Species that contain: Microdesmus and dipus [ 2 ] records

dipus, Microdesmus Günther [A.] 1864:26, Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864 (pt 1) (art. 4) (for 26 Jan. 1864); ref. 5752] Pacific coast of Panama. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1863.12.16.44 (poor condition). Also appeared in Günther 1864:231 [ref. 1976]. •Valid as Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864 -- (Dawson 1968:513 [ref. 7884], Allen & Robertson 1994:270 [ref. 22193], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:561 [ref. 24023] [but see McCosker 1998:810 [ref. 24025]], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:453 [ref. 24550], Hastings & Springer 2002:544 [ref. 26375], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:194 [ref. 30957], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:149 [ref. 34871], Page et al. 2023:125 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864. Gobiidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine.

reidi, Microdesmus Myers [G. S.] & Wade [C. B.] 1946:165, Pl. 22 (figs. 5-6) [Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 1932-40, Los Angeles v. 9 (no. 6); ref. 3135] Darwin Bay, Tower Island, Galápagos Islands. Holotype (unique): LACM 21031 [ex AHF 916]. •Synonym of Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864 -- (Grove & Lavenberg 1997:562 [ref. 24023]). Current status: Synonym of Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864. Gobiidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.