niger, Gobius Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1800:537, 568 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 2; ref. 2709] [Grand Golfe des Indes] Indian Ocean. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:57 [ref. 19958]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Gobius niger Linnaeus 1758. Based on 'Gobius totus niger ...' in manuscript description by Commerson (Philibert Commerson, 1727-1773, French explorer and naturalist). Lectotype selected by Kottelat (2013). Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:242 (vol. 7) [ref. 30473]. •Synonym of Awaous commersoni (Schneider 1801) -- (Fricke 1999:499 [ref. 24106], Kottelat 2013:420 [ref. 32989], Larson 2022:158 [ref. 39971]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Awaous commersoni (Schneider 1801). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.