pugnans, Sicydium Ogilvie-Grant [W. R.] 1884:160, Pl. 11 (fig. 3), Pl. 12 (fig. 7) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1884 (pt 2) (art. 1) (for 4 Mar. 1884); ref. 18151] Savai'i Island, Samoa. Syntypes: BMNH 1874.7.13.34 (4), .38 (8), .39 (9) and .40 (200+ juveniles). •Valid as Sicyopterus pugnans (Ogilvie-Grant 1884) -- (Maugé et al. 1992:223 [ref. 19910], Parenti & Maciolek 1993:963 [ref. 21279], Watson 1999:89 [ref. 23674], Marquet et al. 1999:43 [ref. 23934], Larson & Murdy 2001:3603 [ref. 26293], Keith et al. 2002:130 [ref. 31473], Keith et al. 2015:124 [ref. 34328], Praveenraj et al. 2022:[9] [ref. 39577]). Current status: Valid as Sicyopterus pugnans (Ogilvie-Grant 1884). Gobiidae: Sicydiinae. Distribution: South Pacific: American Samoa and French Polynesia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.