lateralis, Philypnus Gill [T. N.] 1860:123 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 12; ref. 17623] Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico. Syntypes: USNM 2435-42 (7 or 8). •Valid as Gobiomorus lateralis (Gill 1860) -- (Hoese in Fischer et al. 1995:1064 [ref. 22829]). •Also as a synonym of Gobiomorus maculatus (Günther 1859) -- (Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:660 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Dormitator maculatus (Bloch 1792) -- (Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:659 [ref. 27061], Litz & Koerber 2014:35 [ref. 33622], Parenti 2021:33 [ref. 38603]). •Synonym of Dormitator latifrons (Richardson 1844) -- (R. Fricke, pers. comm., 12/20). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Dormitator latifrons (Richardson 1844). Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.