lota, Gobius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:27 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Bologna; Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. Syntypes: MNHN A-1040 (1), A-1039 (3, var.), A-1171 (2, var.). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:35 [ref. 19958] but dated to Valenciennes. Appeared first and dates to Cuvier 1829. •Synonym of Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas 1814) -- (Kottelat 1997:181 [ref. 22952], Pinchuk et al. in Miller 2004:5 [ref. 27853]). •Synonym of Gobius ophiocephalus Pallas 1814. Current status: Synonym of Gobius ophiocephalus Pallas 1814. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.