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Species in the genus Elacatinus: [ 26 ] records

atronasum, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:88, Fig. 6 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Off Long Island, Great Bahama Bank, Bahamas, depth 105 feet. Holotype: UF 15427 [ex UF 13567]. Paratypes: AMNH 26241 (1); ANSP 110690 (1, c&s), 110900-901 (3, 3); MCZ 45888 (1); MNHN 1971-0046 [ex UF 13567] (1); UF 13496 (5), 13567 (12), 13663 (5), 13931-32 (3, 2), 223435 [ex UMML 23435] (2); UMMZ 187469 (1); USNM 202374 (1). Type catalog: Gilbert 1974:111 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:105 [ref. 13621], Bauchot et al. 1991:24 [ref. 19958]. •Valid as Elacatinus atronasus (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Sazima et al. 1997:36 [ref. 23134], Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:61 [ref. 27621], Taylor & Akins 2007:48 [ref. 29023], Colin 2010:38, 47 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus atronasus (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas. Habitat: marine.

cayman, Elacatinus Victor [B. C.] 2014:28, Figs. 2-7 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 12; ref. 33549] Grand Cayman Island, 9.286°N, -81.392°W. Holotype: UF 237057. Paratypes: UF 237058 (9), SIO 14-110 (4). •Valid as Elacatinus cayman Victor 2014. Current status: Valid as Elacatinus cayman Victor 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

centralis, Elacatinus Victor [B. C.] 2014:37, Figs. 15-20 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 12; ref. 33549] SW Grand Cayman Island, 19.286°N, -81.393°W. Holotype: UF 237059. Paratypes: UF 237060 (6); SIO 14-111 (3), 14-113 (1). •Valid as Elacatinus centralis Victor 2014. Current status: Valid as Elacatinus centralis Victor 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Grand Cayman Islands. Habitat: marine.

chancei, Gobiosoma Beebe [W.] & Hollister [G.] 1933:87, Fig. 17 [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 12 (no. 9); ref. 16100] St. George's Bay, Grenada, British West Indies. Holotype (unique): USNM 170955 [ex NYZS]. Type catalog: Mead 1958:133 [ref. 20648]. •Valid as Gobiosoma chancei Beebe & Hollister 1933 -- (Cervigón 1994:188 [ref. 24488], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus chancei (Beebe & Hollister 1933) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:4 [ref. 26436], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Taylor & Akins 2007:47 [ref. 29023], Randall & Lobel 2009:11 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 46 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:77 [ref. 33341], Victor 2014:25 [ref. 33549], Robertson et al. 2020:155 [ref. 38098]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus chancei (Beebe & Hollister 1933). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

colini, Elacatinus Randall [J. E.] & Lobel [P. S.] 2009:5, Figs. 2-7 [Zootaxa No. 2133; ref. 30249] Wee WeE Cay, off main dock, 16°45.860'N, 88°8.631'W, Belize, depth 5 meters. Holotype: USNM 395063. Paratypes: ANSP 189240 (4); BPBM 37442 (1); MNHN 2009-0091 (2); SIO 08-180 (1); UF 173046 (1); USNM 347301 (1), 347401 (1), 365031 (4), 394964 (1). •Valid as Elacatinus colini Randall & Lobel 2009 -- (Colin 2010:38, 47 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Lobel & Lobel 2011:49 [ref. 31774], Martínez-Servín et al. 2023:113 [ref. 40726], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus colini Randall & Lobel 2009. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Quintana Roo (Mexico), Belize and Bay of Islands (Honduras), northwestern Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

evelynae, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:103, Fig. 10 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Green Cay, Nassau vicinity, Bahamas, depth about 50 feet. Holotype: ANSP 110559. Paratypes: AMMH 20622 (1), 31150 (1); ANSP (93, 2 c&s, 3 missing, 38 lots); LACM (2); MCZ 45885-86 (2); TU 48782 (2); UF (16, 9 lots [now 19, 8 lots]); UF [ex UMML] (now 11, 5 lots), UMMZ 187470 (5); UPRM (2, 2 lots); USNM (16, 6 lots). Type catalog: Suttkus 1970:128 [ref. 20861], Gilbert 1974:112 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:106 [ref. 13621], Bart & Taylor 1993:66 [ref. 20906]. •Valid as Gobiosoma evelynae Böhlke & Robins 1968 -- (Cervigón 1994:189 [ref. 24488], Aguilera 1998:52 [ref. 24221], Schwartz 1999:287 [ref. 25307], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:167 [ref. 27754], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus evelynae (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Collette et al. 2003:122 [ref. 26784], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:61 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], Randall & Colin 2009:38 [ref. 30307], Colin 2010:38, 41 [ref. 30879] with color morphs, Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:77 [ref. 33341], Victor 2014:25 [ref. 33549], Robertson et al. 2020:155 [ref. 38098], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:72 [ref. 39585]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus evelynae (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

figaro, Elacatinus Sazima [I.], Moura [R. L. de] & Rosa [R. S.] 1997:34, Figs. 1-6 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 2 (no. 3); ref. 23134] Pedra do Navio, Ilha Ancieta, 23°33'S, 45°05'W, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, depth 5 meters. Holotype: MZUSP 50859. Paratypes: MZUSP 44611 (1), 46164 (1), 49139 (1), 50066 (1); UFPB 3464-65 (1, 1); USNM 342126 (1); ZUEC 2703 (1, c&s), 3012 (4, c&s), 3027 (1). •Valid as Elacatinus figaro Sazima, Moura & Rosa 1997 -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969], Moura et al. in Menezes et al. 2003:98 [ref. 27192], Guimarães et al. 2004:2 [ref. 27977], Colin 2010:38, 49 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Carvalho-Filho 2023:238 [ref. 40480], Hoff et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40463]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus figaro Sazima, Moura & Rosa 1997. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Piauí south to Santa Catarina (Brazil). Habitat: marine.

genie, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:109, Fig. 11 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Great Bahama Bank, Nassau vicinity, Bahamas, depth 6-13 feet. Holotype: ANSP 110574. Paratypes: AMNH 20619-20 (1, 1), 20621 (7, destroyed); ANSP (80, 5 c&s, 4 missing, 27 lots); MCZ 45884 (3); MNHN 1971-0045 [ex UF 12342] (1); TU 48781 (1); UF (now 13, 6 lots); UF [ex UMML] (44, 12 lots); UMMZ 187471 (3); USNM 202367-69 (1, 1, 5). Type catalog: Suttkus 1970:128 [ref. 20861], Gilbert 1974:112 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:106 [ref. 13621], Bauchot et al. 1991:24 [ref. 19958], Bart & Taylor 1993:66 [ref. 20906]. •Valid as Gobiosoma genie Böhlke & Robins 1968 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:250 [ref. 23100], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:168 [ref. 27754], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus genie (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], Colin 2010:38, 42 [ref. 30879] with color morphs, Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Victor 2014:25 [ref. 33549]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus genie (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Grand Cayman Islands. Habitat: marine.

horsti, Gobiosoma Metzelaar [J.] 1922:139, Fig. 2 [Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 22; ref. 5741] Caracas Bay, southwestern Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. Lectotype: ZMA 101446 (43.5 mm SL). Paralectotypes: ZMA 101446 (1 of 2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:98 [ref. 19236] as syntypes. Lectotype selected by Böhlke & Robins 1968:79, fig. caption [ref. 609]. •Valid as Gobiosoma horsti Metzelaar 1922 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:250 [ref. 23100], Cervigón 1994:192 [ref. 24488], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:168 [ref. 27754], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus horsti (Metzelaar 1922) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:4 [ref. 26436], Collette et al. 2003:122 [ref. 26784], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:61 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:695 [ref. 28815], Randall & Lobel 2009:11 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 44 [ref. 30879] with color morphs, Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Victor 2014:25 [ref. 33549], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:72 [ref. 39585]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus horsti (Metzelaar 1922). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

illecebrosum, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:114, Fig. 12 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Around Cayo Norte, Banco Chinchorro, Yucatán, Mexico, depth 15-20 feet. Holotype: ANSP 110693 [ex UMML 9621]. Paratypes: MCZ 43681-83 (1, 2, 1); UF 209621 [ex UMML 9621] (?now 1); USNM 202373 [ex MCZ 43681] (1). •Valid as Gobiosoma illecebrosum Böhlke & Robins 1968 -- (Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:168 [ref. 27754]). •Valid as Elacatinus illecebrosus (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:4 [ref. 26436], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], Colin 2010:38, 42 [ref. 30879] with color morphs, Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:75 [ref. 38844], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus illecebrosus (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

jarocho, Elacatinus Taylor [M. S.] & Akins [L.] 2007:46, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa No. 1425; ref. 29023] Ahogado de Guilligan, Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico, 19°13.06'N, 96°03.22'W, depth 18 meters. Holotype: UF 162592. Paratypes: UF 162593 (2), 162594 (2). •Valid as Elacatinus jarocho Taylor & Akins 2007 -- (Colin 2010:38, 48 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus jarocho Taylor & Akins 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

lineatus, Gobius Poey [F.] 1861:424 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] Cuba. No types known. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Gobius lineatus Jenyns 1842. •Synonym of Elacatinus multifasciatus (Steindachner 1876) -- (D. Hoese/H.K. Larson data). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Elacatinus multifasciatus (Steindachner 1876). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

lobeli, Elacatinus Randall [J. E.] & Colin [P. L.] 2009:32, Figs. 1-8 [Zootaxa No. 2173; ref. 30307] Pelican Cays, North of Elbow Cay, 16°42'N, 88°10'W, Belize, depth 2.4 meters. Holotype: USNM 365030. Paratypes: (many) at BPBM, MNHN, UF, USNM. •Valid as Elacatinus lobeli Randall & Colin 2009 -- (Colin 2010:38, 41 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Lobel & Lobel 2011:49 [ref. 31774], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus lobeli Randall & Colin 2009. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

lori, Elacatinus Colin [P. L.] 2002:2, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa No. 106; ref. 26436] Tobacco Reef, barier reef, Belize, depth 22-27 meters. Holotype: UF 230716 [ex UMML 30716]. Paratypes: UF 234708 (6). •Valid as Elacatinus lori Colin 2002 -- (Rüber et al. 2003:1597 [ref. 26969], Randall & Lobel 2009:11 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 46 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Lobel & Lobel 2011:50 [ref. 31774]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus lori Colin 2002. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Belize. Habitat: marine.

louisae, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:90, Fig. 7 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Off northern side of Georgetown, west side of Grand Cayman Island, depth 100-115 feet. Holotype: ANSP 110691. Paratypes: AMNH 26242 (1); ANSP 110692 (1, c&s), 111072-73 (1, 1); UF 13399 (1), 13431 (2), 13603 (1), 13624 (1), 13711 (1), 13730 (1), 13754 (1), 223436 [ex UMML 23436] (1); USNM 202376 (1). Type catalog: Gilbert 1974:112 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:108 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Gobiosoma louisae Böhlke & Robins 1968 -- (Claro et al. 2000:23 [ref. 26458] as louisiae, Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus louisae (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:4 [ref. 26436], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:61 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], Randall & Lobel 2009:11 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 47 [ref. 30879] with color morphs, Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus louisae (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

oceanops, Elacatinus Jordan [D. S.] 1904:542, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 (1902); ref. 2400] Garden Key, Dry Tortugas, Florida, U.S.A. Holotype: CAS-SU 8365. Paratypes: CAS-SU 8701 (2); USNM 107312 [ex USFC 2757] (1), 134265 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:111 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Gobiosoma oceanops (Jordan 1904) -- (Robins & Ray 1986:251 [ref. 23100], Schwartz 1999:287 [ref. 25307], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:168 [ref. 27754]). •Valid as Elacatinus oceanops Jordan 1904 -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:6 [ref. 26436], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:62 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:697 [ref. 28815], Taylor & Akins 2007:45 [ref. 29023], Randall & Colin 2009:37 [ref. 30307], Randall & Lobel 2009:11 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 41 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Robertson et al. 2016:147 [ref. 34961], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus oceanops Jordan 1904. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

phthirophagus, Elacatinus Sazima [I.], Carvalho-Filho [A.] & Sazima [C.] 2008:28, Figs. 1-4 [Zootaxa No. 1932; ref. 29907] Ressurreta, Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, 03°50'S, 32°25'W. Holotype: ZUEC 3895. Paratypes: CIUFES 0893 (2); MZUSP 57608 (4, c&s); ZUEC 3318 (1), 3895 [same number as holotype] (1), 6291 (8, 1 c&s). •Valid as Elacatinus phthirophagus Sazima, Carvalho-Filho & Sazima 2008 -- (Colin 2010:38, 49 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Carvalho-Filho 2023:238 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus phthirophagus Sazima, Carvalho-Filho & Sazima 2008. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Atol das Rocas (Brazil) endemic. Habitat: marine.

pridisi, Elacatinus Guimarães [R. Z. P.], Gasparini [J. L.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2004:3, Figs. 1-3 [Zootaxa No. 770; ref. 27977] Trindade Island, 20°30'S, 29°20'W, Enseada dos Portugueses, depth 5 meters. Holotype: MNRJ 21980. Paratypes: LBRP 5618 (2), MBML 593 (2), MNRJ 21981 (2), USNM 365990 (1), UFES 1424 (1), ZUEC 5412 (1). •Valid as Elacatinus pridisi Guimarães, Gasparini & Rocha 2004 -- (Colin 2010:38, 49 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:152 [ref. 31732], Pinheiro et al. 2015:30 [ref. 34324], Carvalho-Filho 2023:238 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus pridisi Guimarães, Gasparini & Rocha 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Brazil: Trindade and Martin Vaz Archipelago (Brazil) endemic. Habitat: marine.

prochilos, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:97, Fig. 9 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Port de Gustavia, Barthélemy, West Indies, depth 40-45 feet. Holotype: ANSP 110628. Paratypes: ANSP (9, 1 missing, 6 lots); UF 15430 [ex ANSP 110633] (1), 223438 [ex UMML 23438] (1); USNM 202371 [ex ANSP 110631] (1). Type catalog: Gilbert 1974:114 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:109 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Gobiosoma prochilos Böhlke & Robins 1968 -- (Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:168 [ref. 27754], Rüber et al. 2003:1597 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus prochilos (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Sazima et al. 1997:36 [ref. 23134], Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:62 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], Dennis et al. 2004:82 [ref. 31601], Colin 2010:38, 43 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:78 [ref. 33341], Martínez-Servín et al. 2023:113 [ref. 40726], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus prochilos (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: including Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

puncticulatum, Gobiosoma Ginsburg [I.] 1938:57 [Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 1 (no. 2); ref. 17145] Los Frailes, near Cape San Lucas, Baja California. Holotype: CAS-SU 36564 [not 32963 as published]. Paratypes: CAS-SU 36560 [not 32964] (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:113 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Gobiosoma punticulatus Ginsburg 1938 -- (Rüber et al. 2003:1597 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus puncticulatus (Ginsburg 1938) -- (Allen & Robertson 1994:262 [ref. 22193], Hoese in Fischer et al. 1995:1134 [ref. 22829], De La Cruz Agüero et al. 1997:168 [ref. 24545], Thomson et al. 2000:234 [ref. 25640], Hoese & Reader 2001:165 [ref. 26035], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:161 [ref. 37547], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:149 [ref. 34871], Sandoval-Huerta et al. 2019:269 [ref. 37390], Love et al. 2021:204 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505], Vela-Espinosa et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40981]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus puncticulatus (Ginsburg 1938). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California Sur (Mexico) south to Ecuador, including Gulf of California (Mexico) Habitat: marine.

randalli, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:94, Fig. 8 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] South of Cumberland Bay, St. Vincent Island, Grenadines, western Atlantic, depth 20-25 feet. Holotype: ANSP 110672. Paratypes: AMNH 26243 (1); ANSP 110673 (5), 110674 (2, c&s), 110675 (4), 110676 (3), 110678-80 (1, 1, 3); MCZ 45887 (1); UF 15431 [ex ANSP 110673] (2), 214067 [ex UMML 14067] (1), 223437 [ex UMML 23437] (3); UMMZ 187468 (1); UPRM 1107 (1), 1108 (2); USNM 202372 (1). Type catalog: Gilbert 1974:114 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:109 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Gobiosoma randalli Böhlke & Robins 1968 -- (Cervigón 1994:197 [ref. 24488]). •Valid as Elacatinus randalli (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Sazima et al. 1997:36 [ref. 23134], Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:4 [ref. 26436], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Guimarães et al. 2004:2 [ref. 27977], Randall & Lobel 2009:11 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 43 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732], Bennema & van Moorsel 2022:72 [ref. 39585]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus randalli (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

rubrifrons, Gobiosoma Fowler [H. W.] 1944:282, Fig. 237 [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 6; ref. 1448] Tide pool at Saboga, Perlas Islands, (Pacific) Panama. Holotype (unique): ANSP 70075. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:109 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Elacatinus puncticulatus (Ginsburg 1938) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:165 [ref. 26035]). •Valid as Elacatinus rubrifrons (Fowler 1944) -- (Sandoval-Huerta et al. 2019:283 [ref. 37390]) Current status: Valid as Elacatinus rubrifrons (Fowler 1944). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Gulf of Panama, Panama to El Choco, Colombia. Habitat: marine.

serranilla, Elacatinus Randall [J. E.] & Lobel [P. S.] 2009:13, Figs. 13-15 [Zootaxa No. 2133; ref. 30249] Serranilla Bank, 15°50'N, 79°50'W, Caribbean Sea, from a sponge in 15 meters depth. Holotype: UF 230714. Paratypes: UF 208312 (1), 173088 (1); USNM 394968 (1). •Valid as Elacatinus serranilla Randall & Lobel 2009 -- (Colin 2010:38, 47 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus serranilla Randall & Lobel 2009. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

tenox, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:83, Fig. 4 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Portsmouth, Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica, depth 50 feet. Holotype (unique): ANSP 110688. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:110 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Elacatinus tenox (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Dennis et al. 2004:82 [ref. 31601], Taylor & Akins 2007:47 [ref. 29023], Randall & Lobel 2009:11 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 47 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:78 [ref. 33341]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus tenox (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

viridistriatum, Gobiosoma Silvester [C. F.] 1918:24, Pl. 3 (fig. 3) [Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications v. 252; ref. 15257] Entrance to Guanica Harbor, Puerto Rico. Holotype: PU 3079. Paratypes: PU 3126 (1). •Synonym of Elacatinus multifasciatus (Steindachner 1876). Current status: Synonym of Elacatinus multifasciatus (Steindachner 1876). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

xanthiprora, Gobiosoma (Elacatinus) Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1968:85, Fig. 5 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 120; ref. 609] Off Alligator Reef Light, Florida, U.S.A., depth about 75 feet. Holotype: ANSP 110898 [ex UMML 7138]. Paratypes: UF 208312 [ex UMML 8312] (1), USNM 118105 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:111 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Gobiosoma xanthiprora Böhlke & Robins 1968 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:250 [ref. 23100], Schwartz 1999:287 [ref. 25307], Rüber et al. 2003:1597 [ref. 26969], Ross & Rhode 2004:312 [ref. 27789]). •Valid as Elacatinus xanthiprora (Böhlke & Robins 1968) -- (Sazima et al. 1997:36 [ref. 23134], Hoese & Reader 2001:157 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:4 [ref. 26436], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:62 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:700 [ref. 28815], Taylor & Akins 2007:45 [ref. 29023], Randall & Lobel 2009:9 [ref. 30249], Colin 2010:38, 47 [ref. 30879], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:176 [ref. 32708], Robertson et al. 2016:148 [ref. 34961], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus xanthiprora (Böhlke & Robins 1968). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.