mellis, Pseudomugil Allen [G. R.] & Ivantsoff [W.] 1982:84, Figs. 1-2 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 8519] Marsh near Peregian Beach, about 10 kilometers south of Noosa Head, Queensland, Australia, about 26°29'S, 153°05'E, depth 20 meters. Holotype: QM I.19383. Paratypes: AMS I.22797-001 (9), BMNH 1982.3.12.1-5 (5), QM I.14740 (12), RMNH 28925 (5), USNM 231751 (5), WAM P.27439-003 (28), ZMA 116600 (5). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:13 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:14 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Pseudomugil mellis Allen & Ivantsoff 1982 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:352 [ref. 12442], Saeed et al. 1989:748 [ref. 13533], Arthington & Marshall 1995 [ref. 22141], Ivantsoff & Crowley in McDowall 1996:143 [ref. 22909], Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Unmack 2001:1062 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:167 [ref. 25930], Wong et al. 2004:398 [ref. 30662], Allen et al. 2006:697 [ref. 29004]). Current status: Valid as Pseudomugil mellis Allen & Ivantsoff 1982. Pseudomugilidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.