Species that contain: Oxyeleotris and heterodon [ 2 ] records

heterodon, Eleotris (Oxyeleotris) Weber [M.] 1907:255, Pl. 13 (fig. 7) [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Lake Sentani and Moso River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Syntypes: (14) BMNH 1913.12.15.34 (1); FMNH 52460 [ex CM 720] (1) Lake Sentani; NMW 57206 (1); ZMA 112072-74 (1, 1, 7). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:97 [ref. 19236], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:33 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907) -- (Allen & Coates 1990:103 [ref. 25561], Allen & Coates 1990:133 [ref. 15715], Allen 1991:170 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 1992:302 [ref. 21400], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907). Eleotridae: Butinae. Distribution: Oceania: West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

malua, Boroda Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1935:414 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 18 (no. 12); ref. 2109] Sepik River at Malu, New Guinea. Holotype: FMNH 17349. Paratypes: (6) FMNH 17350-51 (1, 1); CAS-SU 24446 (2). Additional material: (4, young). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:138 [ref. 2676], Böhlke 1953:105 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:16 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907) -- (Allen & Coates 1990:103 [ref. 25561], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Oxyeleotris heterodon (Weber 1907). Eleotridae: Butinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.