Species that contain: Evermannichthys and spongicola [ 3 ] records

metzelaari, Evermannichthys Hubbs [C. L.] 1923:2 [Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan No. 144; ref. 2230] Fuikbay and Schottegat, Curaçao. Syntypes: (many) BMNH 1910.1.8.11-12 (2); USNM 160662 (4); ZMA 103169 (6). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:97 [ref. 19236]. Replacement name for Evermannichthys spongicola Metzelaar 1919, secondarily preoccupied by Garmania spongicola Radcliffe 1917 when both are placed in Evermannichthys. •Valid as Evermannichthys metzelaari Hubbs 1923 -- (Gilbert & Burgess 1986:157 [ref. 5949], Cervigón 1994:166 [ref. 24488], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Evermannichthys metzelaari Hubbs 1923. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

spongicola, Evermannichthys Metzelaar [J.] 1919:139, Figs. 39-40 [Report on the fishes; ref. 2982] Fuikbay and Schottegat, Curaçao. Syntypes: BMNH 1920.1.8.9-10 (2); CAS-SU 23307 (2), USNM 160662 (4), ZMA 103169 (6). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:112 [ref. 12291]. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied by Garmania spongicola Radcliffe 1917 when both are placed in Evermannichthys; replaced by Evermannichthys metzelaari Hubbs 1923. •Synonym of Evermannichthys metzelaari Hubbs 1923. 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Evermannichthys metzelaari Hubbs 1923. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: marine.

spongicola, Garmannia Radcliffe [L.] 1917:423, Fig. [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 52 (no. 2185); ref. 15125] 1 mile southeast of 34°19'N, 76°48'W, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, U.S.A., Fish Hawk station 8212, depth 14.75 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 77501. Paratypes: USNM 77502-03 (14, 6). •Valid as Evermannichthys spongicola (Radcliffe 1917) -- (Gilbert & Burgess 1986:160 [ref. 5949], Robins & Ray 1986:254 [ref. 23100], Schwartz 1999:283 [ref. 25307], Thacker 2001:3 [ref. 25217], Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1793 [ref. 27111], Ross & Rhode 2004:308 [ref. 27789], Nelson et al. 2004:171 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:701 [ref. 28815], Van Tassell 2011:153 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:177 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:122 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Evermannichthys spongicola (Radcliffe 1917). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.