civitatum, Erotelis smaragdus Ginsburg [I.] 1953:21 [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 43 (no. 1); ref. 1806] St. Vincent Island, Florida, U.S.A. Holotype: USNM 123229. Paratypes or additional material: USNM 165549-50 (1, 1). •Synonym of Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:312 [ref. 25013]). •Synonym of Eleotris smaragdus (Valenciennes 1837), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Miller 1998:277 [ref. 24950]). •Synonym of Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes 1837), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Walsh & Chakrabarty 2016:515 [ref. 34497], Parenti 2021:40 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Erotelis smaragdus (Valenciennes 1837). Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.