Species that contain: Rhinogobius and caninus [ 4 ] records

magnisquamatus, Rhinogobius caninus form Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1927:188 [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Several localities, Philippines. Syntypes: BSMP (46) presumed destroyed. Belongs to the Acentrogobius caninus complex. •Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Kottelat 2013:397 [ref. 32989], Suzuki et al. 2017:81 [ref. 35202], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

punctatus, Rhinogobius Oshima [M.] 1926:22 [Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 3314] Haiho, Hainan Island, China. Syntypes: (6, one described) whereabouts unknown. •Valid as Ctenogobius punctatus (Oshima 1926) -- (Wu & Ni in Kuang et al. 1986:296 [ref. 26639], Kottelat 2013:426 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Suzuki et al. 2017:80 [ref. 35202] with question, Pezold 2022:68 [ref. 39351]). Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837). Oxudercidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: brackish.

similis, Rhinogobius Smith [H. M.] 1931:43 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 79 (no. 2873); ref. 4047] Ban Don Bight, Gulf of Thailand. Holotype: USNM 90320. Paratypes: KUMF 1081 (1). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:130 [ref. 2676], Vilasri et al. 2018:66 [ref. 36451]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Rhinogobius similis Gill 1859, replaced by Rhinogobius simulans Smith 1931. •Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Kottelat 2013:397 [ref. 32989], Suzuki et al. 2017:81 [ref. 35202], Vilasri et al. 2018:66 [ref. 36451], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38603]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

simulans, Rhinogobius Smith [H. M.] 1931:64 [Copeia 1931 (no. 2); ref. 18295] Ban Don [Bandon] Bight, Gulf of Thailand, Peninsular Thailand. Holotype: USNM 90320. Paratypes: KUMF 0181 (1). Type catalog: Monkolprasit 1969:7 [ref. 23217]. Type information: Koumans 1940:130 [ref. 2676]. Replacement name for Rhinogobius similis Smith 1931, preoccupied by Rhinogobius similis Gill 1859. •Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Kottelat 2013:397 [ref. 32989], Suzuki et al. 2017:81 [ref. 35202], Parenti 2021:78 [ref. 38603]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes 1837). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.