spilus, Lythrypnus Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1960:79, Pl. 2 (A) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 112; ref. 11896] Green Cay, Bahamas, 25°07'07"N, 77°11'38"W. Holotype: ANSP 92680. Paratypes: ANSP 92681 (2), 92682 (1, c&s), 92683-85 (1, 1, 23), 92734 (13), 92886 (2, missing); ?UF 204227 [ex UMML 4227] (1), ?205329 [ex UMML 5329] (2), ?206078 [ex UMML 6078] (4). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:110 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Lythrypnus spilus Böhlke & Robins 1960 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:249 [ref. 23100], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:318 [ref. 25013], Schwartz 1999:288 [ref. 25307], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1794 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:64 [ref. 27621], Ross & Rhode 2004:313 [ref. 27789], Nelson et al. 2004:172 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:717 [ref. 28815], Van Tassell 2011:142 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:178 [ref. 32708], Escobar-Sierra et al. 2021:76 [ref. 38844], Parenti 2021:197 [ref. 38603], Page et al. 2023:123 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Lythrypnus spilus Böhlke & Robins 1960. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida (U.S.A.) and Bahamas south to Greater Antilles. Habitat: marine.