pallidus, Gobius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:102 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): MNHN (lost). No types at MNHN: Bauchot et al. 1991:58 [ref. 19958]. •Mention -- (Dor 1984:247 [ref. 29757]). •Valid as Chonophorus pallidus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Maugé 1986:365 [ref. 6218], Fricke 1999:505 [ref. 24106]). •Questionably a senior synonym of Gobius hypselosoma Bleeker 1867 -- (Maugé 1986:373 [ref. 6218]). •Synonym of Awaous commersoni (Schneider 1801) -- (Larson 2022:158 [ref. 39971]). Current status: Synonym of Awaous commersoni (Schneider 1801). Oxudercidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Mauritius (Mascarenes endemic). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.