nigripinnis, Gobius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:101 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN A-1374 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:37 [ref. 19958]. •Questionably a synonym of Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Maugé 1986:361 [ref. 6218]). •Questionably a senior synonym of Gobius hypselosoma Bleeker 1867 -- (Maugé 1986:373 [ref. 6218]). •Valid as Awaous nigripinnis (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Keith et al. 1999:110 [ref. 24548]). •Synonym of Awaous commersoni (Schneider 1801) -- (Fricke 1999:499 [ref. 24106], Larson 2022:158 [ref. 39971]). Current status: Synonym of Awaous commersoni (Schneider 1801). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Réunion, Mascarenes. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.