E.], 2002:216, Figs. 1-3, 4A] Notes: [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 50 (no. 1); ref. 26405] Watson's Bay, about 14°40'S, 145°28'E, Great Barrier Reef, Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia, depth 12 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata Mohlmann & Randall, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: East Indian region to New Caledonia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Amblyeleotris steinitzi (Klausewitz, 1974) - Steinitz's prawngoby [=Cryptocentrus steinitzi Klausewitz [W.], 1974:70, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 55 (nos 1/3); ref. 7511] Reef, El Himeira, Sinai coast, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, depth 1.5-3 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris steinitzi (Klausewitz, 1974). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Seychelles and Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Chesterfield Islands, Grande Terre Group and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia). Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris stenotaeniata Randall, 2004 - Canala shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris stenotaeniata Randall [J. E.], 2004:74, Figs. 10-11] Notes: [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 27612] Canala Bay, eastern side, point at southern end of d'Amata Bay, northeastern coast of New Caledonia, depth 10-12 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris stenotaeniata Randall, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris sungami (Klausewitz, 1969) - Magnus' prawngoby [=Cryptocentrus sungami Klausewitz [W.], 1969:41, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 50 (nos 1-2); ref. 7824] Suakin, Red Sea State, Sudan, Red Sea. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris sungami (Klausewitz, 1969). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris taipinensis Chen et al., 2006 - Taipin shrimpgoby (author) [=Amblyeleotris taipinensis Chen [I-S.], Shao [K.-T.] & Chen [J.-P.], 2006:2561, Figs. 1B, 3] Notes: [Journal of Natural History v. 40; ref. 29024] Nansa, Taipin Island, South China Sea. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris taipinensis Chen, Shao & Chen, 2006. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: South China Sea, western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris triguttata Randall, 1994 - triplespot shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris triguttata Randall [J. E.], 1994:321, Pls. 5-9] Notes: [Fauna of Saudia Arabia v. 14; ref. 21639] 4.8 kilometers south of natural gas liquefaction plant, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea, depth 40 feet. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris triguttata Randall, 1994. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris wheeleri (Polunin & Lubbock, 1977) - gorgeous prawngoby [=Cryptocentrus wheeleri Polunin [N. V. C.] & Lubbock [R.], 1977:88, Figs. 16-17] Notes: [Journal of Zoology (London) v. 183 (pt 1); ref. 3540] Outside Passe Gionnet, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, depth about 12 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris wheeleri (Polunin & Lubbock, 1977). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Saint Brandon's Shoals and Mascarenes east to Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to northwestern Australia and Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia). Habitat: marine.

Species Amblyeleotris yanoi Aonuma & Yoshino, 1996 - flagtail shrimpgoby [=Amblyeleotris yanoi Aonuma [Y.] & Yoshino [T.], 1996:163, Figs. 1, 2A, 3A] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 43 (no. 2); ref. 22264] Amitori Bay, Iriomote-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, depth 25 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblyeleotris yanoi Aonuma & Yoshino, 1996. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific: Indonesia (including Bali), PApua New Guinea, Marshall Islands and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874 - gobies [=Amblygobius Bleeker [P.], 1874:322, Diaphoroculius Fowler [H. W.], 1938:134, Odontogobius Bleeker [P.], 1874:323, Seychellea Smith [J. L. B.], 1957:726, Yabotichthys Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1945:3] Notes: [ref. 437]. Masc. Gobius sphynx Valenciennes, 1837. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Goren 1979:24 [ref. 1852], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:25 [ref. 6441], Hoese 1986:778 [ref. 5670], Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Larson & Murdy 2001:3588 [ref. 26293], Hoese & Larson 2006:1621 [ref. 29097], Gota et al. 2009:41 [ref. 30932], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Diaphoroculius) [ref. 1428]. Masc. Diaphoroculius rangiroae Fowler, 1938. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Odontogobius) [ref. 437]. Masc. Gobius bynoensis Richardson, 1844. Type by original designation (also monotypic). First revisor selecting Amblygobius is Jordan & Seale 1906:405 according to Kottelat (2013). •Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218], Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Seychellea) [ref. 4109]. Fem. Seychellea hectori Smith, 1957. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Second species tentatively included. •Valid as Seychellea Smith, 1957 -- (Goren 1979:51 [ref. 1852]). •Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Yabotichthys) [ref. 2138]. Masc. Yabotichthys nocturnus Herre, 1945. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874 -- (Kottelat 2013:398 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Amblygobius albimaculatus (Ruppell, 1830) - butterfly goby [=Gobius albimaculatus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.], 1830:135, Gobius papilio Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:91, Gobius quinqueocellatus Valenciennes [A.] (ex Ehrenberg), in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:95, Gobius semitaeniatus Ehrenberg [C. G.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:95, Gobius vonbondei Smith [J. L. B.], 1936:47, Fig. 1; Pls. 3, 5 (fig. A)] Notes: [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Philippines (possibly Gambier Islands), north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: brackish, marine. (papilio) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (quinqueocellatus) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (semitaeniatus) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (vondondei) [Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa v. 24 (pt 1); ref. 13749] Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Amblygobius buanensis Herre, 1927 - Buan goby [=Amblygobius perpusillus var. buanensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:230, Pl. 18 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Puerto Princesa, Palawan; Buan Island, off eastern coast of Tawitrawi, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius buanensis Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine. Species Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson, 1844) - Bynoe goby [=Gobius bynoensis Richardson [J.], 1844:1, Pl. 1 (figs. 1-2), Apocryptes bivittatus Macleay [W.], 1878:357, Pl. 9 (fig. 5), Apocryptes lineatus Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.], 1877:332, Pl. 12 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror v. 2 (2); ref. 3740] Coasts of Western Australia [actual Bynoe Harbour, Northern Territory]. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson, 1844). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine. (bivittatus) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 2 (pt 4); ref. 17573] Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson, 1844). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (lineatus) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 1 (pts 3-4); ref. 101] Cape Grenville, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson, 1844). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius calvatus Allen & Erdmann, 2016 - calvatus goby [=Amblygobius calvatus Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.], 2016:13, Figs. 1A, 2-4] Notes: [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 24; ref. 35073] Big Lagoon, Miniloc Island, off El Nido, northern Palawan, Philippines, 11°09.226'N, 119°19.300'E, depth 18-20 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius calvatus Allen & Erdmann, 2016. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Palawan, Philippines. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius cheraphilus Allen & Erdmann, 2016 - cheraphilus goby [=Amblygobius cheraphilus Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.], 2016:17, Figs. 1C, 5-7] Notes: [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 24; ref. 35073] Alotau, Papua New Guinea, off Nawae Constructions shipyard, 4.8 km west of main Alotau wharf, 10°18.256'S, 150°24.768'E, depth 14.5 meters. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius cheraphilus Allen & Erdmann, 2016. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and photographs from Ryukyu Islands and Bali and Flores, Indonesia. Habitat: marine. Species Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855) - orangestriped goby [=Gobius decussatus Bleeker [P.], 1855:442, Amblygobius myersi Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1935:426, Rhinogobius perpusillus Seale [A.], 1910:534] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 8; ref. 16840] Manado, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean: Cocos-Keeling Islands to Australia and New Caledonia, north to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine. (myersi) [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 18 (no. 12); ref. 2109] Hathorn Sound, New Georgia, Solomon Islands. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (perpusillus) [The Philippine Journal of Science Section A v. 4 (no. 6) (for 1909); ref. 4000] Zamboanga, Mindanao Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855). Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Amblygobius esakiae Herre, 1939 - snoutspot goby [=Ambygobius esakiae Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1939:306] Notes: [Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 18 (no. 4); ref. 10999] Koror, Palau Islands, western Pacific. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius esakiae Herre, 1939. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Palau. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius linki Herre, 1927 - Link's goby [=Amblygobius linki Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:231, Pl. 18 (fig. 4)] Notes: [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Wharf at Bungau, Sulu Province, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius linki Herre, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945) - nocturn goby [=Yabotichthys nocturnus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1945:3, Ctenogobiops klausewitzi Goren [M.], 1978:193, Fig. 2, Diaphoroculius rangiroae Fowler [H. W.], 1938:134, Pl. 9 (fig. 22)] Notes: [Copeia 1945 (no. 1); ref. 2138] Off Yabot's Camp, near San José, Busuanga Island, Palawan Province, Philippines, South China Sea. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf east to Tuamotu Archipelago and Marquesas Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Japan, south to Western Australia, New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island and Tonga. Habitat: marine. (klausewitzi) [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 59 (nos 3/4); ref. 1851] El-Tor, Sinai coast, Egypt, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (rangiroae) [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 2; ref. 1428] Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - whitebarred goby [=Gobius phalaena Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:92, Gobius annulatus De Vis [C. W.], 1884:688] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Islands to Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands, Australia to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine. (annulatus) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 17383] Cape York, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett, 1833) - Mauritius goby (author) [=Gobius semicinctus Bennett [E. T.], 1833:32, Gobius fasciatus Fourmanoir [P.] & Crosnier [A.], 1964:22, Fig. 12] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1833 (pt 1); ref. 16786] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett, 1833). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Mozambique Channel, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Seychelles. Habitat: marine. (fasciatus) [Cahiers O. R. S. T. O. M. (Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer) Série Océanographie No. 6 (1963); ref. 5568] Nosy Be [Nossi-Bé], Mozambique Channel, Madagascar. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett, 1833). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - Sphinx goby [=Gobius sphynx Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:93, Gobius deilus Sauvage [H.-E.], 1880:47 [8], Apocryptes fasciatus Macleay [W.], 1883:268, Gobius rubrotaeniatus Günther [A.] (ex Liénard), 1861:6, Gobius rubrotaeniatus Liénard [F.], in Sauvage, 1891:358, Gobius stagon Smith [J. L. B.], 1947:808] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea and Indo-West Pacific: southern Red Sea, east Africa to Palau, Australia to southern Japan. Habitat: brackish, marine. (deilus) [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3887] Poulo Condor, Vietnam. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (fasciatus) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 8 (pt 2); ref. 17587] New Guinea. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (rubrotaeniatus G) [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (rubrotaeniatus L) [Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar; ref. 14503] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (stagon) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 11) v. 13 (no. 108) (art. 77); ref. 4073] Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Amblygobius sewardii (Playfair, in Playfair & Gunther, 1867) - Seward's goby (author) [=Gobius sewardii Playfair [R. L.], in Playfair & Günther, 1867:71] Notes: [The fishes of Zanzibar; ref. 3490] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius sewardii (Playfair, 1867). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius stethophthalmus (Bleeker, 1851) - Anjer goby (author) [=Gobius stethophthalmus Bleeker [P.], 1851:248, Gobius harmandi Sauvage [H.-E.], 1880:49 [10]] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 1; ref. 16890] Anjer, Java, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius stethophthalmus (Bleeker, 1851). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Andaman Sea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine. (harmandi) [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3887] Poulo Condor and Cochinchine, Vietnam. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius stethophthalmus (Bleeker, 1851). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Amblygobius tekomaji (Smith, 1959) - Tekomaji goby (author) [=Seychellea tekomaji Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:204, Fig. 21] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Tekomaji Island, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Amblygobius tekomaji (Smith, 1959). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Anatirostrum Iljin, 1930 - gobies [=Anatirostrum Iljin [B. S.], 1930:19, 31, 48, Notes: [ref. 2297]. Neut. Benthophilus profundorum Berg, 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Anatirostrum Iljin, 1930 -- (Vasil'eva 1998:126 [ref. 23591], Ahnelt et al. 2000:141 [ref. 24721], Ahnelt 2003:213 [ref. 26912], Miller in Miller 2004:271 [ref. 27853], Neilson & Stepien 2009:96 [ref. 30497] in Benthophilinae, Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731]). Current status: Valid as Anatirostrum Iljin, 1930. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Anatirostrum profundorum (Berg, 1927) - duckbill pugolovka [=Benthophilus profundorum Berg [L. S.], 1927:335, Figs. 5-8] Notes: [Collection of papers in honor of Prof. Knipowitsch; ref. 15840] Southern Caspian Sea, 37°58'N, 52°22'E, depth 294 meters. Current status: Valid as Anatirostrum profundorum (Berg, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

GENUS Ancistrogobius Shibukawa et al., 2010 - gobies [=Ancistrogobius Shibukawa [K.], Yoshino [T.] & Allen [G. R.], 2010:69] Notes: [ref. 30807]. Masc. Ancistrogobius dipus Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010. Type by original designation. •Valid as Ancistrogobius Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010. Current status: Valid as Ancistrogobius Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Ancistrogobius dipus Shibukawa et al., 2010 - doublefin cheekhook goby [=Ancistrogobius dipus Shibukawa [K.], Yoshino [T.] & Allen [G. R.], 2010:75, Figs. 2A, 3A, 4A, 5] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 4; ref. 30807] Funauki Bay, Iriomote-jima Island, Yaeyama Group, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, depth 35 meters. Current status: Valid as Ancistrogobius dipus Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southern Japan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia and Great Barrier Reef. Habitat: marine.

Species Ancistrogobius squamiceps Shibukawa et al., 2010 - scaly cheekhook goby [=Ancistrogobius squamiceps Shibukawa [K.], Yoshino [T.] & Allen [G. R.], 2010:78, Figs. 2B, 3B, 4C, 6] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 4; ref. 30807] Mouth of Funauki Bay, Iriomote-jima Island, Yaeyama Group, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Current status: Valid as Ancistrogobius squamiceps Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Habitat: marine.

Species Ancistrogobius yanoi Shibukawa et al., 2010 - Yano's cheekhook goby [=Ancistrogobius yanoi Shibukawa [K.], Yoshino [T.] & Allen [G. R.], 2010:80, Figs. 1B, 3C, 4C, 7] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 4; ref. 30807] Tako-zaki Point, Funauki Bay, Iriomote-jima Island, Yaeyama Group, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, depth 4 meters. Current status: Valid as Ancistrogobius yanoi Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Yap, Chuuk and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Ancistrogobius yoshigoui Shibukawa et al., 2010 - threadless cheekhook goby [=Ancistrogobius yoshigoui Shibukawa [K.], Yoshino [T.] & Allen [G. R.], 2010:82, Figs 3D, 4D, 8] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 4; ref. 30807] Mouth of Atetsu Bay, Setouchi-cho, Amami-Oshima Island, Amami Group, Oshima County, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Current status: Valid as Ancistrogobius yoshigoui Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western and western North Pacific: southern Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Antilligobius Van Tassell & Tornabene, in Van Tassel & Colin, 2012 - gobies [=Antilligobius Van Tassell [J. L.] & Tornabene [L.], in Van Tassell, Tornabene & Colin, 2012:63] Notes: [ref. 31948]. Antilligobius nikkiae Van Tassell & Colin, 2012. Type by monotypy. Current status: Valid as Antilligobius Van Tassell & Tornabene, 2012. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Antilligobius nikkiae Van Tassell & Colin, in Van Tassel et al., 2012 - Curacao goby (author) [=Antilligobius nikkiae Van Tassell [J. L.] & Colin [P. L.] in Van Tasseel, Tornabene & Colin 2012:64, Figs. 1-2, 4-11] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 2); ref. 31948] Curaçao Sea Aquarium slope, Curaçao, 12.08715°N, 68.896576°W, depth 90 meters. Current status: Valid as Antilligobius nikkiae Van Tassell & Colin, 2012. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Aphia Risso, 1827 - gobies [=Aphia Risso [A.], 1827:287, Aphyogobius Whitley [G. P.], 1931:334, Boreogobius Gill [T. N.], 1863:269, Brachyochirus Nardo [G. D.], 1844:1, Latrunculus Günther [A.], 1861:80] Notes: [ref. 3757]. Fem. Aphia meridionalis Risso, 1827 (= Atherina minuta Risso, 1810). Type by monotypy. Aphya Agassiz, 1846:28 [ref. 64] is an unjustified emendation. Originally thought to be an atherinid. •Valid as Aphia Risso, 1827 -- (Miller 1973:489 [ref. 6888], Miller in Whitehead et al. 1986:1023 [ref. 13677], Maugé 1986:360 [ref. 6218], Birdsong et al. 1988:202 [ref. 7303], Vasil'eva 2003:S42 [ref. 28444], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Kovačić & Patzner 2011:185 [ref. 31737]). Current status: Valid as Aphia Risso, 1827. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Aphyogobius) [ref. 4672]. Masc. Gobius albus Parnell, 1838. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Latrunculus Günther, 1861, preoccupied by Latrunculus Gray, 1847 in Mollusca. •Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827 -- (Miller 1973:489 [ref. 6888]). Current status: Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Boreogobius) [ref. 1691]. Masc. Gobius stuvitzii Düben, 1845. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827 -- (Miller 1973:489 [ref. 6888]). Current status: Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Brachyochirus) [ref. 3150]. Masc. Gobius aphya of Risso (= Gobius aphya Linnaeus, 1758). Appeared without species. Spelled Brachyochyrus by Nardo 1844:76. Spelled Brachyochirus by Nardo 1844:6, 7 [ref. 26345]. Addition of species not researched. •Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827 -- (Miller 1973:489 [ref. 6888], Vasil'eva 2003:S42 [ref. 28444]). Current status: Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Latrunculus) [ref. 1964]. Masc. Gobius albus Parnell, 1838. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Latrunculus Gray, 1847 in Mollusca, replaced by Aphyogobius Whitley, 1931. •Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827 -- (Miller 1973:489 [ref. 6888], Vasil'eva 2003:S42 [ref. 28444]). Current status: Synonym of Aphia Risso, 1827. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810) - transparent goby [=Atherina minuta Risso [A.], 1810:340, Gobius albus Parnell [R.], 1831-37:248, Pl. 29, Argentina aphia Rafinesque [C. S.], 1810:58, Brachyochirus aphya Bonaparte [C. L.], 1846:64, Aphia meridionalis Risso [A.], 1827:288, Gobius pellucidus Nardo [G. D.], 1824:228, Gobius pellucidus Kessler [K. T.], 1859:260, Gobius stuvitzii Düben [M. W. von], 1845:111] Notes: [Ichthyologie de Nice; ref. 3755] Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Current status: Valid as Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, eastern North Atlantic: Norway to Morocco. Habitat: brackish, marine. (albus) [Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society, Edinburgh v. 7 (art. 2) (for 1831-1837); ref. 18519] Firth of Forth, Scotland. Current status: Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (aphia) [Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della Sicilia; ref. 3594] Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. Current status: Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (aphya) [Atti della Settima Adunanza degli Scienziati Italiani Sesta Riunione, Milano 7a Adunanza, Napoli, Part 2; ref. 519] Europe. Current status: Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (meridionalis) [Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale v. 3; ref. 3757] Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Current status: Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (pellucidus N) [Giornale di fisica, chimica e storia naturale, medicina, ed arti. (series 2) v. 7; ref. 3144] Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea). Current status: Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (pellucidus K) [Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou v. 32 (no. 3); ref. 18391] Odessa, Ukraine. Current status: Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (stuvitzii) [Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens förhandlingar, Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademien. v. 1 (1844); ref. 17421] Christiansund and Bergen, Norway. Current status: Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

GENUS Afurcagobius Gill, 1993 - gobies [=Afurcagobius Gill [H. S.], 1993:178, Notes: [ref. 21981]. Masc. Gobius suppositus Sauvage, 1880. Type by original designation. •Valid as Afurcagobius Gill, 1993 -- (Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557], Larson & Murdy 2001:3589 [ref. 26293], Hoese & Larson 2006:1617 [ref. 29097], Hoese & Larson 2008:751 [ref. 30660], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Larson 2011:237 [ref. 31740], Kovačić & Bogorodsky 2013:375 [ref. 32441]). Current status: Valid as Afurcagobius Gill, 1993. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880) - longheaded goby [=Gobius suppositus Sauvage [H.-E.], 1880:41 [2], Eleotris castelnaui Macleay [W.], 1881:620, Eleotris obscurus Castelnau [F. L.], 1873:134, Glossogobius vomer Whitley [G. P.], 1929:135, Pl. 32 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3887] Swan River, Western Australia. Current status: Valid as Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Australia: Western Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (castelnaui) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 5 (pt 4); ref. 2869] Swan River, Western Australia. Current status: Synonym of Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (obscurus) [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Western Australia. Current status: Synonym of Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (vomer) [Records of the Australian Museum v. 17 (no. 3); ref. 4665] Swan River, Western Australia. Current status: Synonym of Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Afurcagobius tamarensis (Johnston, 1883) - Tamar River goby [=Gobius tamarensis Johnston [R. M.], 1883:120, Gobius tasmanicus Whitley [G. P.], 1929:62] Notes: [Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1882; ref. 18337] Tamar River, Tasmania, Australia. Current status: Valid as Afurcagobius tamarensis (Johnston, 1883). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Australia: Queensland to South Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (tasmanicus) [Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1928; ref. 4664] Tamar River, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Afurcagobius tamarensis (Johnston, 1883). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

GENUS Akko Birdsong & Robins, 1995 - gobies [=Akko Birdsong [R. S.] & Robins [C. R.], 1995:676] Notes: [ref. 21667]. Akko dionaea Birdsong & Robins, 1995. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Akko Birdsong & Robins, 1995 -- (Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969], Van Tassell & Baldwin 2004:1 [ref. 27546], Acero P. et al. 2005:133 [ref. 28151], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Van Tassell 2011:166 [ref. 31732], Van Tassell et al. 2012:88 [ref. 31948]). Current status: Valid as Akko Birdsong & Robins, 1995. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Akko brevis (Gunther, 1864) - El Salvador goby (author) [=Amblyopus brevis Günther [A.], 1864:151, Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864 (pt 1); ref. 13930] El Salvador, Panama and Peru. Current status: Valid as Akko brevis (Günther, 1864). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: El Salvador, Panama, Peru. Habitat: marine.

Species Akko dionaea Birdsong & Robins, 1995 - Amapa goby (author) [=Akko dionaea Birdsong [R. S.] & Robins [C. R.], 1995:676, Fig. 1] Notes: [Copeia 1995 (no. 3); ref. 21667] Amapa Province east of Ilha de Maracá, Brazil, 2°32'N, 49°57'W, depth 20 meters. Current status: Valid as Akko dionaea Birdsong & Robins, 1995. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil and Colombia. Habitat: marine.

Species Akko rossi Van Tassell & Baldwin, 2004 - Ross' goby (author) [=Akko rossi Van Tassell [J. L.] & Baldwin [C. C.], 2004:3, Fig. 1] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 462; ref. 27546] Gulf of Fonseca, El Salvador, 13°12.89'N, 87°51.29'W to 13°51.29'N, 87°49.81'W, depth 7.0-9.5 meters. Current status: Valid as Akko rossi Van Tassell & Baldwin, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: El Salvador. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Arcygobius Larson & Wright, 2003 - gobies [=Arcygobius Larson [H. K.] & Wright [J.], 2003:129, Isthmogobius Koumans [F. P.] (ex Bleeker), 1931:86] Notes: [ref. 27481]. Gobius baliurus Valenciennes, 1837. Type by original designation. Based on the unavailable name Isthmogobius Koumans, 1931 [ex Bleeker]. •Valid as Arcygobius Larson & Wright, 2003 -- (Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Kottelat 2013:399 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Arcygobius Larson & Wright, 2003. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Isthmogobius) [ref. 5623]. Masc. Gobius baliurus Valenciennes, 1837. Type by original designation. Appeared in synonymy of Gnatholepis Bleeker as "? Isthmogobius Bleeker (Museum name) (Gobius baliurus C. & V.)." Regarded as a name in synonymy; apparently never made available; type as given by authors. But treated as available by Larson & Murdy 2001:3586 [ref. 26293]. Treated as unavailable by Larson & Wright 2003:128-129 [ref. 27481] and renamed Arcygobius. •Treated as valid as Isthmogobius -- (Larson & Murdy 2001:3586 [ref. 26293]). •In the synonymy of Arcygobius Larson & Wright, 2003 -- (Larson & Wright 2003:129 [ref. 27481], Kottelat 2013:399 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Arcygobius Larson & Wright, 2003. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - baliurus goby (author) [=Gobius baliurus Valenciennes [A.] (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt), in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:61, Gobius atherinoides Peters [W. (C. H.)], 1855:445, Gnatholepis calliurus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1905:796, Fig. 14, Oxyurichthys macrolepis Chu [Y.-T.] & Wu [H. W.], in Chu, Chan & Chen, 1963:425, Fig. 321] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] No locality stated [Java, Indonesia]. Current status: Valid as Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles; Indonesia and Thailand to Vietnam, Philippines and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine. (atherinoides) [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1855; ref. 3449] Mozambique. Current status: Synonym of Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (calliurus) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 28 (no. 1407); ref. 2495] Negros, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (macrolepis) [Ichthyofauna of the East China Sea; ref. 18002] Ta Chen Island, Zhejiang Province, China. Current status: Synonym of Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Arenigobius Whitley, 1930 - gobies [=Arenigobius Whitley [G. P.], 1930:122, Notes: [ref. 4669]. Masc. Gobius bifrenatus Kner, 1865. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Gobionellus Girard, 1858 -- (Maugé 1986 [ref. 6218]), but see Ctenogobius. •Valid as Arenigobius Whitley, 1930 -- (Scott 1976:191 [ref. 7055], Gomon et al. 1994:783 [ref. 22532], Hoese & Larson 2006:1623 [ref. 29097], Hoese & Larson 2008:752 [ref. 30660], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Larson 2011:239 [ref. 31740]). Current status: Valid as Arenigobius Whitley, 1930. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865) - bridled goby [=Gobius bifrenatus Kner [R.], 1865:177, Pl. 7 (fig. 3), Gobius bassensis Castelnau [F. L.], 1872:123, Gobius castelnaui Macleay [W.], 1881:598, Gobius caudatus Castelnau [F. L.], 1873:47, Gobius filamentosus Castelnau [F. L.], 1875:19, Gobius infaustus Sauvage [H.-E.], 1880:42 [3]] Notes: [Reise der öesterreichischen Fregatte "Novara" v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 18427] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Current status: Valid as Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Australia (southern Queensland to Western Australia) and New Zealand (introduced). Habitat: brackish, marine. (bassensis) [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 1; ref. 757] Melbourne market, Victoria, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (castelnaui) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 5 (pt 4); ref. 2869] Hobson's Bay, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (caudatus) [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Victoria market, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (filamentosus) [Researches on the fishes of Australia No. 2; ref. 768] Adelaide, South Australia. Current status: Synonym of Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (infaustus) [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3887] Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Arenigobius frenatus (Gunther, 1861) - halfbridled goby [=Gobius frenatus Günther [A.], 1861:39, Gobius semifrenatus Macleay [W.], 1881:598] Notes: [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Australia. Current status: Valid as Arenigobius frenatus (Günther, 1861). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Australia: Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Habitat: brackish, marine. (semifrenatus) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 5 (pt 4); ref. 2869] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Arenigobius frenatus (Günther, 1861). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish. Species Arenigobius leftwichi (Ogilby, 1910) - oyster goby [=Rhinogobius leftwichi Ogilby [J. D.], 1910:24] Notes: [Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland v. 23; ref. 3288] Great Sandy Point Strait, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Valid as Arenigobius leftwichi (Ogilby, 1910). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Aruma Ginsburg, 1933 - gobies [=Aruma (subgenus of Gobiosoma) Ginsburg [I.], 1933:16] Notes: [ref. 1800]. Fem. Gobiosoma occidentale Ginsburg, 1933. Type by original designation. Misspelled Amma in Zoological Record for 1933. Treated as feminine, Art. 30.2.4. •Valid as Aruma Ginsburg, 1933 -- (Hoese 1976 [ref. 20691], Birdsong et al. 1988:189 [ref. 7303], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Van Tassell 2011:150 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Aruma Ginsburg, 1933. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Aruma histrio (Jordan, 1884) - slow goby [=Gobiosoma histrio Jordan [D. S.], 1884:260, Gobiosoma occidentale Ginsburg [I.], 1933:16] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 7 (no. 433); ref. 10451] Guaymas, Sonora, western coast of Mexico. Current status: Valid as Aruma histrio (Jordan, 1884). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California. Habitat: marine. (occidentale) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 82 (no. 2961); ref. 1800] La Paz Harbor, Baja California, Mexico, Gulf of California. Current status: Synonym of Aruma histrio (Jordan, 1884). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Asterropteryx Ruppell, 1830 - gobies [=Asterropteryx Rüppell [W. P. E. S.], 1830:138, Brachyeleotris Bleeker [P.], 1874:306] Notes: [ref. 3843]. Fem. Asterropterix semipunctatus Rüppell, 1830. Type by monotypy. Rüppell's original spelling was Asterropterix in text; spelled Asterropteryx on plate; under article 24.2.4, Rüppell himself serves as the first reviser using Asterropteryx in Rüppell 1838:140-141 [ref. 3844] (as observed by R. Pyle, 4/2005, pers. comm.). •Valid as Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:340 [ref. 7348], Hayashi in Masuda et al. 1984:241 [ref. 6441], Hoese 1986:779 [ref. 5670], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Allen & Munday 1995:99 [ref. 21938], Larson & Hoese 2001:28 [ref. 25837], Larson & Murdy 2001:3584 [ref. 26293], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2002:274 [ref. 26337], Larson & Wright 2003:127 [ref. 27481], Greenfield & Randall 2004:506 [ref. 28175] as Asterropterix, Hoese & Larson 2006:1625 [ref. 29097], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2007:109 [ref. 29069], Dimara et al. 2010:621 [ref. 31108], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731]). Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Brachyeleotris) [ref. 437]. Fem. Eleotris cyanostigma Bleeker, 1855. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Also appeared in Bleeker 1874:374 [ref. 436]; earliest not determined. •Synonym of Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830 -- (Hoese, pers. comm.). Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Asterropteryx atripes Shibukawa & Suzuki, 2002 - Yano's starry goby [=Asterropteryx atripes Shibukawa [K.] & Suzuki [T.], 2002:276, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 49 (no. 3); ref. 26337] Funauki Bay, Iriomote-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 24°19.3'N, 123°44.3'E, depth 25 meters. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx atripes Shibukawa & Suzuki, 2002. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific: Andaman Islands to Philippines and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Asterropteryx bipunctata Allen & Munday, 1995 - orangespotted goby [=Asterropteryx bipunctatus Allen [G. R.] & Munday [P. L.], 1995:99, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 22 (nos 3-4); ref. 21938] Outer reef on south side of Rausch Pass, 5°10'S, 145°50'E, Madang, Papua New Guinea, depth 38 meters. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx bipunctata Allen & Munday, 1995. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indfian Ocean and western Pacific: Andaman Islands, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Asterropteryx ensifera (Bleeker, 1874) - Miller's damsel [=Brachyeleotris ensifera Bleeker [P.], 1874:375, Asterropteryx monacanthus Regan [C. T.], 1908:240] Notes: [Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 8; ref. 436] Kajeli, Buru Island, Maluku, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx ensifera (Bleeker, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles to Marshall and Society islands, Australia north to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: brackish, marine. (monacanthus) [The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series. Zoology v. 12 (pt 3); ref. 3634] Amirante, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, depth 30 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx ensifera (Bleeker, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Asterropteryx ovata Shibukawa & Suzuki, 2007 - Lembeh goby (author) [=Asterropteryx ovata Shibukawa [K.] & Suzuki [T.], 2007:113, Figs. 1A, 2B, 3A-B, 4B] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 1; ref. 29069] Tanjung Kusukusu, western coast of Lembeh Island, off Bitung, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1°26'N, 125°11'E, depth 15 meters. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx ovata Shibukawa & Suzuki, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia to Palau and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Asterropteryx profunda Allen & Erdmann, 2016 - profunda goby [=Asterropteryx profunda Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.], 2016:149, Figs. 1-6] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 34859] Milne Bay Province, on northern shore of East Cape at Lawadi, Papua New Guinea, 10°15.395'S, 150°41.975"E, depth 65 meters. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx profunda Allen & Erdmann, 2016. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea and Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Asterropteryx semipunctata Ruppell, 1830 - starry goby [=Asterropterix semipunctatus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.], 1830:138, Pl. 34 (fig. 4), Prioolepis auriga Ehrenberg [C. G.], in Klunzinger, 1871:484, Eleotris cyanostigma Bleeker [P.], 1855:452, Asterropterix eumeces Pietschmann [V.], 1934:100 [2], Gobiomorphus hypselopteryx Pietschmann [V.], 1934:43, Asterropteryx gubbina Gerlach [J.] & Gerlach [R.], 2008:58, Figs. 1, 2, 3A, Eleotris miniatus Seale [A.], 1901:125, Asterropterix semipunctatus quisqualis Whitley [G. P.], 1932:300, Gobiomorphus robustus Pietschmann [V.], 1934:44] Notes: [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Wake Atoll, Hawaiian Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia and Rapa. Habitat: marine. (auriga) [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 21; ref. 2622] Red Sea. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (cyanostigma) [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 8; ref. 16841] Cocos-Keeling Islands, Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (eumeces) [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 71; ref. 16452] Honolulu fish market, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (hypselopteryx) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 108 (nos 1/2); ref. 16451] Pearl and Hermes Reef, South East Island, Hawaiian Islands. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (gubbina) [Phelsuma, Mahé v. 16; ref. 35214] Southern La Passe lagoon, Silhouette Island, Seychelles, 4°29’03’’S, 55°15’09’’E. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (miniatus) [Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 14357] Agaña, Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (quisqualis) [Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29: scientific reports. v. 4 (no. 9); ref. 4676] Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (robustus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 108 (nos 1/2); ref. 16451] Kaupoa, Molokai, Hawaiian Islands. Current status: Synonym of Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Asterropteryx senoui Shibukawa & Suzuki, 2007 - Funauki goby (author) [=Asterropteryx senoui Shibukawa [K.] & Suzuki [T.], 2007:117, Figs. 1B, 2C, 5A-B] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 1; ref. 29069] Funauki Bay, Iriomote-jima Island, Yaeyama Islands, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx senoui Shibukawa & Suzuki, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Asterropteryx spinosa (Goren, 1981) - Maitre goby (author) [=Oplopomus spinosus Goren [M.], 1981:96, Fig. 2] Notes: [Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 8597] North coast of Maitre Island, New Caledonia, depth 3-5 meters. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx spinosa (Goren, 1981). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles and Maldive Islands to Fiji and Tonga; Australia to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Asterropteryx striata Allen & Munday, 1995 - eyebar spiny goby [=Asterropteryx striatus Allen [G. R.] & Munday [P. L.], 1995:101, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 22 (nos 3-4); ref. 21938] Lagoon reef off Massas Island near Banana Rock, 5°10'S, 145°50'E, Madang, Papua New Guinea, depth 27-29 meters. Current status: Valid as Asterropteryx striata Allen & Munday, 1995. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Palau. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Aulopareia Smith, 1945 - gobies [=Aulopareia Smith [H. M.], 1945:534] Notes: [ref. 4056]. Fem. Aulopareia janetae Smith, 1945. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Aulopareia Smith, 1945 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Larson & Murdy 2001:3589 [ref. 26293], Larson & Wright 2003:127 [ref. 27481], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Zare et al. 2012:1193 [ref. 33561], Kottelat 2013:399 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Aulopareia Smith, 1945. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Species Aulopareia atripinnata (Smith, 1931) - Tachin goby (author) [=Rhinogobius atripinnatus Smith [H. M.], 1931:45] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 79 (no. 2873); ref. 4047] Gulf of Thailand off mouth of Tachin River, central Thailand. Current status: Valid as Aulopareia atripinnata (Smith, 1931). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Thailand. Habitat: marine.

Species Aulopareia janetae Smith, 1945 - scalycheek goby [=Aulopareia janetae Smith [H. M.], 1945:535, Fig. 105] Notes: [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 188; ref. 4056] Nakon Bay, off eastern coast of Peninsular Thailand. Current status: Valid as Aulopareia janetae Smith, 1945. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Thailand and Vietnam. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Aulopareia koumansi (Herre, in Herre & Myers, 1937) - Malacca goby (author) [=Gnatholepis koumansi Herre [A. W. C. T.], in Herre & Myers, 1937:39, Pl. 1, Acentrogobius herrei Koumans [F. P.], 1940:152] Notes: [Bulletin of the Raffles Museum No. 13; ref. 2123] Malacca Straits, 100 miles west of Singapore, off the northern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Aulopareia koumansi (Herre, 1937). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: marine. (herrei) [Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 22; ref. 2676] Current status: Synonym of Aulopareia koumansi (Herre, 1937). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Aulopareia ocellata (Day, 1873) - Day's Mumbai goby (author) [=Gobius ocellatus Day [F.], 1873:107] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873 (pt 1); ref. 14185] Mumbai, India. Current status: Valid as Aulopareia ocellata (Day, 1873). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northern Indian Ocean; western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Aulopareia spilopterus (Smith, 1932) - Smith's Tachin goby (author) [=Acentrogobius spilopterus Smith [H. M.], 1932:259, Pl. 23 (middle)] Notes: [Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 4050] Tachin River mouth, central Thailand. Current status: Valid as Aulopareia spilopterus (Smith, 1932). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: brackish.

Species Aulopareia unicolor (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - unicolor goby (author) [=Gobius unicolor Valenciennes [A.] (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt), in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:88 Gobius chlorostigmatoides Bleeker [P.], 1849:26, Gobius phaiomelas Bleeker [P.], 1849:28] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Java, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Aulopareia unicolor (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (chlorostigmatoides) [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [6]; ref. 319] Madura Straits near Surabaya and Kammal, Java, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Aulopareia unicolor (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indonesia and China (if valid). Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (phaiomelas) [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [6]; ref. 319] Madura Straits near Surabaya and Kammal, Java, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Aulopareia unicolor (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

GENUS Austrolethops Whitley, 1935 - gobies [=Austrolethops Whitley [G. P.], 1935:243] Notes: [ref. 4683]. Masc. Austrolethops wardi Whitley, 1935. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Austrolethops Whitley, 1935 -- (Hoese 1986:779 [ref. 5670], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Larson & Murdy 2001:3582 [ref. 26293], Yoshigou et al. 2004:2 [ref. 28028], Hoese & Larson 2006:1625 [ref. 29097], Kneer et al. 2008:1095 [ref. 29530], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731]). Current status: Valid as Austrolethops Whitley, 1935. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Austrolethops wardi Whitley, 1935 - smalleyed goby [=Austrolethops wardi Whitley [G. P.], 1935:243, Fig. 10] Notes: [Records of the Australian Museum v. 19 (no. 4); ref. 4683] Boat Port Beach, Lindeman Island, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Valid as Austrolethops wardi Whitley, 1935. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: east Africa to Aldabra, Philippines, Guam and Great Barrier Reef. Habitat: marine

GENUS Babka Iljin, 1927 - gobies [=Babka (subgenus of Gobius) Iljin [B. S.], 1927:132] Notes: [ref. 5613]. Fem. Gobius gymnotrachelus Kessler, 1857. Type by monotypy. Treated as feminine, Art. 30.2.4. Neogobius is widely used (Art. 23.9.1.2) and its usage should be preserved when treated as valid. Berg 1949 is regarded by Miller & Vasil'eva 2003:163 [ref. 27344] as the first reviser, selecting Neogobius over other new names described by Iljin 1927. •Synonym of Gobius Linnaeus, 1758, but a valid subgenus Babka as described -- (Vasil'eva 1999:160 [ref. 24865]). •Synonym of Neogobius Iljin, 1927 -- (Miller 1973:501 [ref. 6888], Miller & Vasil'eva 2003:163 [ref. 27344], Vasil'eva 2003:S48 [ref. 28444]). •Synonym of Neogobius Iljin, 1927, but a valid subgenus Babka -- (Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:227 [ref. 28183]). •Valid as Babka Iljin, 1927 -- (Neilson & Stepien 2009:97 [ref. 30497], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Freyhof 2011:282 [ref. 31742]). Current status: Valid as Babka Iljin, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Babka gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857) - racer goby [=Gobius gymnotrachelus Kessler [K. T.], 1857:464, Gobius burmeisteri Kessler [K. F.], 1877:26, Pl. 2 (fig. 5), Gobius macropus De Filippi [F.], 1863:391, Mesogobius gymnotrachelus otschakovinus Zubovich [P. O.], 1925:191] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou v. 30 (pt 2); ref. 18390] Dniester River and tributaries, especially Slutsch River, Ukraine. Current status: Valid as Babka gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Caspian Sea basins. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (burmeisteri) [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Poti, Black Sea, Georgia, Eurasia. Current status: Synonym of Babka gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (macropus) [Archivio per la Zoologia, l'Anatomia e la Fisiologia. v. 2; ref. 18082] Lake Palestom near Poti, Georgia, Eurasia. Current status: Synonym of Babka gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (otschakovinus) [Trudy Gosudarstvennoi Chernomorsko-Azovskoi Stantsii v. 1; ref. 19635] Ochakov, northwestern Black Sea, Ukraine. Current status: Synonym of Babka gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Babka macrophthalma (Kessler, 1877) - Kessler's babka [=Gobius macrophthalmus Kessler [K. F.], 1877:29, Pl. 2 (fig. 6)] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Middle and southern part of Caspian Sea, depth 49-140 feet [7-20 Russian fathoms]. Current status: Valid as Babka macrophthalma (Kessler, 1877). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea basin, Eurasia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

GENUS Barbulifer Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 - gobies [=Barbulifer Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.], 1888:70] Notes: [ref. 1250]. Masc. Barbulifer papillosus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently first designated by Jordan & Evermann 1896:461 [ref. 2442], not Gobiosoma ceuthaecum as given by Jordan 1920:440 [ref. 4905]. •Valid as Barbulifer Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 -- (Hoese & Larson 1985 [ref. 6787], Birdsong et al. 1988:189 [ref. 7303], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:422 [ref. 24550], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1785 [ref. 27111], Joyeux et al. 2009:58 [ref. 30108], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Van Tassell 2011:157 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Barbulifer Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Barbulifer antennatus Bohlke & Robins, 1968 - barbulifer [=Barbulifer antennatus Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.], 1968:126, Fig. 18] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Exuma Cay, Great Bahma Bank, Bahamas, depth to about 6 feet. Current status: Valid as Barbulifer antennatus Böhlke & Robins, 1968. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Barbulifer ceuthoecus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884) - bearded goby [=Gobiosoma ceuthoecum Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.], 1884:29, Barbulifer papillosus Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.], 1888:70] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 7 (no. 402); ref. 12325] Key West, Florida, U.S.A. Current status: Valid as Barbulifer ceuthoecus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic and eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. (papillosus) [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 1250] Key West, Florida, U.S.A. Current status: Synonym of Barbulifer ceuthoecus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Barbulifer enigmaticus Joyeux et al., 2009 - goateed goby [=Barbulifer enigmaticus Joyeux [J.-C.], Van Tassell [J. L.] & Macieira [R. M.], 2009:59, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2022; ref. 30108] Tidepool, Praia dos Castelhanos, Anchieta, 20050'02.0"S, 40°37'16.0"W, Espírto Santo, Brazil. Current status: Valid as Barbulifer enigmaticus Joyeux, Van Tassell & Macieira, 2009. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Brazil. Habitat: marine.

Species Barbulifer mexicanus Hoese & Larson, 1985 - saddlebanded goby [=Barbulifer mexicanus Hoese [D. F.] & Larson [H. K.], 1985:337, Figs. 2, 5] Notes: [Copeia 1985 (no. 2); ref. 6787] Los Frailes, Baja California, Mexico. Current status: Valid as Barbulifer mexicanus Hoese & Larson, 1985. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific.: Mexico. Habitat: marine.

Species Barbulifer pantherinus (Pellegrin, 1901) - panther goby [=Gobiosoma pantherinum Pellegrin [J.], 1901:165, Gobiosoma spiritisancti Wade [C. B.], 1946:219, Pl. 30] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 7 (no. 4); ref. 14764] In sargassum floating in Gulf of California, Mexico. Current status: Valid as Barbulifer pantherinus (Pellegrin, 1901). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California. Habitat: marine. (spiritisancti) [Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 1932-40, Los Angeles v. 9 (no. 8); ref. 13136] San Gabriel Bay, Espiritu Santo Island, Gulf of California, Mexico, intertidal. Current status: Synonym of Barbulifer pantherinus (Pellegrin, 1901). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Barbuligobius Lachner & McKinney, 1974 - gobies [=Barbuligobius Lachner [E. A.] & McKinney [J. F.], 1974:871] Notes: [ref. 2547]. Masc. Barbuligobius boehlkei Lachner & McKinney, 1974. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Barbuligobius Lachner & McKinney, 1974 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:264 [ref. 6441], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557], Larson & Murdy 2001:3583 [ref. 26293], Hoese & Larson 2006:1626 [ref. 29097], Ho & Shao 2011:55 [ref. 31432], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Larson 2011:238 [ref. 31740]). Current status: Valid as Barbuligobius Lachner & McKinney, 1974. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Barbuligobius boehlkei Lachner & McKinney, 1974 - cryptic bearded goby [=Barbuligobius boehlkei Lachner [E. A.] & McKinney [J. F.], 1974:871, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Copeia 1974 (no. 4); ref. 2547] Southwestern shore off Ch'uan-fan-shih, Taiwan, 21°55.8'N, 120°48.8'E, depth 4.6-6.4 meters. Current status: Valid as Barbuligobius boehlkei Lachner & McKinney, 1974. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Vanuatu, Australia to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878 - gobies [=Bathygobius Bleeker [P.], 1878:54, Chlamydes Jenkins [O. P.], 1903:503, Koumansiasis Visweswara Rao [V.], 1967:17, Mapo (subgenus of Gobius) Smitt [F. A.], 1900:551, Pyosicus Smith [J. L. B.], 1960:312, Pyosicus Smith [J. L. B.], 1960:312] Notes: [ref. 456]. Masc. Gobius nebulopunctatus Valenciennes, 1837. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently first designated by Jordan 1919:393 [ref. 4904], not G. petrophilus Bleeker, 1863 [but needs further investigation, see also Miller & Smith 1989:279, 280 [ref. 25535]]. See Shinohara et al. 2000:182 [ref. 25987]. •Synonym of Gobius Linnaeus, 1758 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:352 [ref. 7348]). •Valid as Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878 -- (Miller 1973:515 [ref. 6888], Goren 1979:26 [ref. 1852], Akihito & Meguro 1980:217 [ref. 6920], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:272 [ref. 6441], Maugé 1986:360 [ref. 6218], Hoese 1986:780 [ref. 5670], Goren 1988 [ref. 6612], Birdsong et al. 1988:184, 186 [ref. 7303], Miller & Smith 1989:279 [ref. 25535], Harrison & Miller in Lévêque et al. 1992:812 [ref. 21590], Gomon et al. 1994:785 [ref. 22532], Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557], Chu 1999:70 [ref. 24097], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:423 [ref. 24550], Miller & Stefanni 2001:142 [ref. 26034], Larson & Murdy 2001:3585 [ref. 26293], Thacker & Cole 2002:840 [ref. 26548], Larson 2002:67 [ref. 26717], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1784 [ref. 27111], Hoese & Larson 2006:1626 [ref. 29097], Harrison et al. 2007:527 [ref. 30083], Hoese & Larson 2008:754 [ref. 30660], Tornabene et al. 2010:142 [ref. 30990], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Van Tassell 2011:140 [ref. 31732], Kovačić & Patzner 2011:184 [ref. 31737], Schliewen 2011:214 [ref. 31738] in Gobiidae, Larson 2011:237 [ref. 31740], Kottelat 2013:400 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Chlamydes) [ref. 2341]. Fem. Chlamydes laticeps Jenkins, 1903. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878 -- (Akihito & Meguro 1980:218 [ref. 6920], Maugé 1986:360 [ref. 6218], Miller & Smith 1989:280 [ref. 25535], Kottelat 2013:401 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Koumansiasis) [ref. 4524]. Fem. Koumansiasis macrocephalus Visweswara Rao, 1967. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878 -- (Miller & Smith 1989:280 [ref. 25535], Kottelat 2013:401 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Mapo) [ref. 4148]. Masc. Gobius soporator Valenciennes, 1837. Type by monotypy. Treated as masculine, Art. 30.2.4. •Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878 -- (Miller 1973:515 [ref. 6888], Akihito & Meguro 1980:218 [ref. 6920], Maugé 1986:360 [ref. 6218], Miller & Smith 1989:280 [ref. 25535], Kottelat 2013:401 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Pyosicus) [ref. 4126]. Masc. Pyosicus niger Smith, 1960. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878 -- (Maugé 1986:360 [ref. 6218], Miller & Smith 1989:280 [ref. 25535], Kottelat 2013:401 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Bathygobius aeolosoma (Ogilby, 1889) - Lord Howe goby (author) [=Gobius aeolosoma Ogilby [J. D.], 1889:61] Notes: [Memoirs of the Australian Museum, Sydney No. 2 (art. no. 3); ref. 18489] Lord Howe Island. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius aeolosoma (Ogilby, 1889). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Lord Howe Island. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius andrei (Sauvage, 1880) - Guayas goby (author) [=Gobius andrei Sauvage [H.-E.], 1880:44 [5], Bathygobius andrei heteropoma Ginsburg [I.], 1947:283] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3887] Río Guayas, Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius andrei (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (heteropoma) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Chame Point, (Pacific) Panama. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius andrei (Sauvage, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Bathygobius antilliensis Tornabene et al., in Tornabene et al., 2010 - Antilles frillfin [=Bathygobius antilliensis Tornabene [L.], Baldwin [C.] & Pezold [F.], in Tornabene et al., 2010:146, Figs. 2-3] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 16 (no. 4); ref. 30990] Playa Magui, Hatillo, Puerto Rico, 18°29'26"N, 66°48'57"W. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius antilliensis Tornabene, Baldwin & Pezold, 2010. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius brasiliensis Carvalho-Filho & De Araujo, in Rodriguez-Rey et al., 2017 - Brazilian bathygobius [=Bathygobius brasiliensis Carvalho-Filho [A.] & De Araújo [M. E.], in Rodríguez-Rey, Carvalho-Filho, De Araújo &Solé-Cava, 2017:9, Fig. 3] Notes: [Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society; ref. 35433] Praia do Boldró, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, 03°51'S, 32°26'W. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius brasiliensis Carvalho-Filho & De Araújo, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas, Brazil. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius burtoni (O'Shaughnessy, 1875) - Bioco goby (author) [=Gobius burtoni O'Shaughnessy [A. W. E.], 1875:144 [1]] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 15 (no. 86) (art. 19); ref. 18481] Fernando Póo Island [Bioco Island], Equatorial Guinea, Gulf of Guinea. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius burtoni (O'Shaughnessy, 1875). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea islands and coast from Ghana and Cameroon. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius casamancus (Rochebrune, 1880) - Casamance goby (author) [=Gobius casamancus Rochebrune [A. T. de], 1880:163, Gobius congoensis Sauvage [H.-E.], 1884:205 [7]] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3790] Casamance River, Senegal, western Africa. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius casamancus (Rochebrune, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands, and Mauritania to Angola and Gulf of Guinea islands. Habitat: brackish, marine. (congoensis) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 9; ref. 21731] Majumpa, Congo. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius casamancus (Rochebrune, 1880). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832) - whitespotted frillgoby [=Gobius coalitus Bennett [E. T.], 1832:166, Gobius albopunctatus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:57, Gobius graeffii Günther [A.], 1877:179, Gobius homocyanus Vaillant [L. L.] & Sauvage [H. E.], 1875:280, Gobius padangensis Bleeker [P.], 1851:249, Bathygobius fuscus swainsensis Schultz [L. P.], 1943:232, Fig. 18] Notes: [Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1830-31 (pt 1); ref. 4944] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Marquesas Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine. (albopunctatus) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (graeffii) [Andrew Garrett's Fische der Südsee Bd 2 (Heft 6); ref. 14243] Fresh waters of Namusi, Viti Levu. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (homocyanus) [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Ser. 3) v. 3; ref. 17853] Hawaiian Islands. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (padangensis) [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 1; ref. 16890] Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (swainsensis) [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 180; ref. 3957] Surface of freshwater Lake Namo, Swains Island, American Samoa. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854) - Cocos frillgoby [=Gobius cocosensis Bleeker [P.], 1854:47, Rhinogobius corallinus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1906:400, Fig. 89, Gobius elmeri Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1940:358, Pl. 1, Gobius ophthalmicus Weber [M.], 1909:150, Bathygobius fuscus pulcher Fowler [H. W.], 1945:67, Figs. 10-11, Gobius sandvicensis Günther [A.], 1880:60, Chlamydes versicolor Fowler [H. W.] 1945:68, Figs. 12-13] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 7; ref. 16938] Indonesia [original locality was Nova Selma, Cocos Island/Cocos-Keeling Islands, eastern Indian Ocean]. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa. Habitat: marine. (corallinus) [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 25 (for 1905); ref. 2497] Pago Pago, American Samoa. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (elmeri) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 72 (no. 4); ref. 11010] Tide pool at Nasugbu, Batangas Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (ophthalmicus) [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 31 (note 4); ref. 4600] Beach at Pidjot Bay, Lombok, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (pulcher) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97; ref. 13142] Saipan Island, western Pacific. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (sandvicensis) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (versicolor) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97; ref. 13142] Saipan Island, western Pacific. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius cotticeps (Steindachner, 1879) - cheekscaled frillgoby [=Gobius cotticeps Steindachner [F.], 1879:137 [19], Pl. 1 (figs. 2-2a), Chlamydes laticeps Jenkins [O. P.], 1903:503, Fig. 43, Chlamydes leytensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:118, Pl. 8 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 80 (nos 1-2); ref. 4229] Society Islands [French Polynesia, South Pacific]. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius cotticeps (Steindachner, 1879). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Mozambique Channel, Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine. (laticeps) [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 (1902); ref. 2341] Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cotticeps (Steindachner, 1879). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (leytensis) [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Cabalian, Leyte Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cotticeps (Steindachner, 1879). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius curacao (Metzelaar, 1919) - notchtongue goby [=Gobius curacao Metzelaar [J.], 1919:136, Fig. 38, Bathygobius curacao lepidopoma Ginsburg [I.], 1947:278] Notes: [Report on the fishes; ref. 2982] Curaçao and Bonaire islands. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius curacao (Metzelaar, 1919). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (lepidopoma) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Newfound Bay, Florida, U.S.A. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius curacao (Metzelaar, 1919). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. Species Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - spotted frillgoby [=Gobius cyclopterus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:59, Mapo crassiceps Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1906:403, Fig. 92, Bathygobius laoe Roxas [H. A.] & Ablan [G. L.], 1940:306, Pl. 4, Mapo mearnsi Evermann [B. W.] & Seale [A.], 1906:510, Fig. 2, Gobius nox Bleeker [P.], 1851:248, Gobius variabilis Steindachner [F.], 1901:430, Pl. 18 (figs. 4, 4a, 4b), Gobius varius Steindachner [F.], 1901:Pl. 18 (figs. 4, 4a, 4b)] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Carteret Harbour, Lambom Island, near Cape Saint-George, southern New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific, ca. 4°48'S, 152°51'E. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Madagascar and Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Mariana Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: brackish, marine. (crassiceps) [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 25 (for 1905); ref. 2497] Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (laoe) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 73 (no. 3); ref. 13218] Dagupan, Pangasinan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (mearnsi) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 31 (no. 1491); ref. 15657] Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (nox) [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 1; ref. 16890] Sumatra, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (variabilis) [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft v. 25; ref. 14769] Ternate, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (varius) [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft v. 25; ref. 14769] Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Bathygobius fishelsoni Goren, 1978 - Suez goby (author) [=Bathygobius fishelsoni Goren [M.], 1978:271, Figs. 6, 7a-b] Notes: [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 58 (nos 5/6) (for 1977); ref. 8929] El Bilayim, about 180 kilometers south of Suez, Sinai, Egypt, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius fishelsoni Goren, 1978. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northern Red Sea endemic: Gulf of Suez. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius fuscus (Ruppell, 1830) - dusky frillgoby [=Gobius fuscus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.], 1830:137, Gobius atripinnis Fowler [H. W.], 1934:81, Figs. 21-22, Bathygobius bravoi Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:112, Pl. 8 (fig. 1), Gobius breviceps Blyth [E.], 1858:271, Gobius caledonicus Sauvage [H.-E.], 1880:46 [7], Gobius darnleyensis Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.], 1877:331, Pl. 12 (fig. 1), Gobius filamentosus Sauvage [H.-E.], 1883:157 [14], Amblygobius inornatus Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1927:228, Gobius marginalis De Vis [C. W.], 1884:686, Gobius nebulopunctatus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:58, Gobius nigripinnis Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.], 1877:332, Pl. 12 (fig. 2), Gobius obscurus Peters [W. (C. H.)], 1855:441, Gobius poecilichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901:52, Fig. 4, Gobius punctillatus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.], 1830:138, Acentrogobius scrutarius Whitley [G. P.], 1955:54, Gobius tjilankahanensis Bleeker [P.], 1851:251, Drombus whitleyi Fowler [H. W.], 1931:362] Notes: [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Red Sea. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Mozambique Channel, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Wake Atoll, Marquesas Islands and Gambier Islands, north to South Korea and southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia, Norfolk Island and Tonga. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (atripinnis) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 86; ref. 1417] Sanoer, southeastern Bali, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (bravoi) [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Coral reef pool at Romblon, Romblon Province, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (breviceps) [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 27 (no. 3); ref. 476] Port Blair, Andaman Islands. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (caledonicus) [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 4; ref. 3887] New Caledonia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (darnleyensis) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 1 (pts 3-4); ref. 101] Erub [= Darnley] Island, 9°35'S, 143°46'E, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (filamentosus) [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 7; ref. 3897] New Caledonia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (inornatus) [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Tide pool on the Martin ranch, Siasi, Sulu Province, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (marginalis) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 17383] Cape York, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (nebulopunctatus) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean; Red Sea. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (nigripinnis) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 1 (pts 3-4); ref. 101] Palm Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (obscurus) [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1855; ref. 3449] Mozambique. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (poecilichthys) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 24 (no. 1244); ref. 2509] Misaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagami Sea, Japan. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (punctillatus) [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Red Sea. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (scrutarius) [Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales v. for 1953-54; ref. 4724] Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (tjilankahanensis) [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 1; ref. 16890] Tjilankakan, Bantam Province [western Java Province], Java, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (whitleyi) [Memoirs of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum. v. 11 (no. 5); ref. 16277] New Caledonia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Bathygobius geminatus Tornabene et al., in Tornabene et al., 2010 - twinspotted frillfin [=Bathygobius geminatus Tornabene [L.], Baldwin [C.] & Pezold [F.], in Tornabene et al., 2010:151, Figs. 2, 5] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 16 (no. 4); ref. 30990] North-east end of bridge on highway A1A, Indian River, Sewall's Point, Florida U.S.A. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius geminatus Tornabene, Baldwin & Pezold, 2010. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius hongkongensis Lam, 1986 - Hong Kong bathygobius (author) [=Bathygobius hongkongensis Lam [C.], 1986:76, Pls. 1-2] Notes: [Asian Marine Biology v. 3; ref. 8080] Chung Hum Kok, Hong Kong, 22°13'12"N, 114°11'09"E, rock-pool, depth 0.1-0.4 meters. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius hongkongensis Lam, 1986. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius karachiensis Hoda & Goren, 1990 - Karachi bathygobius (author) [=Bathygobius karachiensis Hoda [S. M. S.] & Goren [M.], 1990:144, Figs. 1-5] Notes: [Cybium v. 14 (no. 2); ref. 16589] Buleji, Karachi coast, Pakistan, depth 1-2 meters. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius karachiensis Hoda & Goren, 1990. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northeastern Indian Ocean: Pakistan. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius kreftii (Steindachner, 1866) - Krefft's frillgoby [=Gobius kreftii Steindachner [F.], 1866:51, Gobius flavidus Macleay [W.], 1881:602, Gobius watkinsoni De Vis [C. W.], 1884:685] Notes: [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe v. 3 (no. 7); ref. 20460] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius krefftii (Steindachner, 1866). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Australia: Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine. (flavidus) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 5 (pt 4); ref. 2869] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius kreftii (Steindachner, 1866). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (watkinsoni) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 17383] Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius kreftii (Steindachner, 1866). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius lacertus (Poey, 1860) - Cuban bathygobius (author) [=Gobius lacertus Poey [F.], 1860:278, Bathygobius soporator sextaneus Ginsburg [I.], 1947:280] Notes: [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] Cuba. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius lacertus (Poey, 1860). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: brackish, marine. (sextaneus) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Rock pools, south shore, Bermuda. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius lacertus (Poey, 1860). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Bathygobius laddi (Fowler, 1931) - brownboy goby [=Rhinogobius laddi Fowler [H. W.], 1931:362, Fig. 6] Notes: [Memoirs of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum. v. 11 (no. 5); ref. 16277] Suva, Fiji Islands. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius laddi (Fowler, 1931). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to Samoa, northern Australia to Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius lineatus (Jenyns, 1841) - Southern frillfin [=Gobius lineatus Jenyns [L.], 1841:95, Pl. 19 (figs. 2, 2a), Gobius arundelii Garman [S.], 1899:63, Bathygobius lineatus lupinus Ginsburg [I.], 1947:281] Notes: [The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle; ref. 2344] Off San Cristóbal Island [Chatham Island], Galápagos Islands. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius lineatus (Jenyns, 1841). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern central Pacific off Peru and the Galapágos Islands. Habitat: marine. (arundelii) [Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club v. 1; ref. 14702] Clipperton Island, eastern Pacific. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius lineatus (Jenyns, 1841). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. (lupinus) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Lobos de Afuera Island, Peru. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius lineatus (Jenyns, 1841). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius meggitti (Hora & Mukerji, 1936) - Meggitt's goby [=Ctenogobius meggitti Hora [S. L.] & Mukerji [D. D.], 1936:30, Pl. 1 (figs. 3-4); Fig. 6, Bathygobius blancoi Roxas [H. A.] & Ablan [G. L.], 1940:306, Pl. 5] Notes: [Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta) v. 38 (pt 1); ref. 2217] Maungmagan, Tavoy District, Myanmar. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius meggitti (Hora & Mukerji, 1936). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea and East Africa to Fiji, Australia to Japan. Habitat: marine (blancoi) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 73 (no. 3); ref. 13218] Dagupan, Pangasinan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius meggitti (Hora & Mukerji, 1936). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius mystacium Ginsburg, 1947 - island frillfin [=Bathygobius mystacium Ginsburg [I.], 1947:278] Notes: [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Nassau, Bahamas. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius mystacium Ginsburg, 1947. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius niger (Smith, 1960) - black minigoby [=Pyosicus niger Smith [J. L. B.], 1960:312, Fig. 13, Koumansiasis macrocephalus Visweswara Rao [V.], 1967:17, Figs. A-C] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 18; ref. 4126] Bizana coast, Pondoland, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius niger (Smith, 1960). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine. (macrocephalus) [Journal of Natural History v. 2 (no. 1) (for Jan./Mar. 1968); ref. 4524] Rock pool at Visahapatnam, India. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius niger (Smith, 1960). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius panayensis (Jordan & Seale, 1907) - Panay bathygobius (author) [=Gobius panayensis Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1907:42, Fig. 15] Notes: [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 606) (for 1906); ref. 2498] Panay Island, Philippines. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius panayensis (Jordan & Seale, 1907). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius petrophilus (Bleeker, 1853) - Jakarta bathygobius (author) [=Gobius petrophilus Bleeker [P.], 1853:476, Gobius petrophilus var. ocellata Kner [R.], 1868:326 [34], Gobius villosus Weber [M.], 1909:151] Notes: [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4; ref. 336] Jakarta, Java, near Onrust Island, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius petrophilus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine (ocellata) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 58 (nos 3-4); ref. 2646] Viti Levu, Fiji Islands. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius petrophilus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (villosus) [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 31 (note 4); ref. 4600] Beach at Menado, Indonesia. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius petrophilus (Bleeker, 1853). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Bathygobius ramosus Ginsburg, 1947 - Panamic frillfin [=Bathygobius ramosus ramosus Ginsburg [I.], 1947:282, Bathygobius ramosus curticeps Ginsburg [I.], 1947:281, Bathygobius ramosus longipinnis Ginsburg [I.], 1947:282, Bathygobius ramosus micromma Ginsburg [I.], 1947:282] Notes: [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Balboa, (Pacific) Panama. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius ramosus Ginsburg, 1947. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru. Habitat: marine. (curticeps) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Cape San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius ramosus Ginsburg, 1947. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (longipinnis) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, off western Mexico. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius ramosus Ginsburg, 1947. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (micromma) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Paita, Peru. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius ramosus Ginsburg, 1947. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius smithi Fricke, 1999 - Smith's bathygobius (author) [=Bathygobius smithi Fricke [R.], 1999:502] Notes: [Fishes of the Mascarene Islands (Réunion, Mauritius, Rodriguez); ref. 24106] Bizana coast, Pondoland, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius smithi Fricke, 1999. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: South Africa, Réunion (western Mascarenes), India, Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.

Species Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - frillfin goby [=Gobius soporator Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:56, Gobius brunneus Poey [F.], 1868:393, Gobius caroliniensis Gill [T. N.], 1863:268, Gobius catulus Girard [C. F.], 1858:169, Gobius humeralis Duméril [A. H. A.], 1861:248, Pl. 21 (figs. 2-2a), Bathygobius soporator longiceps Ginsburg [I.], 1947:280, Gobius mapo Poey [F.], 1860:277] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Martinique Island, West Indies. Current status: Valid as Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic and off western Africa (Cape Verde Islands). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (brunneus) [Repertorio Fisico-Natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3505] Havana, Cuba. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (caroliniensis) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 15; ref. 1691] Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (catulus) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 10; ref. 1813] St. Joseph Island, Texas, U.S.A. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (humeralis) [Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 10 [for 1858]; ref. 1149] Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (longiceps) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 37 (no. 8); ref. 19997] Porto Bello, (Atlantic) Panama. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (mapo) [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] Cuba. Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

GENUS Benthophiloides Beling & Iljin, 1927 - gobies [=Benthophiloides Beling [D. E.] & Iljin [B. S.], 1927:309, 324, Asra Iljin [B. S.], 1941:385, 388] Notes: [ref. 7211]. Masc. Benthophiloides brauneri Beling & Iljin, 1927. Type by monotypy. Also appeared in Iljin 1927:129, 131 [ref. 5613], earliest not established. •Valid as Benthophiloides Beling & Iljin, 1927 -- (Miller 1973:490 [ref. 6888], Miller in Whitehead et al. 1986:1024 [ref. 13677], Vasil'eva 1998:127 [ref. 23591], Vasil'eva 2003:S42 [ref. 28444], Miller in Miller 2004:151 [ref. 27853], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:553 [ref. 29996], Neilson & Stepien 2009:96 [ref. 30497], Kovačić & Patzner 2011:185 [ref. 31737], Freyhof 2011:282 [ref. 31742]). Current status: Valid as Benthophiloides Beling & Iljin, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Asra) [ref. 2298]. Fem. Asra turcomanus Iljin, 1941. Type by monotypy. Author as Ilyin [= Iljin]. •Valid as Asra Iljin, 1941 -- (Vasil'eva 1998:127 [ref. 23591]). •Synonym of Benthophiloides Beling & Iljin, 1927 -- (Miller in Miller 2004:151 [ref. 27853]). Current status: Synonym of Benthophiloides Beling & Iljin, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Benthophiloides brauneri Beling & Iljin, 1927 - Dnieper goby (author) [=Benthophiloides brauneri Beling [D. E.] & Iljin [B. S.], 1927:309, Figs. 1-2, 5, 8] Notes: [Trav. Sta. Biol. Dniepre, Acad. Sci. Ukraine v. 3, livr. 7, no. 2; ref. 7211] Lower Dnieper River between Kherson and Kakhovka and southern Bug River between Novaya Odessa and Nikolayev, Ukraine. Current status: Valid as Benthophiloides brauneri Beling & Iljin, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Azov and Black Sea basins, and Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophiloides turcomanus (Iljin, 1941) - Caspian goby (author) [=Asra turcomanus Iljin [B. S.], 1941:385, 388, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Otdeleniya Biologiya Nauk No. 3 (for 1941); ref. 2298] Caspian Sea, off Chikishlar [Chikishlyar], 37°45.5'N, 53°47'E. 9.3 meters; southwest of Ulsky Bank, 38°05'N, 52°34'E, depth 26.5 meters, Turkmenistan. Current status: Valid as Benthophiloides turcomanus (Iljin, 1941). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southern Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831 - gobies, tadpole gobies [=Benthophilus Eichwald [C. E. von], 1831:77, Aspidophilus Koumans [F. P.], 1931:147, Doliichthys Sauvage [H.-E.], 1874:336, Hexacanthus Nordmann [A. von], 1838:332] Notes: [ref. 5562]. Masc. Gobius macrocephalus Pallas, 1788. Type by monotypy. Original not seen. Spelled Bentophilus by Eichwald in 1838. •Valid as Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831 -- (Miller 1973:490 [ref. 6888], Miller in Whitehead et al. 1986:1025 [ref. 13677], Gomon et al. 1994:257 [ref. 22532], Vasil'eva 1998:127 [ref. 23591], Ahnelt 2003:213 [ref. 26912], Vasil'eva 2003:S42 [ref. 28444], Pinchuk & Miller in Miller 2004:164 [ref. 27853], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:215 [ref. 28183], Boldyrev & Bogutskaya 2004:129 [ref. 28099], Boldyrev & Bogutskaya 2007:31 [ref. 29150], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:555 [ref. 29996], Neilson & Stepien 2009:96 [ref. 30497] in Benthophilinae, Kovačić & Patzner 2011:185 [ref. 31737], Freyhof 2011:282 [ref. 31742]). Current status: Valid as Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Aspidophilus) [ref. 5623]. Masc. A "museum name" included in synonymy of Benthophilus Eichwald, 1931; no description; apparently never made available. •In the synoymy of Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831. Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Doliichthys) [ref. 3873]. Masc. Doliichthys stellatus Sauvage, 1874. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831 -- (Miller 1973:490 [ref. 6888], Pinchuk & Miller in Miller 2004:164 [ref. 27853], Neilson & Stepien 2009:96 [ref. 30497]). Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Hexacanthus) [ref. 3208]. Masc. Gobius macrocephalus Pallas, 1788. Type by monotypy. •Objective synonym of Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831 -- (Miller 1973:490 [ref. 6888], Pinchuk & Miller in Miller 2004:164 [ref. 27853], Neilson & Stepien 2009:96 [ref. 30497]). Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Benthophilus abdurahmanovi Ragimov, 1978 - Abdurahmanov's pugolovka [=Benthophilus magistri abdurahmanovi Ragimov [D. B.], 1978:793 [703]] Notes: [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 18 (no. 5); ref. 8998] East coast of Tyuleniy Island, northern Caspian Sea, depth 2.7 meters. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus abdurahmanovi Ragimov, 1978. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus baeri Kessler, 1877 - Baer pugolovka [=Benthophilus baeri Kessler [K. T.], 1877:52, Pl. 4 (fig. 10)] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Mangyshlak Penninsula, Kazakhstan; southern Caspian Sea, depth 49-266 feet [7-38 Russian fathoms]. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus baeri Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus casachicus Ragimov, 1978 - Kenderli tadpole goby (author) [=Benthophilus stellatus casachicus Ragimov [D. B.], 1978:725 [705], Fig.] Notes: [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 18 (no. 5); ref. 8998] Kenderli Spit, eastern shore of the middle Caspian Sea, depth 36 meters. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus casachicus Ragimov, 1978. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus ctenolepidus Kessler, 1877 - ctenolepidus tadpole goby (author) [=Benthophilus ctenolepidus Kessler [K. T.], 1877:48, Pl. 4 (fig. 11), Benthophilus magistri lencoranicus Ragimov [D. B.], 1982:53] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Caspian Sea, 40°08'N, 0°26'E of Baku, Azerbaijan. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus ctenolepidus Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (lencoranicus) [Zoologicheskii Zhurnal v. 61 (no. 1); ref. 8985] Off Zelenyy Bugor, 38°10'N, southeastern Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, depth 42 meters. Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus ctenolepidus Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Benthophilus durrelli Boldyrev & Bogutskaya, 2004 - Don tadpole goby [=Benthophilus durrelli Boldyrev [V. S.] & Bogutskaya [N. G.], 2004:130, Fig. 1] Notes: [Zoosystematica Rossica v. 13 (no. 1); ref. 28099] Tsimlyansk Reservoir, Lower Don River, Russia. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus durrelli Boldyrev & Bogutskaya, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Sea of Azov basin; introduced into the Volga River. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus granulosus Kessler, 1877 - granular pugolovka [=Benthophilus granulosus Kessler [K. T.], 1877:57, Pl. 5 (fig. 14), Benthophilus squamatus Baer [G. A.], in Lukina, 1984:168] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Baku Bay, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus granulosus Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (squamatus) [ref. 29151] Bight at Novopetrovsk, Mangyshlak. Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus granulosus Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Benthophilus grimmi Kessler, 1877 - Grimm's tadpole goby (author) [=Benthophilus grimmi Kessler [K. T.], 1877:59, Pl. 5 (fig. 13)] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Middle and southern Caspian Sea, depth 245-756 feet [35-108 Russian fathoms]. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus grimmi Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: brackish.

Species Benthophilus kessleri Berg, 1927 - Kessler's tadpole goby (author) [=Benthophilus grimmi var. kessleri Berg [L. S.], 1927:343] Notes: [Collection of papers in honor of Prof. Knipowitsch; ref. 15840] 41°51'N, 52°15'E, depth 75 meters, Caspian Sea. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus kessleri Berg, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus leobergius Berg, 1949 - Caspian stellate tadpole goby [=Benthophilus stellatus leobergius Berg [L. S.], 1949:1116, Figs. 858-859, Benthophilus aculeatus Baer [K. E. or K. L.], in Lukina, 1984:168] Notes: [Freshwater fishes of the U.S.S.R. No. 30; ref. 20662] Astrabadskiy Bay, Caspian Sea, Iran. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus leobergius Berg, 1949. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspoan Sea basin and Volga River Delta. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine. (aculeatus) [ ref. 29151] Bight at Novopetrovsk, Mangyshlak, Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan. Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus leobergius Berg, 1949. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Benthophilus leptocephalus Kessler, 1877 - leptcephalus tadpole goby (author) [=Benthophilus leptocephalus Kessler [K. T.], 1877:45] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Southern Caspian Sea, depth 756 feet [108 Russian fathoms, 230 meters]. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus leptocephalus Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus leptorhynchus Kessler, 1877 - shortsnout pugolovka [=Benthophilus leptorhynchus Kessler [K. T.], 1877:56, Pl. 5 (figs. 12-12a)] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Middle Caspian Sea, depth 490 feet [70 Russian fathoms]. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus leptorhynchus Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Benthophilus macrocephalus (Pallas, 1787) - Caspian tadpole goby [=Gobius macrocephalus Pallas [P. S.], 1787:352, Pl. 10 (figs. 4-6), Benthophilus macrocephalus rassi Ragimov [D. B.], 1988] Notes: [Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae v. 1 (Mém.) (for 1783); ref. 18507] Mare Caspicum [Caspian Sea]. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus macrocephalus (Pallas, 1787). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (rassi) Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus macrocephalus (Pallas, 1787). Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Benthophilus magistri Iljin, 1927 - Azov tadpole goby [=Benthophilus magistri Iljin [B. S.], 1927:131, 137, Figs. ?, 5, 8, 9.] Notes: [Trudy Azovsko-Černomorskoj Naučno-Promyslovoj Ékspedicii v. 2; ref. 5613] Sea of Azov at Krivaya Kosa Spit, Ukraine. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus magistri Iljin, 1927. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Sea of Azov. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus mahmudbejovi Ragimov, 1976 - smallspine tadpole goby [=Benthophilus mahmudbejovi Ragimov [D. B.], 1976:1196, Fig.] Notes: [Zoologicheskii Zhurnal v. 55 (no. 8); ref. 7386] Off Cape Peschanyy, middle Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan, depth 40 meters. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus mahmudbejovi Ragimov, 1976. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea and upper Volga delta [not Sea of Azov]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus nudus Berg, 1898 - Black Sea tadpole goby [=Benthophilus macrocephalus var. nudus Berg [L. S.], 1898:334] Notes: [Dnevnik Zoologicheskogo otdeleniya Obshchestva lyubitelei Estestvoznaniya v. 2 (no. 8); ref. 19641] Dniester River at Bendery [Benderi], Moldova. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus nudus Berg, 1898. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Black Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus pinchuki Ragimov, 1982 - Pinchuk's tadpole goby (author) [=Benthophilus ctenolepidus pinchuki Ragimov [D. B.], 1982:49] Notes: [Zoologicheskii Zhurnal v. 61 (no. 1); ref. 8985] Off Belyy Bugor, 37°40'N, southeastern Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan, depth 30 meters. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus pinchuki Ragimov, 1982. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus ragimovi Boldyrev & Bogutskaya, 2004 - Ragimov's tadpole goby [=Benthophilus ragimovi Boldyrev [V. S.] & Bogutskaya [N. G.], 2004:132, Fig. 2] Notes: [Zoosystematica Rossica v. 13 (no. 1); ref. 28099] Western coast of Caspian Sea, off Yamma-Kilyazi, Azerbaijan, depth 50 meters. C urrent status: Valid as Benthophilus ragimovi Boldyrev & Bogutskaya, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus spinosus Kessler, 1877 - spiny pugolovka [=Benthophilus spinosus Kessler [K. T.], 1877:50] Notes: [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Middle Caspian Sea, depth 140 feet [20 Russian fathoms]. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus spinosus Kessler, 1877. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: brackish.

Species Benthophilus stellatus (Sauvage, 1874) - stellate tadpole goby [=Doliichthys stellatus Sauvage [H.-E.], 1874:336, Benthophilus macrocephalus var. maeotica Kuznetsov [I. D.], 1888:207, Benthophilus monstrosus Kuznetsov [I. D.], 1888:208, Benthophilus macrocephalus ponticus Berg [L. S.], 1916:427] Notes: [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Ser. 3) v. 2 [1874]; ref. 3873] Don River at Voronezh [Woronesch], Russia. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus stellatus (Sauvage, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Sea of Azov basin and Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (maeotica) [Trudy St.-Peterburgskogo Obscestva Estestvoispytatelej = Travaux de la Société des Naturalistes de St. Pétersbourg. v. 19; ref. 18441] Arrabatskaya Strelka, Sea Of Azov, Ukraine. Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus stellatus (Sauvage, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater. (monstrosus) [Trudy St.-Peterburgskogo Obscestva Estestvoispytatelej = Travaux de la Société des Naturalistes de St. Pétersbourg. v. 19; ref. 18441] Berdyanskiy Liman, Sea of Azov, Ukraine. Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus stellatus (Sauvage, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish. (ponticus) [Les Poissons des eaux douces de la Russie; ref. 277] Northwestern Black Sea. Current status: Synonym of Benthophilus stellatus (Sauvage, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

Species Benthophilus svetovidovi Pinchuk & Ragimov, 1979 - Svetovidov's tadpole goby (author) [=Benthophilus svetovidovi Pinchuk [V. I.] & Ragimov [D. B.], 1979:515, fig'd] Notes: [Zoologicheskii Zhurnal v. 58 (no. 4); ref. 8797] Caspian Sea, depth 86 meters. Current status: Valid as Benthophilus svetovidovi Pinchuk & Ragimov, 1979. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Caspian Sea. Habitat: brackish.

GENUS Bollmannia Jordan, in Jordan & Bollman, 1890 - gobies [=Bollmannia Jordan [D. S.], in Jordan & Bollman, 1890:164] Notes: [ref. 2433]. Fem. Bollmannia chlamydes Jordan, 1890. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Bollmannia Jordan, 1890 -- (Birdsong et al. 1988:191 [ref. 7303], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:447 [ref. 24550], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1786 [ref. 27111], Van Tassell 2011:166 [ref. 31732], Van Tassel et al. 2012:72 [ref. 31948]). Current status: Valid as Bollmannia Jordan, 1890. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Bollmannia boqueronensis Evermann & Marsh, 1899 - white-eye goby [=Bollmannia boqueronensis Evermann [B. W.] & Marsh [M. C.], 1899:356, Bollmannia jeannae Fowler [H. W.], 1941:95, Figs. 7-9] Notes: [United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Report of the Commissioner v. 25 (for 1899) Appendix 7; ref. 1283] Ensenada del Boqueron, off Puerto Real, Puerto Rico, Fish Hawk station 6074, depth 8.5 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia boqueronensis Evermann & Marsh, 1899. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (jeannae) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 93; ref. 13237] Off Key West, Florida, U.S.A., depth 19 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Bollmannia boqueronensis Evermann & Marsh, 1899. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia chlamydes Jordan, in Jordan & Bollman, 1890 - chlamydes goby (author) [=Bollmannia chlamydes Jordan [D. S.], in Jordan & Bollman, 1890:164] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 12 (no. 770); ref. 2433] Off Pacific coast of Colombia, 8°51'00"N, 79°31'30"W, Albatross station 2800. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia chlamydes Jordan, 1890. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia communis Ginsburg, 1942 - ragged goby [=Bollmannia communis Ginsburg [I.], 1942:364] Notes: [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 32 (no. 12); ref. 13203] Gulf of Mexico, 28°59'N, 89°29'W, depth 10 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia communis Ginsburg, 1942. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia eigenmanni (Garman, 1896) - shelf goby [=Gobius eigenmanni Garman [S.], 1896:88, Pl. 3 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Bulletin of the Laboratory of Natural Science University of Iowa v. 4; ref. 14605] Off Key West, Florida, U.S.A., depth 60 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia eigenmanni (Garman, 1896). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. Species Bollmannia gomezi Acero P., 1981 - Colombian goby [=Bollmannia gomezi Acero P. [A.], 1981:243, Fig. 1] Notes: [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 28 (no. 3); ref. 8636] 35 kilometers west of Isla Gorgona, Departamento del Cauca, Colombia, 3°00'N, 78°30'W, depth 58 meters. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia gomezi Acero P., 1981. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia litura Ginsburg, 1935 - Samana Bay goby (author) [=Bollmania litura Ginsburg [I.], 1935:1, Pl. 1] Notes: [Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections v. 91 (no. 20); ref. 13883] Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic, depth 18-19 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia litura Ginsburg, 1935. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia macropoma Gilbert, 1892 - frailscale goby [=Bollmania macropoma Gilbert [C. H.], 1892:556] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 14 (no. 880); ref. 1626] North of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Gulf of California, 24°30'15"N, 110°29'W, Albatross station 299, depth 112 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia macropoma Gilbert, 1892. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Costa Rica. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia marginalis Ginsburg, 1939 - apostrophe goby [=Bollmania marginalis Ginsburg [I.], 1939:59] Notes: [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 29 (no. 2); ref. 12362] Solango Bay, Solango Island, Ecuador, depth 12 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia marginalis Ginsburg, 1939. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southern Gulf of California; Costa Rica to Ecuador. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia ocellata Gilbert, 1892 - pennant goby [=Bollmania ocellata Gilbert [C. H.], 1892:555, Bollmannia longipinnis Ginsburg [I.], 1939:60, Bollmania pawneea Ginsburg [I.], 1939:60] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 14 (no. 880); ref. 1626] Northern Gulf of California, Mexico, 31°06'45"N, 114°28'15"W, depth 0-33 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia ocellata Gilbert, 1892. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Gulf of California. Habitat: marine. (longipinnis) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 29 (no. 2); ref. 12362] Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico. Current status: Synonym of Bollmannia ocellata Gilbert, 1892. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific [if valid]. Habitat: marine. (pawneea) [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 29 (no. 2); ref. 12362] Perlas Islands, (Pacific) Panama Bay, 8°29'40"N, 78°52'30"W, depth 19-24 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Bollmannia ocellata Gilbert, 1892. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern central Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia stigmatura Gilbert, 1892 - tailspot goby [=Bollmania stigmatura Gilbert [C. H.], 1892:556] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 14 (no. 880); ref. 1626] Northern Gulf of California, Mexico, depth 58-76 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia stigmatura Gilbert, 1892. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru. Habitat: marine.

Species Bollmannia umbrosa Ginsburg, 1939 - dusky goby [=Bollmania umbrosa Ginsburg [I.], 1939:59] Notes: [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 29 (no. 2); ref. 12362] Panama Bay, 8°16'30"N, 79°37'45"W, Albatross station 2804, 47 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Bollmannia umbrosa Ginsburg, 1939. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Colombia. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Bryaninops Smith, 1959 - gobies, sea whip gobies [=Bryaninops Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:216, Tenacigobius Larson [H. K.] & Hoese [D. F.], 1980:39] Notes: [ref. 4122]. Masc. Bryaninops ridens Smith, 1959. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Bryaninops Smith, 1959 -- (Larson 1985:59 [ref. 5186], Larson 1986:947 [ref. 6328], Larson 1987 [ref. 9091], Okiyama & Tsukamoto 1989 [ref. 13564], Larson 1990:3 [ref. 16607], Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557], Larson & Murdy 2001:3585 [ref. 26293], Larson 2002:67 [ref. 26717], Hoese & Larson 2006:1629 [ref. 29097], Suzuki et al. 2012:1 [ref. 31776], Suzuki & Randall 2014:11 [ref. 33142]). Current status: Valid as Bryaninops Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. (Tenacigobius) [ref. 2725]. Masc. Cottogobius yongei Davis & Cohen, 1969. Type by original designation. •Valid as Tenacigobius Larson & Hoese, 1980 -- (Goren & Diamant 1983 [ref. 21386], Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:284 [ref. 6441], Birdsong et al. 1988:194 [ref. 7303]). •Synonym of Bryaninops Smith, 1959 -- (Larson 1985:59 [ref. 5186], Randall et al. 1990:397 [ref. 15987]). Current status: Synonym of Bryaninops Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Bryaninops amplus Larson, 1985 - large whip goby [=Bryaninops amplus Larson [H. K.], 1985:66, Figs. 5-6] Notes: [The Beagle (Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 5186] Lagoon off east tip of Palfrey Island, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 4-10 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops amplus Larson, 1985. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar and Seychelles east to Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan and Ogawara Islands, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops annella Suzuki & Randall, 2014 - Bali sea whip goby (author) [=Bryaninops annella Suzuki [T.] & Randall [J. E.], 2014:13, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 20 (no. 1); ref. 33142] Bali, northwest coast at Tulamben, 1°28.8'S, 99°09.7"E, Indonesia, depth 9 meters Current status: Valid as Bryaninops annella Suzuki & Randall, 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Bali, Kakabia (between Sulawesi and Flores) and Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops dianneae Larson, 1985 - Fijian sea whip goby (author) [=Bryaninops dianneae Larson [H. K.], 1985:85, Fig. 15] Notes: [The Beagle (Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 5186] Reef lagoon, Mamanutha Group west of Viti Levu, Malololailai, Fiji Islands, depth 7.5 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops dianneae Larson, 1985. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Fiji. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops discus Suzuki et al., 2012 - discus sea whip goby (author) [=Bryaninops discus Suzuki [T.], Bogorodsky [S. Y.] & Randall [J. E.], 2012:2, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 3170; ref. 31776] Saunder's Reef, 17°10'N, 39°23'E, on a sea whip, Suakin Archiperlago, Sudan, Red Sea, depth 16 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops discus Suzuki, Bogorodsky & Randall, 2012. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops earlei Suzuki & Randall, 2014 - Bunama sea whip goby (author) [=Bryaninops earlei Suzuki [T.] & Randall [J. E.], 2014:17, Figs. 5-7] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 20 (no. 1); ref. 33142] D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Normanby Island, Bunama, 10°08'36"N, 151°09"18"E, Papua New Guinea, depth 4-5 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops earlei Suzuki & Randall, 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops erythrops (Jordan & Seale, 1906) - erythrops goby [=Chaenogobius erythrops Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.], 1906:404, Pl. 37 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 25 (for 1905); ref. 2497] Pago Pago, American Samoa. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops erythrops (Jordan & Seale, 1906). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, Chagos Archipelago east to Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops isis Larson, 1985 - Isis goby [=Bryaninops isis Larson [H. K.], 1985:89, Fig. 17] Notes: [The Beagle (Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 5186] Lizard Island, east side of Palfrey Island, Great Barrier Reef, depth 3-5 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops isis Larson, 1985. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Species Bryaninops loki Larson, 1985 - Loki whip goby [=Bryaninops loki Larson [H. K.], 1985:81, Figs. 13-14] Notes: [The Beagle (Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 5186] On dropoff halfway between Bird and South islands, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 15-16 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops loki Larson, 1985. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea: Chagos Archipelago to Samoa and Line Islands, Australia to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops natans Larson, 1985 - redeye goby [=Bryaninops natans Larson [H. K.], 1985:77, Figs. 10-12] Notes: [The Beagle (Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 5186] Lizard Island lagoon, off eastern point of Palfrey Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 6 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops natans Larson, 1985. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles east to Marshall and Cook Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands and southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops nexus Larson, 1987 - upside-down goby [=Bryaninops nexus Larson [H. K.], 1987:139, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 9091] Escape Reef Lagoon, Queensland, Australia, depth 10 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops nexus Larson, 1987. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Australia to Palau and Ryukyu Islands, East Indian region. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops ridens Smith, 1959 - ridens goby [=Bryaninops ridens Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:216, Fig. 34; Pl. 12 (fig. H), Lobulogobius bentuviai Goren [M.], 1984:78, Figs. 4a-c] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Baixo Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops ridens Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Amirantes and Chagos Archipelago east to Marshall Islands, Rotuma and Tonga, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine. (bentuviai) [Cybium v. 8 (no. 1); ref. 8221] Marsa Barecha, southern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Red Sea [ca. 27°47'N 34°13'E]. Current status: Synonym of Bryaninops ridens Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops spongicolus Suzuki et al., 2012 - Wingate sea whip goby (author) [=Bryaninops spongicolus Suzuki [T.], Bogorodsky [S. Y.] & Randall [J. E.], 2012:6, Figs. 4-7] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 3170; ref. 31776] Wingate Reef, on a sponge on a line, wreck of vessel Umbrina, about 4 miles east of Port Sudan, 37°19'N, 19°38'E, Sudan, Red Sea, depth 23 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops spongicolus Suzuki, Bogorodsky & Randall, 2012. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea. Habitat: marine. Species Bryaninops tectus Suzuki & Randall, 2014 - Linnet sea whip goby (author) [=Bryaninops tectus Suzuki [T.] & Randall [J. E.], 2014:20, Figs. 8-9] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 20 (no. 1); ref. 33142] Linnet Reef, west side of reef, Great Barrier Reef, depth 6-15 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops tectus Suzuki & Randall, 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops tigris Larson, 1985 - black coral goby [=Bryaninops tigris Larson [H. K.], 1985:70, Figs. 7-8] Notes: [The Beagle (Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences) v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 5186] On dropoff halfway between Bird and South islands, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, depth 18-20 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops tigris Larson, 1985. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Chagos Archipelago east to Hawaiian Islands and Society Islands, north to Thailand, south to Queensland (Australia) and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops translucens Suzuki & Randall, 2014 - translucent sea whip goby (author) [=Bryaninops translucens Suzuki [T.] & Randall [J. E.], 2014:23, Figs. 10-12] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 20 (no. 1); ref. 33142] Mentawai Islands, Siberut Island, Sarabua Bay, 1°28.8'S, 99°09.7'E, Indonesia. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops translucens Suzuki & Randall, 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

Species Bryaninops yongei (Davis & Cohen, 1969) - whip coral goby [=Cottogobius yongei Davis [W. P.] & Cohen [D. M.], 1969:752, Figs. 1, 4-6] Notes: [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 18 (no. 4); ref. 7883] Darvel Bay, west of Tatagan Island, Borneo [off southeastern Sabah, Malaysia, Sulawesi Sea, western Pacific], depth 6 meters. Current status: Valid as Bryaninops yongei (Davis & Cohen, 1969). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: Amirantes, Seychelles and Mauritius (Mascarenes) east to Hawaiian Islands and Marquesas Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia, Tonga and Rapa. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Buenia Iljin, 1930 - gobies [=Buenia Iljin [B. S.], 1930:51] Notes: [ref. 2297]. Fem. Gobius affinis Kolombatovic, 1891. Type by original designation. Apparently based on a misidentified type species; not Gobius affinis Kolombatovic but affinis sensu Sanzo 1911. •Valid as Buenia Iljin 1930 -- (Miller 1973:491 [ref. 6888] with type as affinis Iljin, 1930, Miller in Whitehead et al. 1986:1026 [ref. 13677], McKay & Miller 1997:1457 [ref. 24951], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Kovačić & Patzner 2011:185 [ref. 31737]). Current status: Valid as Buenia Iljin, 1930. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Buenia affinis Iljin, 1930 - de Buen's goby [=Buenia affinis Iljin [B. S.], 1930:51, Figs. 33-34] Notes: [Trabajos, Instituto Espanol de Oceanografía v. 2; ref. 2297] Current status: Valid as Buenia affinis Iljin, 1930. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Mediterranean Sea endemic. Habitat: marine.

Species Buenia jeffreysii (Gunther, 1867) - Jeffrey's goby [=Gobius jeffreysii Günther [A.], 1867:290 [3], Pl. 5 (fig. C)] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 118); ref. 14046] Off the Hebrides, North Atlantic, depth 80-90 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Buenia jeffreysii (Günther, 1867). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, northwestern Mediterranean Sea (rare), eastern North Atlantic: Iceland and Norway to English Channel. Habitat: marine.

Species Buenia lombartei Kovacic et al., 2018 - Lombarte's goby [=Buenia lombartei Kovačić [M.], Ordines [F.] & Schliewen [U. K.], 2018:270, Figs. 2a, 2b, 3b, 4-5] Notes: [Zootaxa 4392 (no. 2); ref. 35846] Spain, Balearic Islands, Migjorn Mallorca (Badia), 39.297°N, 2.4128°E, depth 343 meters. Current status: Valid as Buenia lombartei Kovačić, Ordines & Schliewen, 2018. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Balearic Islands, Spain. Habitat: marine.

Species Buenia massutii Kovacic et al., 2017 - Massuti's goby [=Buenia massutii Kovačić [M.], Ordines [F.] & Schliewen [U. K.], 2017:450, Figs. 2-6] Notes: [Zootaxa 4250 (no. 5); ref. 35242] Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Spain, 39°51.11'N, 003°28.26'E, depth 67 meters. Current status: Valid as Buenia massutii Kovačić, Ordines & Schliewen, 2017. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Mediterranean Sea, Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Spain. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Cabillus Smith, 1959 - gobies [=Cabillus Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:207] Notes: [ref. 4122]. Masc. Cabillus lacertops Smith, 1959. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Cabillus Smith, 1959 -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:274 [ref. 6441], Birdsong et al. 1988:192 [ref. 7303], Gill 1994:59 [ref. 23557], Larson & Murdy 2001:3585 [ref. 26293], Randall et al. 2007:40 [ref. 29021], Hoese & Larson 2006:1631 [ref. 29097], Hoese & Larson 2010:376 [ref. 31045], Dimara et al. 2010:621 [ref. 31108], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Kovačić & Bogorodsky 2013:181 [ref. 32908]). Current status: Valid as Cabillus Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Cabillus atripelvicus Randall et al., 2007 - Miyanohama goby (author) [=Cabillus atripelvicus Randall [J. E.], Sakamoto [K.] & Shibukawa [K.], 2007:41, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 54; ref. 29021] Miyanohama Bay, Chichi-jima, Ogasawara Islands, depth 29 meters. Current status: Valid as Cabillus atripelvicus Randall, Sakamoto & Shibukawa, 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan. Habitat: marine. Species Cabillus caudimacula Greenfield & Randall, 2004 - Oahu cabillus (author) [=Cabillus caudimacula Greenfield [D. W.] & Randall [J. E.], 2004:514, Figs. 40-41, 56-57] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 55 (no. 27); ref. 28175] Oahu, Kane'ohe Bay, Hawaiian Islands, depth 15.2-16.8 meters. Current status: Valid as Cabillus caudimacula Greenfield & Randall, 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Cabillus lacertops Smith, 1959 - lizard cabillus [=Cabillus lacertops Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:207, Fig. 26] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Cabillus lacertops Smith, 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Australia, and north to Ryukyu Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Cabillus macrophthalmus (Weber, 1909) - bigeye cabillus [=Quisquilius macrophthalmus Weber [M.], 1909:156] Notes: [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 31 (note 4); ref. 4600] Bay at Djampeah Island, Indonesia, depth 120-400 meters. Current status: Valid as Cabillus macrophthalmus (Weber, 1909). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Cabillus nigromarginatus Kovacic & Bogorodsky, 2013 - Rodrigues goby (author) [=Cabillus nigromarginatus Kovačić [M.] & Bogorodsky [S. V.], 2013:181, Figs, 1A-D, 2, 3] Notes: [Zootaxa 3717 (no. 2); ref. 32908] Rodrigues, Grand Baie, 19°39.02'S, 63°24.42'E, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Cabillus nigromarginatus Kovačić & Bogorodsky, 2013. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Rodrigues (western Indian Ocean). Habitat: marine. Species Cabillus nigrostigmus Kovacic & Bogorodsky, 2013 - Red Sea cabillus (author) [=Cabillus nigrostigmus Kovačić [M.] & Bogorodsky [S. V.], 2013:186, Figs. 4, 5, 6] Notes: [Zootaxa 3717 (no. 2); ref. 32908] Sharm el Sheikh, Sharm et Moya Bay, 34°17'30.94"N, 27°51'30.21", Red Sea. Current status: Valid as Cabillus nigrostigmus Kovačić & Bogorodsky, 2013. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea. Habitat: marine.

Species Cabillus pexus Shibukawa & Aizawa, 2013 - Oshima cabillus (author) [=Cabillus pexus Shibukawa [K.] & Aizawa [M.], 2013:135, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) v. 39 (no. 3); ref. 32945] Oshima Strait, Sakinome, Atetsu, Setouchi-cho, Amami-oshima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 28°11'13"N, 129°16'04"E, depth 12 meters. Current status: Valid as Cabillus pexus Shibukawa & Aizawa, 2013. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Habitat: marine.

Species Cabillus tongarevae (Fowler, 1927) - Tongareva goby [=Glossogobius tongarevae Fowler [H. W.], 1927:27, Fig. 4] Notes: [Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum. No. 38; ref. 15785] Tongareva [Penrhyn Island, northern Cook Islands, South Pacific]. Current status: Valid as Cabillus tongarevae (Fowler, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Aldabra and western Mascarenes east to Line Islands and Phoenix islands (Kiribati), north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Chesterfield Islands (New Caledonia), and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900 - gobies [=Caffrogobius (subgenus of Gobius) Smitt [F. A.], 1900:551] Notes: [ref. 4148]. Masc. Gobius nudiceps Valenciennes, 1837. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900 -- (Hoese 1986:782 [ref. 5670], Maugé 1986:362 [ref. 6218], Birdsong et al. 1988:184, 186 [ref. 7303], Goren 1996:2 [ref. 24415], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Schliewen 2011:214 [ref. 31738] in Gobiidae). Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.

Species Caffrogobius agulhensis (Barnard, 1927) - Agulhas goby [=Gobius agulhensis Barnard [K. H.], 1927:71] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 20 (no. 115) (art. 8); ref. 193] False Bay, St. Sebastian Bay, Mossel Bay, and off East London, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 20-40 fathoms [37-73 meters]. Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius agulhensis (Barnard, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: South Africa. Habitat: marine.

Species Caffrogobius caffer (Gunther, 1874) - South African caffrogobius (author) [=Gobius caffer Günther [A.], 1874:453 [5]] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 14 (no. 84) (art. 55); ref. 5753] Port Elizabeth, South Africa, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean: southern Africa. Habitat: marine.

Species Caffrogobius dubius (Smith, 1959) - Seychelles caffrogobius (author) [=Coryphopterus dubius Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:210, Fig. 30] Notes: [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Mahé, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius dubius (Smith, 1959). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocan: Seychelles (holotype). Habitat: marine.

Species Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898) - prison goby [=Gobius gilchristi Boulenger [G. A.], 1898:3 [8], Acentrogobius multifasciatus Smith [J. L. B.], 1959:199, Fig. 13] Notes: [Marine Investigations in South Africa. No. 2; ref. 14679] Little Brak River, Mossel Bay, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean and southeastern Atlantic off South Africa. Habitat: brackish, marine. (multifasciatus) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Current status: Synonym of Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Caffrogobius natalensis (Gunther, 1874) - baldy [=Gobius natalensis Günther [A.], 1874:453 [6]] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 14 (no. 84) (art. 55); ref. 5753] KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius natalensis (Günther, 1874). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean and southeastern Atlantic. Habitat: brackish, marine.

Species Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837) - barehead goby [=Gobius nudiceps Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:65, Gobius buccatus Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837:60, Gobius capensis Castelnau [F. L.], 1861:55] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean: southern Africa. Habitat: brackish, marine. (buccatus) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] No locality. Current status: Synonym of Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine. (capensis) [Mémoire sur les poissons de l'Afrique australe; ref. 767] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Current status: Synonym of Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

Species Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) - commafin goby [=Gobius saldanha Barnard [K. H.], 1927:72, Ctenogobius cloatus Smith [J. L. B.], 1960:302, Fig. 1 Gobius olivaceus Castelnau [F. L.], 1861:55] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 20 (no. 115) (art. 8); ref. 193] Saldanha Bay, South Africa, southeastern Atlantic, tidal zone at low tide. Current status: Valid as Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean: Namibia to South Africa. Habitat: brackish, marine. (cloatus) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 18; ref. 4126] Knysna, Cape Province, South Africa. Current status: Synonym of Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine. (olivaceus) [Mémoire sur les poissons de l'Afrique australe; ref. 767] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Current status: Synonym of Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.