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Species in the genus Oxyeleotris: [ 27 ] records

albooculata, Boroda Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1927:58 [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Small stream at Taytay, Palawan, Philippines. Holotype: BSMP 10577 (presumed destroyed). Paratypes: BSMP (12) presumed destroyed. Originally as albo-oculata. •Valid as Oxyeleotris albooculata (Herre 1927) -- (Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989] with question, Parenti 2021:24 [ref. 38603], Jamandre 2023:167 [ref. 40455]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris albooculata (Herre 1927). Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Palawan (Philippines) endemic. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

altipinna, Oxyeleotris Allen [G. R.] & Renyaan [S. J.] 1996:53, Fig. 13 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 23 (no. 1/2); ref. 22224] Lake Aiwaso, Irian Jaya. Holotype: MZB 6190. Paratypes: MZB 6191-93 (5, 1, 3); WAM P.31042-002 (5). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:49 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris altipinna Allen & Renyaan 1996 -- (Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris altipinna Allen & Renyaan 1996. Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

aruensis, Eleotris (Oxyeleotris) Weber [M.] 1911:33, Pl. 1 (fig. 5) [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Frankfurt-a.-M. v. 34 (no. 1); ref. 14827] Terangan and Central Kobroor, Aru Island, Aru Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Syntypes: (22) NMB 2748 (1); SMF 6745 (1), 6746-52 (7), 6753-54 (2), 6755-58 (4), 7400-06 (7), 7407 (1); ZMA 110973 (2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:96 [ref. 19236], Kottelat & Sutter 1988:56 [ref. 13796]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris aruensis (Weber 1911) -- (Allen 1991:168 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2000:144 [ref. 27467], Unmack 2001:1064 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:311 [ref. 25930], Hoese 2006:1607 [ref. 28998], Allen et al. 2008:155 [ref. 30265], Larson et al. 2013:187 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:80 [ref. 35250], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris aruensis (Weber 1911). Butidae. Distribution: Australia and Oceania: northern Australia, New Guinea and Aru Islands (Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

caeca, Oxyeleotris Allen [G. R.] 1996:44, Figs. 1-5 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 23 (no. 1/2); ref. 22222] Creek near Kafa, tributary of the Mubi River, upper Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea, about 6°34.5'S, 143°29.5'E, elevation 650 meters. Holotype (unique): WAM P.31011-001. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:49 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris caeca Allen 1996 -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:34 [ref. 26040], Proudlove 2006:200 [ref. 28992], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris caeca Allen 1996. Butidae. Distribution: Oceania: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

colasi, Oxyeleotris Pouyaud [L.], Kadarusman [no initials] & Hadiaty [R. K.] in Pouyaud, Kadarusman, Hadiaty, Slembrouck, Lemauk, et al. 2013:524, Figs. 1-4 [Cybium v. 36 (no. 4) [2012]; ref. 32533] 3°19.414"S, 113°44.798"E, Jabuenggara Cave on the border of Selewiki Lake, 14 km south of Urisa village, west of Lengguru, Kaimana, West Papur Province, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 20031. Paratypes: MNHN 2012-0034 (4), MZB 20032 (4), •Valid as Oxyeleotris colasi Pouyaud, Kadarusman & Hadiaty 2013 -- (Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris colasi Pouyaud, Kadarusman & Hadiaty 2013. Butidae. Distribution: Oceania: Lengguru (West Papua, Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater.

crescens, Eleotris De Vis [C. W.] 1886:33 [Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 17388] Gracemere and other lagoons, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: (3) AMS I.390 (1); QM I.948 (1, dry mount), I.3037 (1). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:164-165 [ref. 2676]. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris lineolata (Steindachner 1867) -- (Hoese 2006:1608 [ref. 28998], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris lineolata (Steindachner 1867). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

dalyensis, Eleotris Rendahl [H.] 1922:192 [Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne v. 60; ref. 3701] Daly River, Arnhem Land, northwestern Australia. Holotype: whereabouts unknown. Paratypes: (10) NRM 10446 (1). Specimen ZMUO J1101 is labeled holotype and J5234 as paratype but they are not types according to Pethon 1969:1, 9 [ref. 19268]. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris lineolata (Steindachner 1867) -- (Hoese 2006:1608 [ref. 28998]). •Synonym of Oxyeleotris selheimi (Maclaey 1884) -- (Larson et al. 2013:188 [ref. 32988], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris selheimi (Macleay 1884). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

fimbriatus, Eleotris Weber [M.] 1907:254 [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Etna Bai, southwestern New Guinea. Holotype (unique): ZMA 111814. Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:96 [ref. 19236]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris fimbriata (Weber 1907) -- (Roberts 1978:65 [ref. 8886], Allen & Hoese 1986:97 [ref. 6252], Allen & Coates 1990:102 [ref. 25561], Allen & Coates 1990:133 [ref. 15715], Allen 1991:168 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 1992:302 [ref. 21400], Allen & Jebb 1993:239 [ref. 21102], Allen & Renyaan 1996:55 [ref. 22224], Allen et al. 2000:145 [ref. 27467] dated 1908, Unmack 2001:1064 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:312 [ref. 25930], Hoese 2006:1607 [ref. 28998] dated 1908, Allen et al. 2008:156 [ref. 30265], Pusey et al. 2017:80 [ref. 35250], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris fimbriata (Weber 1907). Butidae. Distribution: Australia and Oceania: northern Australia and New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

herwerdenii, Eleotris Weber [M.] 1910:238 [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 32 (pt. 4) (art. 28); ref. 14597] Lorentz River, western New Guinea. Syntypes: BMNH 1913.12.15.35; FMNH 52462 [CM 720] (1) Lorentz R.; RMNH 15430 [ex ZMA] (1); ZMA 112931-34 (1, 1, 2, 2), 112936-38 (1, 1, 5). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:97 [ref. 19236], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:33 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Bunaka herwerdenii (Weber 1910) -- (Roberts 1978:65 [ref. 8886]). •Valid as Oxyeleotris herwerdenii (Weber 1910) -- (Allen 1991:169 [ref. 21090]). •Mention as Oxyeleotris herwerdenii -- (Allen et al. 2000:148 [ref. 27467] as herwerdinii, Allen et al. 2008:157 [ref. 30265], Morgan et al. 2011:20 [ref. 31262], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris herwerdenii (Weber 1910). Butidae. Distribution: Oceania: central-southern New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

heterodon, Eleotris (Oxyeleotris) Weber [M.] 1907:255, Pl. 13 (fig. 7) [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Lake Sentani and Moso River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Syntypes: (14) BMNH 1913.12.15.34 (1); FMNH 52460 [ex CM 720] (1) Lake Sentani; NMW 57206 (1); ZMA 112072-74 (1, 1, 7). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:97 [ref. 19236], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:33 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907) -- (Allen & Coates 1990:103 [ref. 25561], Allen & Coates 1990:133 [ref. 15715], Allen 1991:170 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 1992:302 [ref. 21400], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907). Butidae. Distribution: Oceania: West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

immaculatis, Eleotris Macleay [W.] 1883:268 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 8 (pt 2); ref. 17587] Keremma River, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea. Holotype (unique): AMS I.9069. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris lineolata (Steindachner 1867) -- (Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris lineolata (Steindachner 1867). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

jordani, Gigantogobius Fowler [H. W.] 1905:511, Fig. 13 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 57; ref. 1370] Baram River, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia. Holotype: ANSP 25746 [ex WIAP 2387] (missing). Paratypes: ANSP 25748 [ex WIAP 2763] (1, missing). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:134 [ref. 2676], Böhlke 1984:107 [ref. 13621]. •Questionably a synonym of Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker 1852) -- (Roberts 1989:166 [ref. 6439]). •Synonym of Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker 1852) -- (Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603], Endruweit 2024:74 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker 1852). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

lineolatus, Eleotris Steindachner [F.] 1867:13 [5] [Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften v. 55 (1. Abth.); ref. 4214] Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): NMW 77249. On p. 5 of separate. Species should be spelled lineolata in genus Oxyeleotris. •Valid as Oxyeleotris lineolatus (Steindachner 1867) -- (Larson & Martin 1990:71 [ref. 16606] as lineolata, Allen 1991:170 [ref. 21090], Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Unmack 2001:1064 [ref. 25797], Hutchins 2001:44 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:313 [ref. 25930], Hoese 2006:1608 [ref. 28998], Morgan et al. 2011:20 [ref. 31262], Hammer et al. 2012:67 [ref. 32389], Pouyard et al. 2013:527 [ref. 32533], Larson et al. 2013:187 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:155 [ref. 33932], Pusey et al. 2017:83 [ref. 35250], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris lineolata (Steindachner 1867). Butidae. Distribution: Australia and Oceania: northern Australia and New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

malua, Boroda Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1935:414 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 18 (no. 12); ref. 2109] Sepik River at Malu, New Guinea. Holotype: FMNH 17349. Paratypes: (6) FMNH 17350-51 (1, 1); CAS-SU 24446 (2). Additional material: (4, young). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:138 [ref. 2676], Böhlke 1953:105 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:16 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907) -- (Allen & Coates 1990:103 [ref. 25561], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

marmorata, Eleotris Bleeker [P.] 1852:424 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 3); ref. 16827] Bandjarmasin, Borneo, and Palembang, southeastern Sumatra, Indonesia. Possible syntypes: RMNH 4925 (1), 6203 (1 of 9). •Valid as Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker 1852) -- (Roberts 1989:166 [ref. 6439], Kottelat et al. 1993:135 [ref. 23448], Kottelat & Lim 1996:246 [ref. 23210], Rainboth 1996:196 [ref. 22772], Ng & Tan 1999:364 [ref. 24159], Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:639 [ref. 25122], Freyhof et al. 2000:97 [ref. 25184], Kottelat 2001:155 [ref. 25780], Larson & Murdy 2001:3577 [ref. 26293], Grinang & Lim 2004:292 [ref. 28551], Kottelat & Widjanarti 2005:165 [ref. 28284], Parenti & Lim 2005:194 [ref. 28285], Larson et al. 2008:138 [ref. 29532], Pouyard et al. 2013:527 [ref. 32533], Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2015:48 [ref. 33971], Miesen et al. 2016:92 [ref. 34492], Prokofiev 2016:636 [ref. 35020], Motomura et al. 2017:196 [ref. 35490], Ng et al. 2019:532 [ref. 36606], Fu et al. 2021:9573 [ref. 39347], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603], Taki et al. 2021:426 [ref. 39830], Hasan et al. 2022:6035 [ref. 39888], Ahmad et al. 2023:119 [ref. 41243], Chan et al. 2023:140 [ref. 40365], Jamandre 2023:167 [ref. 40455], Aini et al. 2025:4 [ref. 42674], Endruweit 2024:74 [ref. 41040], Kasim et at. 2025:6 [ref. 42537]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker 1852). Butidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Malaysia, Mekong River basin (Vietnam to Yunnan/China), Sumatra (Indonesia), Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia), Philippines and Fiji. Introduced in Hong Kong (China). IUCN (2019): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

mertoni, Eleotris (Oxyeleotris) Weber [M.] 1911:33, Pl. 1 (fig. 5) [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Frankfurt-a.-M. v. 34 (no. 1); ref. 14827] Terangan, Aru Island, Aru Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Syntypes: (4) SMF 7408-10 (1, 1, 1); ZMA 112659 (1). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:97 [ref. 19236]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris mertoni (Weber 1911) -- (Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris mertoni (Weber 1911). Butidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Maluku (Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

novaeguineae, Oxyeleotris urophthalmus var. Koumans [F. P.] 1936:130 [Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden) v. 19; ref. 13711] Lorentz River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Syntypes: (8) ZMA 104113 (7). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:101 [ref. 19236]. Originally as novae-guineae. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris urophthalmus (Bleeker 1851) -- (Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:27 [ref. 38603] as urophthalma). Current status: Uncertain as Oxyeleotris urophthalmus (Bleeker 1851). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

nullipora, Oxyeleotris Roberts [T. R.] 1978:67, Fig. 38c [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 281; ref. 8886] Middle Fly River, Papua New Guinea, 6°24.4'S, 140°56.5'E. Holotype: USNM 217298. Paratypes: AMS 27088-001 [ex USNM 217298] (1); KFRS F.4509.01 [ex USNM 217299] (1); USNM 217299-300 (5, 1). •Valid as Oxyeleotris nullipora Roberts 1978 -- (Larson & Martin 1990:74 [ref. 16606], Allen 1991:170 [ref. 21090], Allen & Renyaan 1996:55 [ref. 22224], Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Allen et al. 2000:146 [ref. 27467], Unmack 2001:1064 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:314 [ref. 25930], Hoese 2006:1608 [ref. 28998], Allen et al. 2008:158 [ref. 30265], Larson et al. 2013:187 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:81 [ref. 35250], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris nullipora Roberts 1978. Butidae. Distribution: Australia and Oceania: northern Australia and central-southern New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

paucipora, Oxyeleotris Roberts [T. R.] 1978:67, Fig. 38b [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 281; ref. 8886] Upper Fly River, Papua New Guinea, 6°07.5'S, 141°17.0'E. Holotype: USNM 217293. Paratypes: AMS 27086-001 [ex USNM 217295] (3); BMNH 1980.4.30.1-3 [ex USNM 217295] (3); KFRS 517.01 [ex USNM 217295] (5, missing 2/03); USNM 217294 (7), 217295 (orig. 31, now 20), 217296 (orig. 9, now 6), 217297 (4). •Valid as Oxyeleotris paucipora Roberts 1978 -- (Allen 1991:171 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2000:147 [ref. 27467], Allen et al. 2008:159 [ref. 30265], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris paucipora Roberts 1978. Butidae. Distribution: Oceania: central-southern New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Habitat: brackish, marine.

planiceps, Eleotris Macleay [W.] 1882:69 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 7 (pt 1); ref. 14344] Palmer River, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): MAMU (not found). Macleay described another species with this name in 1883. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Eleotris planiceps Castelnau 1878, replaced by Eleotris selheimi Macleay 1884. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris selheimi (Macleay 1884) -- (Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris selheimi (Macleay 1884). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

platycephalus, Callieleotris Fowler [H. W.] 1934:156, Figs. 123-124 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 86; ref. 1417] Bangkok, Thailand. Holotype: ANSP 60009. Paratypes: ANSP 60010 (1). Additonal material or paratypes: ANSP 60008 (1), 60011-12 (2). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:135 [ref. 2676], Böhlke 1984:109 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker 1852) -- (Roberts 1989:166 [ref. 6439], Kottelat 2001:155 [ref. 25780], Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603], Endruweit 2024:74 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker 1852). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

selheimi, Eleotris Macleay [W.] 1884:33 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 9 (pt 1); ref. 4932] Palmer River, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): MAMU (not found). Replacement name for Eleotris planiceps Macleay 1882. •Valid as Oxyeleotris selheimi (Macleay 1884) -- (Allen et al. 2000:148 [ref. 27467], Unmack 2001:1064 [ref. 25797], Hutchins 2001:44 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:315 [ref. 25930], Morgan et al. 2004:150 [ref. 27718], Hoese 2006:1608 [ref. 28998], Allen et al. 2008:157 [ref. 30265], Morgan et al. 2011:20 [ref. 31262], Larson et al. 2013:188 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:83 [ref. 35250], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris selheimi (Macleay 1884). Butidae. Distribution: Australia: northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater.

siamensis, Eleotris Günther [A.] 1861:129 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Thailand. Syntypes: BMNH 1859.7.1.64-66 (3). •Valid as Oxyeleotris siamensis (Günther 1861) -- (Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:639 [ref. 25122], Freyhof et al. 2000:97 [ref. 25184], Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:26 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris siamensis (Günther 1861). Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Thailand. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

stagnicola, Oxyeleotris Allen [G. R.], Hortle [K. G.] & Renyaan [S. J.] 2000:149, 171, 2 figs on p. 149 [Freshwater fishes of the Timika region, New Guinea; ref. 27467] North side of Cross Levee Road (4°40.69'S, 136°56.80'E), Timika area, West Papua, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 10587. Paratypes: WAM P.31258-011 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:49 [ref. 30117]. Original not yet seen. •Valid as Oxyeleotris stagnicola Allen, Hortle & Renyaan 2000 -- (Parenti 2021:27 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris stagnicola Allen, Hortle & Renyaan 2000. Butidae. Distribution: Oceania: vicinity of Timika (West Papua, Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

urophthalmoides, Eleotris Bleeker [P.] 1853:273 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 12580] Lake Meninju, Palembang, Sambas, western Borneo, Indonesia. Syntypes: (7) ?RMNH 6206 (7 of 19). Original as urophthalmoïdes. •Valid as Oxyeleotris urophthalmoides (Bleeker 1853) -- (Roberts 1989:167 [ref. 6439], Kottelat et al. 1993:135 [ref. 23448], Kottelat & Lim 1996:246 [ref. 23210], Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:639 [ref. 25122], Larson & Murdy 2001:3577 [ref. 26293], Parenti & Lim 2005:194 [ref. 28285], Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:27 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris urophthalmoides (Bleeker 1853). Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Kalimantan (Borneo, Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

urophthalmus, Eleotris Bleeker [P.] 1851:202 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 329] Bandjarmasin, Borneo, Indonesia. Syntypes: (2) RMNH 6205 (up to 2 of many). •Valid as Oxyeleotris urophthalmus (Bleeker 1851) -- (Roberts 1989:167 [ref. 6439], Kottelat et al. 1993:135 [ref. 23448], Kottelat & Lim 1996:246 [ref. 23210], Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:639 [ref. 25122], Larson & Murdy 2001:3577 [ref. 26293], Larson et al. 2008:138 [ref. 29532], Kottelat 2013:395 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:27 [ref. 38603] as urophthalma, Taki et al. 2021:425 [ref. 39830], Kumar et al. 2022:[2] [ref. 39443]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris urophthalmus (Bleeker 1851). Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia, Oceania: Sundarbans (India), Malaysia, Thailand and Borneo east to Vietnam and the Philippines, and New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

wisselensis, Oxyeleotris Allen [G. R.] & Boeseman [M.] 1982:90, Figs. 6-7 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 10 (pt 2); ref. 8520] Small streams, vicinity of Tigi Lake, Wissel Lakes, West Papua, Indonesia, about 4°09'S, 136°13'E. Holotype: RMNH 28541. Paratypes: RMNH 28532 (10), 28537 (16), 28539-46 (10, 5, 12, 32, 53, 43, 1, 1); WAM P.27389-001 (17). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:42 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:49 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris wisselensis Allen & Boeseman 1982 -- (Allen 1991:171 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2000:150 [ref. 27467], Parenti 2021:27 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris wisselensis Allen & Boeseman 1982. Butidae. Distribution: Oceania: West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.