barbatus, Rhinogobius Tomiyama [I.] 1934:325, Fig. 1 [Journal of the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo Section IV Zoology v. 3 (pt 3); ref. 15749] Ariake Sound, western Kyushu, Japan. Holotype: ZUMT 26303. Paratypes: ZUMT 26329 (1), 57515-17 (3). •Valid as Heteroplopomus barbatus (Tomiyama 1934) -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:267 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:1204 [ref. 25182], Allen 2000:120 [ref. 25868], Shimizu 2001:39 [ref. 25799], Nakabo 2002:1204 [ref. 26193], Matsui et al. 2014:8 [ref. 33344], Suzuki et al. 2017:81 [ref. 35202], Parenti 2021:186 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Heteroplopomus barbatus (Tomiyama 1934). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: southern Japan. Habitat: marine.