playfairi, Ptereleotris Whitley [G. P.] 1933:90 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 19 (no. 1); ref. 4677] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.3.9.502. Based on Eleotris microlepis of Playfair & Günther 1867:75, Pl. 9 (fig. 5) [ref. 3490]. Type illustrated by McCulloch & Ogilby 1919:258, Pl. 37 (fig. 1) [ref. 15219]. •Synonym of Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker 1856) -- (Randall & Hoese 1985:22 [ref. 5197], Larson 2022:196 [ref. 39971]). Current status: Synonym of Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker 1856). Microdesmidae: Ptereleotrinae. Habitat: marine.