insulindicus, Culius Bleeker [P.] 1875:107 [7] [Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles v. 10; ref. 440] Padang, Sumatra; Singapore; Buru (Kajali); Ambon; Kupang,Timor. Syntypes: RMNH 4804 (12). •Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1853 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:134 [ref. 23448], Larson et al. 2008:138 [ref. 29532], Kottelat 2013:392 [ref. 32989], Mennesson & Keith 2020:186 [ref. 37852], Mennesson et al. 2021:480 [ref. 38793], Parenti 2021:37 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Eleotris melanosoma Bleeker 1853. Eleotridae: Eleotrinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.