contractus, Chonophorus Poey [F.] 1861:424 [Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2; ref. 3499] Cuba. Holotype (?): MCZ 31220. Types (?): MCZ 13247 (1), 13260 (1); ZMB 5963 (1). Type catalog: Howell Rivero 1938:215 [ref. 22926] with MCZ 31220 as holotype. •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.