soaresi, Eleotris Playfair [R. L.] in Playfair & Günther 1867:74, Pl. 9 (fig. 4) [The fishes of Zanzibar; ref. 3490] Mozambique. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.11.15.127 (1), 1865.3.18.26-27 (2), 1867.3.9.521 (1). •Synonym of Eleotris fusca (Schneider & Forster 1802) -- (Maugé 1986:392 [ref. 6218]). •Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Mennesson & Keith 2017:214 [ref. 35460]). •Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Parenti 2021:37 [ref. 38603]). •Valid as Eleotris soaresi Playfair 1867 -- (Miller 1998:289 [ref. 24950] as soaresii, Mennesson & Keith 2020:197 [ref. 37852]). Current status: Valid as Eleotris soaresi Playfair 1867. Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.