Species that contain: Amblygobius and albimaculatus [ 7 ] records

albimaculatus, Gobius Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1830:135 [Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Africa. Fische des Rothen Meeres; ref. 3843] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Lectotype: SMF 1733. Paralectotypes: ?BMNH 1860.11.9.66-67 (2), SMF 4844-45 (2). Lectotype established by Dor 1984:239 [ref. 29757] if not designated earlier. •Valid as Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Goren 1979:24 [ref. 1852], Dor 1984:239 [ref. 29757], Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:255 [ref. 6441], Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218], Hoese 1986:778 [ref. 5670], Goren & Dor 1994:62 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:327 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:213 [ref. 23922], Myers 1999:242 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:497 [ref. 24106], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:241 [ref. 25480], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S118 [ref. 27377], Heemstra et al. 2004:3328 [ref. 27945], Fricke et al. 2018:324 [ref. 35805], Arndt & Fricke 2019:15 [ref. 36883], Eagderi et al. 2019:58 [ref. 37020], Parenti 2021:88 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:40 [ref. 39965], Bogorodsky & Goren 2023:4 [ref. 40247]). Current status: Valid as Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Philippines (possibly Gambier Islands), north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: brackish, marine.

papilio, Gobius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:91 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN A-1190 (2), ?NMW 29827 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:38 [ref. 19958]. •Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218], Fricke 1999:497 [ref. 24106], Parenti 2021:88 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:40 [ref. 39965]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

phalaena, Gobius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:92 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, southwestern Pacific. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-1159. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:38 [ref. 19958]. •Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218]). •Valid as Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:134 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:393 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:357 [ref. 23929], Francis 1993:166 [ref. 25479], Suzuki et al. 1995:2 [ref. 24352], Allen 1997:216 [ref. 23977], Kuiter 1997:344 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:393 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:242 [ref. 23965], Johnson 1999:748 [ref. 25471], Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:635 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1237 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:407 [ref. 25191], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:241 [ref. 25480], Allen 2000:118 [ref. 25868], Larson & Murdy 2001:3595 [ref. 26293], Sakai et al. 2001:109 [ref. 25693], Hutchins 2001:42 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:1237 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:56 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:643 [ref. 27495], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:176 [ref. 27510], Shibukawa et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:176 [ref. 27510], Lobel & Lobel 2004:75 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:26 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:126 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:518 [ref. 28239], Larson et al. 2008:146 [ref. 29532], Motomura et al. 2010:203 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:956 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:189 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:158 [ref. 33932], Prokofiev 2016:643 [ref. 35020], Koeda et al. 2016:88 [ref. 35333], Daniel et al. 2018:116 [ref. 36171], Shibukawa in Kimura et al. 2018:255 [ref. 36460], Fricke et al. 2019:273 [ref. 36673], Hoschke et al. 2019:160 [ref. 36626], Okamoto in Motomura et al. 2021:67 [ref. 38121], Parenti 2021:90 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Islands and Cocos-Keeling Islands east to Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rottnest Island (Western Australia), Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) and Lord Howe Island. Habitat: marine.

quinqueocellatus, Gobius Valenciennes [A.] (ex Ehrenberg) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:95 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Ehrenberg specimens: ZMB 2069 (1), 2070 (2 or 6). Type information: Bauchot et al. 1991:58 [ref. 19958]. Based on a figure by Ehrenberg. •Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Goren 1979:24 [ref. 1852], Dor 1984:239 [ref. 29757], Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218], Parenti 2021:88 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:40 [ref. 39965]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

rubrotaeniatus, Gobius Günther [A.] (ex Liénard) 1861:6 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Original as rubro-taeniatus. Based on 'Gobie à bandes rouges' of Liénard 1839:36 [ref. 17536] and Liénard 1840:297 [ref. 30337]. Same as Gobius rubrotaeniatus Liénard in Sauvage 1891. •Synonym of Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Fricke 1999:498 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Larson 2022:40 [ref. 39965]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

semicinctus, Gobius Bennett [E. T.] 1833:32 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1833 (pt 1); ref. 16786] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1852.9.13.100 [ex Zool. Soc.]. •Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218], Fricke 1999:497 [ref. 24106]). •Valid as Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett 1833) -- (Randall & Goren 1993:4 [ref. 21131], Myers 1999:242 [ref. 23965], Allen & Adrim 2003:56 [ref. 26830], Heemstra et al. 2004:3328 [ref. 27945], Fricke et al. 2009:99 [ref. 30213], Shibukawa 2009:262 [ref. 30449], Allen & Erdmann 2012:957 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:269 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2018:324 [ref. 35805], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:124 [ref. 40104], Parenti 2021:90 [ref. 38603], Larson 2022:42 [ref. 39971], Babu et al. 2023:4 [ref. 41195], Vadher et al. 2024:24943 [ref. 40956]). Current status: Valid as Amblygobius semicinctus (Bennett 1833). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: East Africa (Mozambique) east to Gujarat (India), including Seychelles, Madagascar, Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues), Lakshadweep (India), Maldives and Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory). Habitat: marine.

vonbondei, Gobius Smith [J. L. B.] 1936:47, Fig. 1; Pls. 3, 5 (fig. A) [Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa v. 24 (pt 1); ref. 13749] Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 92 [ex AMG]. •Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Maugé 1986:359 [ref. 6218], Hoese 1986:778 [ref. 5670], Parenti 2021:88 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell 1830). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.