flavolineatus, Plotosus Whitley [G. P.] 1941:311, Fig. [Australian Museum Magazine v. 7 (no. 9); ref. 20420] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. No types known. Based on a painting, name on painting mentioned by Whitley but apparently not intended by him as a new species proposal and therefore unavailable. Subsequent validation not researched. •In the synonymy of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787) -- (Taylor & Gomon 1986:161 [ref. 6196], Hoese & Gates 2006:364 [ref. 28997], Kottelat 2013:241 [ref. 32989] with author as Stuart in Whitley). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787). Plotosidae.