scapulostigma, Gnatholepis Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1953:193 [Philippine Journal of Science v. 82 (no. 2); ref. 11047] Engebi Island, Eniwetok [Enewetak] Atoll, Marshall Islands, western Pacific. Holotype (unique): not researched. •Synonym of Gnatholepis cauerensis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:637 [ref. 25122], Randall 2007:406 [ref. 30952], Randall 2009:181 [ref. 30557]). •Valid as Gnatholepis scapulostigma Herre 1953 -- (Yoshino in Masuda et al. 1984:252 [ref. 6441], Randall et al. 1990:402 [ref. 15987], Randall & Goren 1993:13 [ref. 21131], Kuiter 1993:347 [ref. 23929], Allen 1997:216 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:402 [ref. 25919], Fricke 1999:513 [ref. 24106], Allen 2000:93 [ref. 37268], Brito & Miller 2001:258 [ref. 25096], Nakabo 2000:1212 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:411 [ref. 25191], Larson & Murdy 2001:3601 [ref. 26293], Nakabo 2002:1212 [ref. 26193], Rocha et al. 2005:3921 [ref. 29293]). •Synonym of Gnatholepis cauerensis (Bleeker 1853), subspecies cauerensis -- (Randall & Greenfield 2001:6 [ref. 25675], Greenfield & Randall 2004:526 [ref. 28175] by inference, Randall & Greenfield 2007:306 [ref. 29292], Motomura et al. 2010:213 [ref. 31256], Larson & Buckle 2012:5 [ref. 32272]). Current status: Synonym of Gnatholepis cauerensis (Bleeker 1853). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.