howsoni, Gobiodon Allen [G. R.] 2021:13, Figs. 1-5 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 27 (no. 1); ref. 38272] Clerke Reef lagoon, Rowley Shoals, Western Australia, 17°16.843'S, 119°20.321'E, depth 12 meters. Holotype: WAM P.35212-001. Paratypes: WAM P.35212-002 (14). The issue of Aqua was printed, so there is no need for a validation [ref. 40582]. •Valid as Gobiodon howsoni Allen 2021 -- (Parenti 2021:170 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Gobiodon howsoni Allen 2021. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Rowley Shoals (Western Australia). Habitat: marine.