bleekeri, Lophogobius Popta [C. M. L.] 1921:207 [Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden) v. 6 (art. 15); ref. 15325] Raha in Muna, Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): SMF 6584. Popta specimen or possible type: RMNH 4489 (1). Kottelat (2013) cites a freshwater stream. •Valid as Lophogobius bleekeri Popta 1921 -- (Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:638 [ref. 25122], Larson & Murdy 2001:3598 [ref. 26293], Hoese & Larson 2006:1663 [ref. 29097], Kottelat 2013:412 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2014:168 [ref. 33932], Miesen et al. 2016:93 [ref. 34492]). •Valid as Dotsugobius bleekeri (Popta 1921) -- (Shibukawa et al. 2014:146 [ref. 35157], Parenti 2021:132 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Dotsugobius bleekeri (Popta 1921). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar east to Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.