macrocephalus, Culius Bleeker [P.] 1857:70 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 13 (no. 1); ref. 16866] Kajeli, Buru Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 25935. •Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Kottelat 2013:392 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Eleotris macrocephala (Bleeker 1857) -- (Miller 1998:289 [ref. 24950], Mennesson & Keith 2020:186 [ref. 37852], Mennesson et al. 2021:489 [ref. 38793]). Current status: Valid as Eleotris macrocephala (Bleeker 1857). Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Distribution: Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.