itomanensis, Ptereleotris microlepis Aoyagi [H.] 1949:228 [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 58 (no. 12); ref. 21780] Itoman, Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype (unique): not at YCM, apparently lost. Type information: Hayashi 1995:7 [ref. 22717]. Spelled itomanesnsis in main heading (p. 228) and itomaensis in summary on p. 230; named for type locality Itoman, and correct spelling would be itomanensis; we regard both spellings in the original as misspellings. •Synonym of Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker 1856) -- (Randall & Hoese 1985:22 [ref. 5197]). Current status: Synonym of Ptereleotris microlepis (Bleeker 1856). Microdesmidae: Ptereleotrinae. Habitat: marine.