nexus, Bryaninops Larson [H. K.] 1987:139, Figs. 1-3 [The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 9091] Escape Reef Lagoon, Queensland, Australia, depth 10 meters. Holotype: AMS I.22618-003. Paratypes: AMS I.21316-003 (8), I.22585-016 (1), I.22618-013 (4 or 3); ANSP 158272 (1); NTM S.11384-033 (1); URM P.2185 (1), P.4410 (1), P.4689 (1); WAM P.28030-030 (5); YCM P.4611 (6). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:39 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:43 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Bryaninops nexus Larson 1987 -- (Myers 1999:246 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:1214 [ref. 25182], Hutchins 2001:42 [ref. 25847], Larson & Murdy 2001:3595 [ref. 26293], Nakabo 2002:1214 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:57 [ref. 26830], Hoese & Larson 2006:1630 [ref. 29097], Allen & Erdmann 2012:895 [ref. 31980], Suzuki & Randall 2014:23 [ef. 33142], Parenti 2021:106 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Bryaninops nexus Larson 1987. Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands (Japan) and Palau south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.