cobalus, Lythrypnus Bussing [W. A.] 1990:102, Fig. 3 [Revista de Biología Tropical v. 38 (no. 1); ref. 19516] Isla del Coco off Isla Iglesias, Costa Rica, 5°33'N, 87°03'W, depth 30 meters. Holotype: LACM 32271-22. Paratypes: LACM 22448 (1), 32268-4 (3), 32271-21 (29); UCR 729-6 (2), 2106-2 (2), 2108-3 (1), 2109-6 (1), 2110-9 (11). Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:377 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Lythrypnus cobalus Bussing 1990 -- (Hoese in Fischer et al. 1995:1135 [ref. 22829], Ahnelt & Bohacek 2004:47 [ref. 27751], Van Tassell 2011:141 [ref. 31732], Sánchez-Jiménez et al. 2018:S8 [ref. 36248], Parenti 2021:195 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Lythrypnus cobalus Bussing 1990. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Cocos Island (Costa Rica). Habitat: marine.