| Nominal Species (n = 98) | Present allocation (n = 85) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Leptocerdale aethiopicum Chabanaud, 1927 | Microdesmus aethiopicus | 10815 |
| Microdesmus affinis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 | Microdesmus affinis | 52299 |
| Microdesmus africanus Dawson, 1979 | Microdesmus africanus | 10815 |
| Ptereleotris andamensis Herre, 1939 | Ptereleotris microlepis | 528 |
| Parioglossus aporos Rennis & Hoese, 1985 | Parioglossus aporos | 13266 |
| Ptereleotris arabica Randall & Hoese, 1985 | Ptereleotris arabica | 528 |
| Microdesmus bahianus Dawson, 1973 | Microdesmus bahianus | 40101 |
| Cerdale bilineatus Clark, 1936 | Clarkichthys bilineatus | 40966 |
| Gracileotris bockensis Herre, 1953 | Ptereleotris microlepis | 528 |
| Parioglossus borneensis Koumans, 1953 | Parioglossus palustris | 56787 |
| Ptereleotris brachyptera Randall & Suzuki, 2008 | Ptereleotris brachyptera | 75638 |
| Aioliops brachypterus Rennis & Hoese, 1987 | Aioliops brachypterus | 36648 |
| Parioglossus caeruleolineatus Suzuki, Yonezawa & Sakaue, 2010 | Parioglossus caeruleolineatus | 84007 |
| Ptereleotris caeruleomarginata Allen, Erdmann & Cahyani, 2012 | Ptereleotris caeruleomarginata | 90102 |
| Ioglossus calliurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | Ptereleotris calliura | 46206 |
| Ptereleotris carinata Bussing, 2001 | Ptereleotris carinata | 46206 |
| Microdesmus carri Gilbert, 1966 | Microdesmus carri | 48399 |
| Oxymetopon compressus Chan, 1966 | Oxymetopon compressus | 9137 |
| Paragobioides copleyi Smith, 1951 | Gunnellichthys copleyi | 40966 |
| Ptereleotris crossogenion Randall & Suzuki, 2008 | Ptereleotris crossogenion | 75638 |
| Gunnellichthys curiosus Dawson, 1968 | Gunnellichthys curiosus | 2334 |
| Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum Klausewitz & Condé, 1981 | Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum | 9137 |
| Nemateleotris decora Randall & Allen, 1973 | Nemateleotris decora | 2334 |
| Navigobius dewa Hoese & Motomura, 2009 | Navigobius dewa | 83368 |
| Microdesmus dipus Günther, 1864 | Microdesmus dipus | 11482 |
| Ptereleotris dispersus Herre, 1927 | Ptereleotris evides | 528 |
| Microdesmus dorsipunctatus Dawson, 1968 | Microdesmus dorsipunctatus | 11482 |
| Parioglossus dotui Tomiyama, 1958 | Parioglossus dotui | 559 |
| Eleotris elongata Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 | Ptereleotris microlepis | 528 |
| Encaeura evides Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 | Ptereleotris evides | 528 |
| Cerdale fasciata Dawson, 1974 | Cerdale fasciata | 40539 |
| Oxymetopon filamentosum Fourmanoir, 1967 | Oxymetopon filamentosum | 36648 |
| Cerdale floridana Longley, 1934 | Cerdale floridana | 7251 |
| Herrea formosa Smith, 1931 | Parioglossus formosus | 36656 |
| Oxymetopon formosum Fourmanoir, 1967 | Oxymetopon formosum | 36648 |
| Parioglossus galzini Williams & Lecchini, 2004 | Parioglossus galzini | 52789 |
| Ptereleotris grammica Randall & Lubbock, 1982 | Ptereleotris grammica | 528 |
| Ptereleotris grammica melanota Randall & Lubbock, 1982 | Ptereleotris grammica | 528 |
| Paragobioides grandoculis Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911 | Gunnellichthys grandoculis | 46206 |
| Vireosa hanae Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | Ptereleotris hanae | 528 |
| Ioglossus helenae Randall, 1968 | Ptereleotris helenae | 32 |
| Nemateleotris helfrichi Randall & Allen, 1973 | Nemateleotris helfrichi | 1602 |
| Microdesmus hildebrandi Reid, 1936 | Microdesmus hildebrandi | 86870 |
| Pterocerdale insolita Hoese & Motomura, 2009 | Pterocerdale insolita | 83368 |
| Microdesmus intermedius Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 | Microdesmus intermedius | 86870 |
| Parioglossus interruptus Suzuki & Senou, 1994 | Parioglossus interruptus | 13266 |
| Cerdale ionthas Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | Cerdale ionthas | 11482 |
| Gunnellichthys irideus Smith, 1958 | Gunnellichthys irideus | 46206 |
| Ptereleotris kallista Randall & Suzuki, 2008 | Ptereleotris kallista | 75638 |
| Microdesmus knappi Dawson, 1972 | Microdesmus knappi | 86870 |
| Microdesmus lanceolatus Dawson, 1962 | Microdesmus lanceolatus | 7251 |
| Ptereleotris letholepis Clark, 1938 | Ptereleotris microlepis | 528 |
| Parioglossus lineatus Rennis & Hoese, 1985 | Parioglossus lineatus | 1602 |
| Laccoeleotris lineopinnis Fowler, 1935 | Ptereleotris lineopinnis | 528 |
| Leptocerdale longipinnis Weymouth, 1910 | Microdesmus longipinnis | 10815 |
| Microdesmus luscus Dawson, 1977 | Microdesmus luscus | 40540 |
| Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938 | Nemateleotris magnifica | 2334 |
| Parioglossus marginalis Rennis & Hoese, 1985 | Parioglossus marginalis | 13266 |
| Aioliops megastigma Rennis & Hoese, 1987 | Aioliops megastigma | 36648 |
| Ptereleotris melanopogon Randall & Hoese, 1985 | Ptereleotris melanopogon | 528 |
| Eleotris microlepis Bleeker, 1856 | Ptereleotris microlepis | 528 |
| Ptereleotris microlepis itomanensis Aoyagi, 1949 | Ptereleotris microlepis | 528 |
| Ptereleotris monoptera Randall & Hoese, 1985 | Ptereleotris monoptera | 528 |
| Gunnellichthys monostigma Smith, 1958 | Gunnellichthys monostigma | 2334 |
| Microdesmus multiradiatus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 | Microdesmus multiradiatus | 86870 |
| Parioglossus multiradiatus Keith, Bosc & Valade, 2004 | Parioglossus multiradiatus | 54851 |
| Parioglossus neocaledonicus Dingerkus & Séret, 1992 | Parioglossus neocaledonicus | 13266 |
| Aioliops novaeguineae Rennis & Hoese, 1987 | Aioliops novaeguineae | 6771 |
| Parioglossus nudus Rennis & Hoese, 1985 | Parioglossus nudus | 1602 |
| Cerdale paludicola Dawson, 1974 | Cerdale paludicola | 11482 |
| Andameleotris palustris Herre, 1945 | Parioglossus palustris | 36656 |
| Herreolus philippinus Herre, 1945 | Parioglossus philippinus | 26282 |
| Ptereleotris playfairi Whitley, 1933 | Ptereleotris microlepis | 528 |
| Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1858 | Gunnellichthys pleurotaenia | 1602 |
| Cerdale prolata Dawson, 1974 | Cerdale prolata | 11482 |
| Parioglossus rainfordi McCulloch, 1921 | Parioglossus rainfordi | 1602 |
| Ptereleotris randalli Gasparini, Rocha & Floeter, 2001 | Ptereleotris randalli | 84213 |
| Amblyeleotris raoi Herre, 1939 | Parioglossus raoi | 26282 |
| Microdesmus retropinnis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | Microdesmus retropinnis | 46206 |
| Ptereleotris rubristigma Allen, Erdmann & Cahyani, 2012 | Ptereleotris rubristigma | 90102 |
| Vireosa sakurai Schmidt, 1931 | Ptereleotris evides | 528 |
| Parioglossus senoui Suzuki, Yonezawa & Sakaue, 2010 | Parioglossus senoui | 84007 |
| Paragunnellichthys seychellensis Dawson, 1967 | Paragunnellichthys seychellensis | 1602 |
| Parioglossus sinensis Zhong, 1994 | Parioglossus sinensis | 43002 |
| Paragunnellichthys springeri Dawson, 1970 | Paragunnellichthys springeri | 12541 |
| Ptereleotris stigmaturus Smith, 1845 | Parioglossus philippinus | 56787 |
| Microdesmus suttkusi Gilbert, 1966 | Microdesmus suttkusi | 46206 |
| Parioglossus taeniatus Regan, 1912 | Parioglossus taeniatus | 1602 |
| Aioliops tetrophthalmus Rennis & Hoese, 1987 | Aioliops tetrophthalmus | 46206 |
| Ptereleotris tricolor Smith, 1957 | Ptereleotris evides | 528 |
| Parioglossus triquetrus Rennis & Hoese, 1985 | Parioglossus triquetrus | 13266 |
| Oxymetopon typus Bleeker, 1861 | Oxymetopon typus | 48398 |
| Ptereleotris uroditaenia Randall & Hoese, 1985 | Ptereleotris uroditaenia | 528 |
| Parioglossus verticalis Rennis & Hoese, 1985 | Parioglossus verticalis | 1602 |
| Gunnellichthys viridescens Dawson, 1968 | Gunnellichthys viridescens | 2334 |
| Parioglossus winterbottomi Suzuki, Yonezawa & Sakaue, 2010 | Parioglossus winterbottomi | 84007 |
| Microdesmus woodsi Kanazawa, 1952 | Microdesmus longipinnis | 10815 |
| Pogonoculius zebra Fowler, 1938 | Ptereleotris zebra | 528 |