pookodensis, Puntius Mercy [T. V. A.] & Jacob [E.] 2007:76, Figs. 1-2 [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 104 (pt 1); ref. 29454] Pookode Lake, 11°07'-11°42'N, 76°01 - 76°18'E, Wayanad District, Kerala, India. Holotype: ZSI/SRS F.7635. Paratypes: ZSI/SRS F.7636 (21), Zool Survey India Calicut CLT No. V/F. 13258 (5). •Valid as Puntius pookodensis Mercy & Jacob 2007 -- (Knight et al. 2012:2413 [ref. 31841]). •Valid as Pethia pookodensis (Marcy & Jacob 2007) -- (Pethiyagoda et al. 2012:81 [ref. 32071], Lalramliana et al. 2014:373 [ref. 33389], Katwate et al. 2014:5814 [ref. 33390], Katwate et al. 2014:242 [ref. 33433], Batuwita et al. 2015:580 [ref. 33714], Atkore et al. 2015:295 [ref. 33789], Katwate et al. 2015:414 [ref. 33839], Katwate et al. 2016:2044 [ref. 34413], Katwate et al. 2018:541 [ref. 35979], Bleher 2018:680 [ref. 36647]). Current status: Valid as Pethia pookodensis (Mercy & Jacob 2007). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Pookode Lake, Wayanad district, Kerala, India. Habitat: freshwater.