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platystoma, Gobius Günther [A.] 1872:664, Pl. 63 (fig. B) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871 (pt 3) (art. 1) (for 21 Nov. 1871); ref. 1997] Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1871.9.13.179. Kottelat (2013) says: Compound noun, indeclinable [not adjective because if did not agree in gender with genus name in original description]. •Valid as Mugilogobius platystomus (Günther 1872) -- (Larson & Williams 1997:370 [ref. 23967], Larson 2001:164 [ref. 25522], Larson & Murdy 2001:3601 [ref. 26293], Allen et al. 2002:279 [ref. 25930], Hoese & Larson 2006:1666 [ref. 29097], Larson et al. 2008:142 [ref. 29532], Larson et al. 2013:202 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:414 [ref. 32989] as platystoma). Current status: Valid as Mugilogobius platystoma (Günther 1872). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Australia and possibly Singapore. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.


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