caeca, Oxyeleotris Allen [G. R.] 1996:44, Figs. 1-5 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 23 (no. 1/2); ref. 22222] Creek near Kafa, tributary of the Mubi River, upper Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea, about 6°34.5'S, 143°29.5'E, elevation 650 meters. Holotype (unique): WAM P.31011-001. Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:49 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Oxyeleotris caeca Allen 1996 -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:34 [ref. 26040], Proudlove 2006:200 [ref. 28992], Parenti 2021:25 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Oxyeleotris caeca Allen 1996. Eleotridae: Butinae. Distribution: Oceania: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.