macrolepis, Culius Bleeker [P.] 1875:109 [9] [Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles v. 10; ref. 440] Ambon Island, Molucca, Indonesia. Syntypes: RMNH 4759 (2). On p. 9 of separate. •Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1862 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:134 [ref. 23448], Kottelat 2013:392 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Eleotris macrolepis (Bleeker 1875) -- (Miller 1998:289 [ref. 24950] but as macrolepsis on p. 278, Mennesson & Keith 2020:186 [ref. 37852], Mennesson et al. 2021:482 [ref. 38793]). Current status: Valid as Eleotris macrolepis (Bleeker 1875). Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Distribution: Ambon, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.