| Citation | Hoese, D.F., 1986, Eleotridae.. p. 807-811. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Ref. | 5493 Hoese, D.F., 1986 |
| Page | 809 |
| Named Used as Valid | Eleotris melanosoma |
| Comment | Outside distributional range (Ref. 125668). |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | South Africa.(from Natal south to the Qora River, Transkei). |
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