attenuata, Vanderhorstia Randall [J. E.] 2007:91, Fig. 2 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 29222] North side of Guadalcanal, 11.3 kilometers west of Honiara, Solomon Islands, depth 38-48 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 38734. •Valid as Vanderhorstia attenuata Randall 2007 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:888 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Chen 2014:207 [ref. 33152], Allen et al. 2014:86 [ref. 33278], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Allen et al. 2024:1363 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Vanderhorstia attenuata Randall 2007. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines and Solomon Islands. Habitat: marine.