Species that contain: Ophiocara and aporos [ 3 ] records

alexis, Ophiocara aporos Whitley [G. P.] 1959:23 [Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales v. for 1957-58; ref. 4730] Freshwater lake at Alexishafen, near Madang, Papua New Guinea. Holotype: AMS IB.4171. Paratypes: AMS IB.4172-76 (5). All types in one jar. •Synonym of Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Parenti 2021:47 [ref. 38603]). •Valid as Hypseleotris alexis (Whitley 1959) -- (Keith & Mennesson 2023:27 [ref. 40181]). Current status: Valid as Hypseleotris alexis (Whitley 1959). Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: New Britain (Papua New Guinea), Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

guentheri, Ophiocara aporos var. Koumans [F. P.] 1937:19 [Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden) v. 20; ref. 2675] Palau Islands [Pelew Islands], western Pacific. Holotype (unique): RMNH 11422. Originally as güntheri. •Synonym of Giuris margaritaceus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Kottelat 2013:393 [ref. 32989], Keith et al. 2020:321 [ref. 37992], Parenti 2021:41 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Giuris margaritaceus (Valenciennes 1837). Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

rigonis, Ophiocara aporos Whitley [G. P.] 1938:230 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 4693] Freshwater creek near Rigo, Papua New Guinea. Holotype: AMS IA.5785. Paratypes: (18) AMS IA.5786-93 (18), IA.5794 (6). •Synonym of Giuris margaritaceus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Kottelat 2013:393 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Giuris aporocephalus (Macleay 1884) -- (Keith & Mennesson 2020:343 [ref. 37998], Parenti 2021:41 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Giuris aporocephalus (Macleay 1884). Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.