mediterraneus, Gobius Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:71 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Mediterranean Sea. No types known. •Questionably a synonym of Gobius paganellus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Miller 1973:487 [ref. 6888], Miller 1990:937 [ref. 19376]). •Synonym of Aphia minuta (Risso 1810), but a valid subspecies mediterranea -- (Kovačić & Patzner 2011:184 [ref. 31737]). •Synonym of Aphia minuta (Bloch & Schner 1801) with question -- (Parin et al. 2015:476 [ref. 33547], Parenti 2021:93 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Uncertain as Aphia minuta (Risso 1810). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.