decemlineatus, Awaous Eigenmann [C. H.] 1918:686 [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref. 12304] Rio Atrato, Quibdo, Colombia. Holotype: FMNH 58476 [ex CM 7478]. Paratypes: FMNH 58477-78 (4, 5); CAS 78680-81 [ex IU 13861-62] (4, 16). Type catalog: Henn 1928:97 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:14 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Awaous decemlineatus Eigenmann 1918 -- (Hoese in Fischer et al. 1995:1134 [ref. 22829]). •Synonym of Awaous flavus (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Watson & Horsthemke 1995:84 [ref. 21933], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:658 [ref. 27061], Lasso-Alcalá & Lasso 2008:121 [ref. 30588]). Current status: Synonym of Awaous flavus (Valenciennes 1837). Gobiidae: Gobionellinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.