bacalaus, Gobius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:119 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Brazil, Rio de Janeiro; Cayenne; Cuba; Suriname. Syntypes: MNHN A-1260 (2) Brazil, A-1262 (1) Suriname, A-1360 (2) Brazil, A-1361 (1) Cuba, 1825 (1) Cayenne. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:26 [ref. 19958]. •Synonym of Gobionellus oceanicus (Pallas 1770) -- (Maugé 1986:372 [ref. 6218], Miller 1990:950 [ref. 19376], Pezold 2004:292 [ref. 27686]). Current status: Synonym of Gobionellus oceanicus (Pallas 1770). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.