mexicanus, Gobius Günther [A.] 1861:61 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Mexico (fresh water streams of Atlantic slope). Syntypes: BMNH 1856.4.17.41-42 (2). •Synonym of Awaous tajasica (Lichtenstein 1822) -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:438 [ref. 24550]). •Synonym of Awaous banana (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Watson 1996:3 [ref. 22211], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:658 [ref. 27061], Lasso-Alcalá & Lasso 2008:126 [ref. 30588]). Current status: Synonym of Awaous banana (Valenciennes 1837). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.