fortis, Eleotris Tanaka [S.] 1912:106, Pl. 27 (figs. 108-109), 28 (fig. 113) [Figures and descriptions of the fishes of Japan v. 6; ref. 6033] Tansui River near Taihoku, northern Taiwan. Holotype (unique): ZUMT uncat. (apparently lost). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:55 [ref. 31432]. •Synonym of Eleotris oxycephala Temminck & Schlegel 1845 -- (Okada 1961:647 [ref. 6363], Ho & Shao 2011:55 [ref. 31432]). •Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Kottelat 2013:392 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:37 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1853. Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.