spilotus, Periophthalmus Murdy [E. O.] & Takita [T.] 1999:367, Figs. 1-2 [Ichthyological Research v. 46 (no. 4); ref. 24198] Tebing Tinggi Island, Sumatra, Indonesia. Holotype: NSMT-P 54466. Paratypes: AMS I.39049-001 (2), NSMT-P 56864 (3), NTM S.14699-001 (2), USNM 352414 (2). •Valid as Periophthalmus spilotus Murdy & Takita 1999 -- (Khaironizam & Norma-Rashid 2003:246 [ref. 27124], Larson & Takita 2004:184 [ref. 28075], Jaafar & Larson 2008:950 [ref. 29863], Murdy 2011:105 [ref. 31728], Kottelat 2013:420 [ref. 32989], Murdy & Jaafar 2017:27 [ref. 35561], Parenti 2021:394 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Periophthalmus spilotus Murdy & Takita 1999. Oxudercidae: Oxudercinae. Distribution: Eastern indian Ocean, western Pacific: Sumatra (Indonesia) and Peninsular Malaysia. Habitat: brackish, marine.