bombylios, Egglestonichthys Larson [H. K.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1997:46, Figs. 1-3 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 13; ref. 22675] North of Smith Point, Northern Territory, Australia, depth 29 meters. Holotype: NTM S.10031-016. Paratypes: AMS I.25055-001 (1); ZMUC P781840 (1). •Valid as Egglestonichthys bombylios Larson & Hoese 1997 -- (Larson & Murdy 2001:3596 [ref. 26293], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S119 [ref. 27377], Hoese & Larson 2006:1642 [ref. 29097], Larson 2013:154 [ref. 32790], Larson et al. 2013:196 [ref. 32988], Prokofiev 2016:645 [ref. 35020] dated 1996, Motomura et al. 2017:198 [ref. 35490], Fujiwara et al. 2020:96 [ref. 38026], Parenti 2021:135 [ref. 38603], Ni et al. 2024:39 [ref. 40754]). Current status: Valid as Egglestonichthys bombylios Larson & Hoese 1997. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: west coast of India east to Philippines, north to southern East China Sea (China), south to Northern Territory (Australia). Habitat: marine.