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Species in the genus Vanderhorstia: [ 34 ] records

ambanoro, Cryptocentrus Fourmanoir [P.] 1957:245, Fig. 159 [Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar. Série F. Océanographie v. 1; ref. 11992] Ambanoro Bay, Nosy Be [Nossi-Bé], Mozambique Channel, Madagascar, depth 6-10 meters. Holotype (unique): IRSMNB (lost). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:53 [ref. 19958] as no types at MNHN. •Valid as Vanderhorstia ambanoro (Fourmanoir 1957) -- (Randall et al. 1990:412 [ref. 15987], Randall & Goren 1993:24 [ref. 21131], Kuiter 1997:350 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:412 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:241 [ref. 23965], Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:640 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1234 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:416 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:122 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:44 [ref. 25847], Larson & Murdy 2001:3600 [ref. 26293], Satapoomin & Winterbottom 2002:62 [ref. 26168], Nakabo 2002:1234 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:61 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:643 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:28 [ref. 27624], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Randall 2005:559 [ref. 28239], Greenfield & Longenecker 2005:622 [ref. 28487], Hoese & Larson 2006:1695 [ref. 29097], Shao et al. 2008:262 [ref. 29952], Shibukawa 2009:289 [ref. 30449], Freinschlag & Patzner 2012:42 [ref. 31789], Allen & Erdmann 2012:887 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:270 [ref. 32706], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Daly et al. 2018:5 [ref. 35897], Fricke et al. 2018:344 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:163 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:293 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603], Wada et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38521], Larson 2022:152 [ref. 39971], Bogorodsky & Goren 2023:26 [ref. 40247], Allen & Erdmann 2024:984 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia ambanoro (Fourmanoir 1957). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Amirantes (Seychelles) and Madagascar east to Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to New Caledonia. Replaced in northern Red Sea by V. opercularis Randall 2007. Habitat: marine.

atriclypeus, Gobius Garman [S.] 1903:233, Pl. 2 (fig. 1) [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 39 (no. 8); ref. 15030] Bay of Moala, eastern side of Fiji Islands, depth 25 fathoms. Holotype (unique): MCZ 28290. •Valid as Vanderhorstia atriclypea (Garman 1903) -- (Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2020:75 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia atriclypea (Garman 1903). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Fiji. Habitat: marine.

attenuata, Vanderhorstia Randall [J. E.] 2007:91, Fig. 2 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 29222] North side of Guadalcanal, 11.3 kilometers west of Honiara, Solomon Islands, depth 38-48 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 38734. •Valid as Vanderhorstia attenuata Randall 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:888 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796], Allen & Erdmann 2024:985 [ref. 40796], Koeda et al. 2025:4 [ref. 42592]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia attenuata Randall 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Flores (Indonesia) east to Philippines, south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

auronotata, Vanderhorstia Randall [J. E.] 2007:94, Fig. 3 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 29222] Ambon Island, Ambon Bay, about 1.5 kilometers west of Poka, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): BPBM 32322. •Valid as Vanderhorstia auronotata Randall 2007 -- (Randall & Munday 2008:40 [ref. 29503], Allen & Erdmann 2012:888 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:985 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia auronotata Randall 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia, Philippines, Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea) and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

auropunctatus, Mars Tomiyama [I.] 1955:6, Fig. 5 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 4 (nos 1/2/3); ref. 4412] Near Kamegi, off Nagai, Japan. Holotype (unique): NSMT [ex LICPP] 751. •Valid as Vanderhorstia auropunctata (Tomiyama 1955) -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:260 [ref. 6441], Ikeda et al. 1995:308 [ref. 22180], Nakabo 2000:1235 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1235 [ref. 26193], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Winterbottom et al. 2005:114 [ref. 28146], Randall 2007:22 [ref. 29032], Iwata et al. 2007:191 [ref. 29101]. Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia auropunctata (Tomiyama 1955). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Sagami Bay (Japan). Habitat: marine.

bella, Vanderhorstia Greenfield [D. W.] & Longenecker [K. R.] 2005:619, Figs. 1-4 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 56 (no. 32); ref. 28487] Bay of Islands, 17°10.692'S, 179°00.887', Vanua Balavu Island, Northern Lau Group, Fiji, depth 8.3 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 222208. •Valid as Vanderhorstia bella Greenfield & Longenecker 2005 -- (Randall 2007:90 [ref. 29222], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia bella Greenfield & Longenecker 2005. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Fiji. Habitat: marine.

belloides, Vanderhorstia Randall [J. E.] 2007:96, Fig. 4 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 29222] Tab Island (Pig Island), 5°10.3'S, 145°50.7'E, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 21 meters. Holotype: BPBM 32550. Paratypes: BPBM 40479 (1). •Valid as Vanderhorstia belloides Randall 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:888 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:985 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia belloides Randall 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: West Papua (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

cyanolineata, Vanderhorstia Suzuki [T.] & Chen [I-S.] 2014:208, Figs. 1-3 [Journal of Marine Science and Technology v. 21, Supplement [for 2013]; ref. 33152] Kyoda, 26°32'48.9"N, 127°57'29.9"E, Nago Inlet, Okinawa-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, depth 30 meters. Holotype: OMNH-P 37882. Other material (photographs): KPM -NR 80594, KPR-NR 44940. •Valid as Vanderhorstia cyanolineata Suzuki & Chen 2014 -- (Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:986 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia cyanolineata Suzuki & Chen 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to; Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.

dawnarnallae, Vanderhorstia Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Mongdong [M. U.] 2019:90, Figs. 1-5, 7A [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 33; ref. 37044] Venu Island, West Papua Province, Indonesia, -4.323°, 133.500°, depth 10-15 meters. Holotype: MZB 25113. Paratype: WAM P.34972-002 (1). •Valid as Vanderhorstia dawnarnallae Allen, Erdmann & Mongdong 2019 -- (Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:986 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia dawnarnallae Allen, Erdmann & Mongdong 2019. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Philippines, West Papua (Indonesia), and Abrolhos Islands (Western Australia). Habitat: marine.

delagoae, Gobius Barnard [K. H.] 1937:62, Fig. 3 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 32 (pt 2, no. 6); ref. 197] Inhaca Island, Delagoa Bay, Mozambique, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAM 19857. •Valid as Vanderhorstia delagoae (Barnard 1937) -- (Goren 1979:54 [ref. 1852], Dor 1984:251 [ref. 29757], Hoese 1986:806 [ref. 5670], Goren & Dor 1994:67 [ref. 25356], Fricke 1999:525 [ref. 24106], Heemstra et al. 2004:3330 [ref. 27945], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Randall 2007:22 [ref. 29032], Freinschlag & Patzner 2012:42 [ref. 31789], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Fricke et al. 2018:344 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:163 [ref. 36273], Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:153 [ref. 39971], Bogorodsky & Goren 2023:26 [ref. 40247]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia delagoae (Barnard 1937). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: East Africa to Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Rodrigues). Habitat: marine.

dorsomacula, Vanderhorstia Randall [J. E.] 2007:98, Fig. 5 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 29222] Tab Island (Pig Island), 5°10.3'S, 145°50.7'E, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 25 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 32489. •Valid as Vanderhorstia dorsomacula Randall 2007 -- (Randall 2008:300 [ref. 29721], Allen & Erdmann 2012:889 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:293 [ref. 36673], Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:987 [ref. 40796], Myers et al. 2025:77 [ref. 42065]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia dorsomacula Randall 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to Mariana Islands, Palau and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Solomon Islands. IUCN (2024): Least Concern. Habitat: brackish, marine.

fasciaventris, Cryptocentrus Smith [J. L. B.] 1959:194, Pl. 9 (fig. F) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Nosy Be [Nossi-Bé], Mozambique Channel, Madagascar. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 264. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 875 (1). Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:344 [ref. 35805]. Types may also be types of Cryptocentrus ambanoro Fourmanoir. •Valid as Vanderhorstia fasciaventris (Smith 1959) -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:261 [ref. 6441], Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:640 [ref. 25122]). •Synonym of Vanderhorstia ambanoro (Fourmanoir 1957) -- (Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Fricke et al. 2018:344 [ref. 35805], Parenti 2021:252 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:152 [ref. 39971]). Current status: Synonym of Vanderhorstia ambanoro (Fourmanoir 1957). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

flavilineata, Vanderhorstia Allen [G. R.] & Munday [P. L.] 1995:103, Figs. 7-8 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 22 (no. 3/4); ref. 21938] Hanging Gardens Reef, off Walindi Plantation Resort, Kimbe Bay, New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago, depth 27 fathoms. Holotype: WAM P.30896-001. Paratypes: WAM P.30896-003 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:46 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Vanderhorstia flavilineata Allen & Munday 1995 -- (Larson & Murdy 2001:3600 [ref. 26293], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:117 [ref. 28014], Allen & Erdmann 2012:889 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:987 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia flavilineata Allen & Munday 1995. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Cabu (Philippines) and Papua New Guinea. IUCN (2021): Data Deficient. Habitat: marine.

fulvopelvis, Vanderhorstia Suzuki [T.] & Chen [I-S.] 2014:210, Figs. 3-4 [Journal of Marine Science and Technology v. 21, Supplement [for 2013]; ref. 33152] Kyoda, 26°32'48.9"N, 127°57'29.9"E, Nego Inlet, Okinawa-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, depth 5 meters. Holotype (unique): OMNH-P 35287. •Valid as Vanderhorstia fulvopelvis Suzuki & Chen 2014 -- (Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia fulvopelvis Suzuki & Chen 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands (Japan) endemic. Habitat: marine.

hiramatsui, Vanderhorstia Iwata [A.], Shibukawa [K.] & Ohnishi [N.] 2007:192, Figs. 1C, 3, 4A-B [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 1; ref. 29101] Tsutome-zaki Point, Issai, Ostuki, Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan, depth 42 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 73120. Paratypes: NSMT-P 73121 (1). Additional material: images (see original text). •Valid as Vanderhorstia hiramatsui Iwata, Shibukawa & Ohnishi 2007 -- (Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796], Allen & Erdmann 2024:987 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia hiramatsui Iwata, Shibukawa & Ohnishi 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Japan and Cebu (Philippines). Habitat: marine.

kizakura, Vanderhorstia Iwata [A.], Shibukawa [K.] & Ohnishi [N.] 2007:194, Figs. 1B, 2A, 4C-E [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 1; ref. 29101] Kashiwa-jima Island, off southwestern coast of Shikoku, Japan, depth 30 meters. Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 73010. Additional material: Images (see original text). •Valid as Vanderhorstia kizakura Iwata, Shibukawa & Ohnishi 2007 -- (Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:253 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:988, 1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia kizakura Iwata, Shibukawa & Ohnishi 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Cebu (Philippines) north to Ryukyu islands (Japan) and Shikoku (Japan). Habitat: marine.

lepidobucca, Vanderhorstia Allen [G. R.], Peristiwady [T.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2014:82, Figs.1-3 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 20 (no. 2); ref. 33278] Aw Shucks dive site (1°30.013’N, 125°14.573’E), Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, depth 40 meters. Holotype: MZB 21691. Paratypes: LBRC-F 3515 (1); MZB 21692 (1); WAM P33894-009 (2), P33940-001 (3). •Valid as Vanderhorstia lepidobucca Allen, Peristiwady & Erdmann 2014 -- (Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:988 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia lepidobucca Allen, Peristiwady & Erdmann 2014. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Cebu (Philippines) and eastern Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

longimanus, Gobius (Oxyurichthys) Weber [M.] 1909:154 [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 31 (note 4); ref. 4600] Indonesia, 2°28.5'S, 131°03.3'E, depth 118 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMA 110978. Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:99 [ref. 19236]. •Valid as Vanderhorstia longimana (Weber 1909) -- (Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603]). •Valid as Vanderhorstia longimanus (Weber 1909) -- (Hutchins 2001:44 [ref. 25847], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Hoese & Larson 2006:1696 [ref. 29097], Iwata et al. 2007:199 [ref. 29101], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Pezold & Larson 2015:6 [ref. 33894], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia longimanus (Weber 1909). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

macropteryx, Ctenogobius Franz [V.] 1910:67, Pl. 6 (fig. 45) [Abhandlungen der math.-phys. Klasse der K. Bayer Akademie der Wissenschaften v. 4 (Suppl.) (no. 1); ref. 1481] Off Atami Pt., Atami-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, 35°05'14"N, 139°05'15"E, depth 39 meters. Neotype: NSMT-P 46608. Original syntypes: ZSM [old collection] (2) from Lake Towuti, Sulawesi, Indonesia (destroyed in WWII). Type catalog: Neumann 2006:275 [ref. 28925]. Original 2 syntypes lost, neotype designated by Ikeda et al. 1995:304 [ref. 22180]. •Valid as Vanderhorstia macropteryx (Franz 1910) -- (Ikeda et al. 1995:303 [ref. 22180], Nakabo 2000:1235 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1235 [ref. 26193], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Winterbottom et al. 2005:114 [ref. 28146], Iwata et al. 2007:192 [ref. 29101], Allen & Erdmann 2012:890 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:988, 1363 [ref. 40796], Koeda et al. 2025:5 [ref. 42592]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia macropteryx (Franz 1910). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Flores (Indonesia) east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

mertensi, Vanderhorstia Klausewitz [W.] 1974:210, Figs. 5-7 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 55 (nos 4/6); ref. 2614] Marsah Murach, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, depth 4 meters. Holotype: SMF 12754. Paratypes: SMF 12755 (1). •Valid as Vanderhorstia mertensi Klausewitz 1974 -- (Yanagisawa 1978:288 [ref. 7028], Goren 1979:55 [ref. 1852], Dor 1984:251 [ref. 29757], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:260 [ref. 6441], Goren & Dor 1994:67 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:344 [ref. 22896], Allen & Munday 1995:103 [ref. 21938], Allen 2000:122 [ref. 25868], Larson & Murdy 2001:3600 [ref. 26293] as mertensii, Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S119 [ref. 27377], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Greenfield & Longenecker 2005:622 [ref. 28487], Randall 2007:23 [ref. 29032], Hoese & Larson 2006:1696 [ref. 29097], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2008:476 [ref. 41568], Zenetos et al. 2010:414 [ref. 31201], Freinschlag & Patzner 2012:42 [ref. 31789], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[21] 259 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:163 [ref. 36273], Tiralongo & Pillon 2019:648 [ref. 37192], Kovačić 2020:78 [ref. 37932], Golani 2021:78 [ref. 38303], Kovačić et al. 2021:44 [ref. 39014], Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603], Kovačić et al. 2022: 87 [ref. 39303], Larson 2022:153 [ref. 39971], Bogorodsky & Goren 2023:26 [ref. 40247], Kovačić et al. 2023:132 [ref. 40094]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia mertensi Klausewitz 1974. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: Oman; Philippines north to Taiwan and southern Japan, south to New Guinea and northern Australia. Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant). Habitat: marine.

nannai, Vanderhorstia Winterbottom [R.], Iwata [A.] & Kozawa [T.] 2005:110, Figs. 1-5 [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 28146] Off Ailmeliik on western coast, Babeldaob Island, Palau, depth 9-15 meters. Holotype: ROM 76552. Paratypes: ROM 75036 (2), 76629 (1). Plus non-type material. Fig. 1 appeared in corrected form appended to Winterbottom 2005:38 [ref. 28348]. •Valid as Vanderhorstia nannai Winterbottom, Iwata & Kozawa 2005 -- (Iwata et al. 2007:191 [ref. 29101], Randall 2007:90 [ref. 29222], Allen & Erdmann 2012:891 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:989, 1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia nannai Winterbottom, Iwata & Kozawa 2005. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Palau and Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

nobilis, Vanderhorstia Allen [G. R.] & Randall [J. E.] 2006:40, Figs. 1-4 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 1); ref. 28981] Off Rhodes Island, Halsey Harbour, Culion Island, Calamianes Islands, northern Palawan Province, Philippines, 11°45.52’N, 119°58.08’E, depth 18 meters. Holotype: WAM P.31402. Paratypes: BPBM 26695 (2). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:47 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Vanderhorstia nobilis Allen & Randall 2006 -- (Randall 2007:90 [ref. 29222], Allen & Erdmann 2012:891 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:989 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia nobilis Allen & Randall 2006. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Sumbawa (Indonesia) east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

opercularis, Vanderhorstia Randall [J. E.] 2007:20, Figs. 1-3 [Electronic Journal of Ichthyology, Bulletin of the European Ichthyology Society. v. 3 (issue 1); ref. 29032] Off the Interuniversity Institute of Eilat, Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, depth 27 meters. Holotype: BPBM 17878. Paratypes: BPBM 18097 (1). •Valid as Vanderhorstia opercularis Randall 2007 -- (Randall 2007:90 [ref. 29222], Freinschlag & Patzner 2012:42 [ref. 31789], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[7] 245 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:163 [ref. 36273], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:154 [ref. 39971], Bogorodsky & Goren 2023:26 [ref. 40247], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia opercularis Randall 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea: Gulf of Aqaba endemic. Habitat: marine.

ornatissima, Vanderhorstia Smith [J. L. B.] 1959:192, Pl. 10 (fig. C) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 13; ref. 4122] Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 205. Paratypes: (orig. 7) SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 890-893 (1, 1, 3, 3). •Valid as Vanderhorstia ornatissima Smith 1959 -- (Yanagisawa 1978:287 [ref. 7028], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:261 [ref. 6441], Allen & Swainston 1988:136 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:412 [ref. 15987], Randall & Goren 1993:25 [ref. 21131], Francis 1993:167 [ref. 25479], Francis & Randall 1993:124 [ref. 20996], Allen 1997:218 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:412 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:242 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:1234 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:416 [ref. 25191], Randall & Earle 2000:20 [ref. 25806], Allen 2000:122 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:44 [ref. 25847], Larson & Murdy 2001:3600 [ref. 26293], Randall et al. 2002:162 [ref. 26192], Nakabo 2002:1234 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:61 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:643 [ref. 27495], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:194 [ref. 27510], Randall et al. 2004:28 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3330 [ref. 27945], Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004:116 [ref. 28014], Randall 2005:559 [ref. 28239], Hoese & Larson 2006:1696 [ref. 29097], Shao et al. 2008:262 [ref. 29952], Fricke et al. 2009:104 [ref. 30213], Bogorodsky et al. 2011:219 [ref. 31666], Freinschlag & Patzner 2012:42 [ref. 31789], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988], Fricke et al. 2018:344 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:163 [ref. 36273], Allen et al. 2019:96 [ref. 37044], Parenti 2021:254 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:154 [ref. 39971], Bogorodsky & Goren 2023:26 [ref. 40247]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia ornatissima Smith 1959. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mascarenes (La Réunion, Madagascar, Rodrigues), Maldives and Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) east to Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan and Taiwan, south to Rapa. Habitat: marine.

papilio, Vanderhorstia Shibukawa [K.] & Suzuki [T.] 2004:114, Figs. 1-2 [Ichthyological Research v. 51 (no. 2); ref. 28014] Funauki Bay, Iriomote-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 24°20.0'N, 123°42.8'E, depth 45 meters. Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 65570. •Valid as Vanderhorstia papilio Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004 -- (Winterbottom et al. 2005:114 [ref. 28146], Iwata et al. 2007:191 [ref. 29101], Randall 2007:90 [ref. 29222], Allen & Erdmann 2012:891 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Allen et al. 2020:75 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796], Allen & Erdmann 2024:990 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia papilio Shibukawa & Suzuki 2004. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Bali (Indonesia) east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

pattiseery, Vanderhorstia Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Ichida [N.] in Allen & Erdmann 2024:990, 1360, Figs. 1-3 [Reef fishes of the East Indies, second edition; ref. 40796] Teluk Fofak, northern Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 00°2.215'N, 130°44.438'E, depth 40 meters. Holotype: MZB 26494. Paratype: WAM P.35266-001-000 (1). •Valid as Vanderhorstia pattiseery Allen, Erdmann & Ichida 2024. Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia pattiseery Allen, Erdmann & Ichida 2024. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua (Indonesia); Cebu (Philippines). Habitat: marine.

phaeostictus, Ctenogobiops Randall [J. E.], Shao [K.-T.] & Chen [J.-P.] 2007:32, Fig. 12 [Zoological Studies v. 46 (no. 1); ref. 29015] Lagoon side of Pig Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 10 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 32488. The genus Ctenoobius is indicated by mistake in the summary; the original genus is clearly Ctenogobiops. •Valid as Vanderhorstia phaeosticta (Randall, Shao & Chen 2007) -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:890 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Allen et al. 2019:96 [ref. 37044], Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603], Wada et al. 2021:50 [ref. 38521], Allen & Erdmann 2024:991 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia phaeosticta (Randall, Shao & Chen 2007). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Sumatra (Indonesia) east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to Amami Islands (southern Japan), south to New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

puncticeps, Ctenogobius Deng [S.-M.] & Xiong [G.-Q.] in Xu, Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1980:180 [184], Fig. 3 [Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica v. 11 (no. 2); ref. 8642] East China Sea off Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, depth 80 meters. Holotype: ECSFI SH75-653. Paratypes: ECSFI SH75-655 (1), SH75-666 (1), SH75-696-97 (1, 1), SH75-699 (1), SH75-701 (1). English description on p. 184. •Valid as Vanderhorstia puncticeps (Deng & Xiong 1980) -- (Iwata et al. 2007:201 [ref. 29101], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2020:75 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796], Koeda et al. 2025:6 [ref. 42592]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia puncticeps (Deng & Xiong 1980). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: East China Sea (China) and Japan. Habitat: marine.

rapa, Vanderhorstia Iwata [A.], Shibukawa [K.] & Ohnishi [N.] 2007:202, Figs. 1E, 2C, 4F-G, 6B [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 1; ref. 29101] Off Sankakubae, Kashiwa-jima Island, off southwestern coast of Shikoku, Japan, depth 37 meters. Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 73119. Additional material: Published photographs (see original text). •Valid as Vanderhorstia rapa Iwata, Shibukawa & Ohnishi 2007 -- (Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2020:74 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia rapa Iwata, Shibukawa & Ohnishi 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

steelei, Vanderhorstia Randall [J. E.] & Munday [P. L.] 2008:36, Figs. 1-4 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 14 (no. 1); ref. 29503] Gump Research Station, 17°29'30"S, 149°49'33"W, Cook's Bay, Moorea, Society Islands, depth 5 meters. Holotype: BPBM 40665. Paratypes: AMS I.44300-001 (1); BMNH 2007.8.21.1 (1); BPBM 40666 (1); NSMT-P 77287 (1); USNM 391935 (1). •Valid as Vanderhorstia steelei Randall & Munday 2008 -- (Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia steelei Randall & Munday 2008. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: South Pacific: Society Islands (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

stegauchenia, Vanderhorstia Prokofiev [A. M.] 2017:653, Figs. 5c-f [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 57 (no. 6); ref. 35721] South China Sea, Indonesia, 02°03'N, 105°37'E, depth 73 meters. Holotype: ZMMU 23256. Paratypes: ZMMU. •Valid as Vanderhorstia stegauchenia Prokofiev 2017 -- (Allen et al. 2020:75 [ref. 37685], Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia stegauchenia Prokofiev 2017. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: South China Sea (Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

supersaiyan, Vanderhorstia Koeda [K.], Hirasaka [H.] & Sato [M.] 2025:2, Figs. 1-2 [Ichthyological Research Early view; ref. 42592] Off Ishigaki-jima Island, Okinawa, Japan, 24°26ʹ08"N, 124°01'56"E, depth 210 meters. Holotype (unique): NSMT-P 151096 [ex URIL 48]. •Valid as Vanderhorstia supersaiyan Koeda, Hirasaka & Sato 2025. Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia supersaiyan Koeda, Hirasaka & Sato 2025. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Ishigaki-jima Island, Okinawa, southern Ryukyu Archipelago, southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

vandersteene, Vanderhorstia Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Brooks [W. M.] 2020:67, Figs. 1-6 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 35; ref. 37685] Michelle’s Reef, East Cape vicinity, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, -10.2606°, 150.7123°, depth 35 - 60 meters. Holotype: WAM P. 35047-001. Paratypes: WAM P. 35047-002 (4). •Valid as Vanderhorstia vandersteene Allen, Erdmann & Brooks 2020 - (Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603] as vendersteene, Allen et al. 2024:992, 1363 [ref. 40796], Koeda et al. 2025:4 [ref. 42592]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia vandersteene Allen, Erdmann & Brooks 2020. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines south to Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.

wayag, Vanderhorstia Allen [G. R.] & Erdmann [M. V.] 2012:1186, Figs. 1-4 [Reef fishes of the East Indies.; ref. 31980] Wayag Island, 0°09.150'S, 130°03.690'E, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, depth 10-12 meters. Holotype: MZB 20610. Paratypes: MZB 20611 (1), WAM P.33449-001 (2). •Valid as Vanderhorstia wayag Allen & Erdmann 2012 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:893 [ref. 31980], Allen et al. 2019:96 [ref. 37044], Parenti 2021:255 [ref. 38603], Allen & Erdmann 2024:992 [ref. 40796]) Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia wayag Allen & Erdmann 2012. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines and West Papua (Indonesia), north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.