rubrotaeniatus, Gobius Liénard [F.] in Sauvage 1891:358 [Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar; ref. 14503] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:59 [ref. 19958]. Based on 'Gobie à bandes rouges' of Liénard 1839:36 [ref. 17536] and Liénard 1840:297 [ref. 30337]; description quoted from Liénard. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Gobius rubrotaeniatus Günther 1861 -- (Fricke 1999:498 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218] dated 1839, Fricke 1999:498 [ref. 24106], Parenti 2021:91 [ref. 38603]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.