helenae, Ioglossus Randall [J. E.] 1968:108, Figs. 1-2 [Ichthyologica, the Aquarium Journal v. 39 (nos 3-4) (for July-Dec. 1967); ref. 7989] Negro Reef, 5 miles southwest of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, West Indies, depth 45 feet. Holotype: USNM 201411. Paratypes: ANSP 103305 (1), 103617 (3); BMNH 1966.9.22.1-3 (3); LACM 6992-1 (3); MNHN 1966-0738 (2); SIO 66-264 (2); CAS-SU 63564-65 (1, 2); UF 13369 (1), 13370 (3), 206055 [ex UMML 6055] (1), 206231 [ex UMML 6231] (1), 209155 [ex UMML 9155] (2), ?222893 [ex UMML 22893] (1); UPR 2143 (2), 2391 (2); USNM 201412 (1). Type catalog: Gilbert 1974:112 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:107 [ref. 13621], Bauchot et al. 1991:46 [ref. 19958]. •Valid as Ptereleotris helenae (Randall 1968) -- (Gasparini et al. 2001:110 [ref. 25302], Bussing 2001:138 [ref. 26033], Collette et al. 2003:124 [ref. 26784] dated 1967, Murdy & Hoese 2003:1794 [ref. 27111], Smith et al. 2003:66 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], Van Tassell 2011:147 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708], Smith-Vaniz & Jelks 2014:81 [ref. 33341], Robertson et al. 2020:155 [ref. 38098], Parenti 2021:406 [ref. 38603], Hoff et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40463], Martínez-Servín et al. 2023:113 [ref. 40726], Page et al. 2023:125 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Ptereleotris helenae (Randall 1968). Gobiidae: Ptereleotrinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Florida Keys (U.S.A.) south to Trinidad and Tobago including southern Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. IUCN (2015): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.
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