Elacatinus Jordan [D. S.] 1904:542 Masc. Elacatinus oceanops Jordan 1904. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Gobiosoma Girard 1858, but a valid subgenus Elacatinus -- (Rüber et al. 2003:1596 [ref. 26969]). •Valid as Elacatinus Jordan 1904 -- (Hoese & Reader 2001:158 [ref. 26035], Colin 2002:1 [ref. 26436], Murdy & Hoese 2003:1787 [ref. 27111], Guimarães et al. 2004:2 [ref. 27977], Taylor & Akins 2007:45 [ref. 29023], Randall & Colin 2009:31 [ref. 30307], Victor 2010:2 [ref. 30797], Colin 2010:36 [ref. 30879], Thacker 2011:130 [ref. 31731], Van Tassell 2011:159 [ref. 31732], Lobel & Lobel 2011:49 [ref. 31774], Sandoval-Huerta et al. 2019:269 [ref. 37390]). Current status: Valid as Elacatinus Jordan 1904. Gobiidae: Gobiinae.