gemmeus, Gnatholepis Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1927:135, Pl. 9 (fig. 3) [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Samal Island, Davao Gulf, Mindanao Island. Holotype: destroyed. Paratypes: (24 + 1) BSMP (destroyed). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:184 [ref. 2676]. Holotype from Samal I., Davao Gulf, Mindanao I., Philippines destroyed, neotype designated by Randall & Greenfield 2001:12 [ref. 25675]. •Synonym of Gnatholepis davaoensis Seale 1910 -- (Randall & Greenfield 2001:12 [ref. 25675], Randall & Greenfield 2007:304 [ref. 29292]). •Synonym of Gnatholepis ophthalmotaenia (Bleeker 1854) -- -(Larson & Buckle 2012:5 [ref. 32272], Kottelat 2013:409 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Gnatholepis ophthalmotaenia (Bleeker 1854). Oxudercidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: marine.