maculatus, Awaous Keith [P.], Mennesson [M. I.] & Hubert [N.] in Keith, Mennesson, Sauri, Busson, Limmon, Nurjirana, et al. 2026:6, Fig. 2 [Cybium Early view; ref. 43027] Ovana River, Ranongga, Solomon Islands. Holotype: MNHN-IC 2023-0324 [ex MNHN-IC 2018-0540]. Paratypes: MNHN, MZB, NTM, SMF. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Awaous maculatus Keith, Mennesson & Hubert 2026. Current status: Valid as Awaous maculatus Keith, Mennesson & Hubert 2026. Oxudercidae: Gobionellinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia (Lombok, Flores, Timor, Ambon, Sulawesi, Sumbawa), Papua New Guinea (West New Britain), Solomon Islands and northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.