pulcher, Bathygobius fuscus Fowler [H. W.] 1945:67, Figs. 10-11 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97; ref. 13142] Saipan Island, western Pacific. Holotype: ANSP 71596. Paratypes: ANSP 71597-99 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:109 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Myers & Donaldson 2003:643 [ref. 27495]). •Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker 1854) -- (Kottelat 2013:401 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:100 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker 1854). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.