papuanus, Gobius Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1877:839 [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1876; ref. 3454] MacCluers Bay, New Guinea. Holotype (unique): ZMB 9768. See Cryptocentrus papuensis Bleeker 1878. Published in 1877 (see Bauer et al. 1995:22 [ref. 24410]). The correct spelling is papuanus. •Valid as 'Cryptocentrus' papuanus (Peters 1877) -- (Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:637 [ref. 25122] dated 1876 and species as papuensis). •Valid as Myersina papuanus (Peters 1877) -- (Larson & Murdy 2001:3598 [ref. 26293] as papuensis and 1876). •Valid as Myersina papuana (Peters 1877) -- (Parenti 2021:201 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Myersina papuana (Peters 1877). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: New Guinea. Habitat: marine.