ornatus, Stiphodon elegans Meinken [H.] 1974:197, Figs. [Aquarium Aqua Terra v. 8 (no. 59); ref. 7516] Barung Belantai River, Sumatra, Indonesia. Syntypes: (several) SMF 12483 (2). •Valid as Stiphodon ornatus Meinken 1974 -- (Watson 1998:70 [ref. 23640], Larson & Murdy 2001:3603 [ref. 26293], Watson 2008:51 [ref. 29534], Maeda & Tan 2013:750 [ref. 32886], Maeda 2013:(7) [ref. 33023], Kottelat 2013:431 [ref. 32989], Maeda & Palla 2015:394 [ref. 33960], Maeda et al. 2015:256 [ref. 33999], Keith et al. 2015:218 [ref. 34328], Keith et al. 2015:220 [ref. 34020], Parenti 2021:428 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Stiphodon ornatus Meinken 1974. Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: West Sumatra and Sumatra, Indonesia [supposedly amphidromous]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.