melanes, Carassioides cantonensis Mai [D. Y.] 1978:27, Fig. 9 [Identification of the fresh-water fishes of North Viet Nam v. 1; ref. 13511] Kiên-Giang River mouth, Quang Binh, northern Vietnam. Syntypes: DVZUT. •Synonym of Carassioides acuminatus (Richardson 1846) -- (Kottelat 2001:19 [ref. 25482]). •Valid as Cyprinus melanes (Mai 1978) -- (Kottelat 2013:95 [ref. 32989], Quynh et al. 2020:145 [ref. 38778]). Current status: Valid as Cyprinus melanes (Mai 1978). Cyprinidae: Cyprininae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.