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Species in the family or subfamily Telmatherinidae: [ 18 ] records


abendanoni, Telmatherina Weber [M.] 1913:208, Fig. 6 [Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde v. 19; ref. 4601] Soroako at Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lectotype: ZMA 103195. Paralectotypes: ZMA 110176 (1). Type catalog: Hoedeman 1960:216 [ref. 19258], Nijssen et al. 1982:78 [ref. 19236]. Lectotype not established by Hoedeman 1960:217 [ref. 19258] but instead by Kottelat 1991:324 [ref. 16747]. •Valid as Telmatherina abendanoni Weber 1913 -- (Kottelat 1991:324 [ref. 16747], Kottelat et al. 1993:93 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:83 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina abendanoni Weber 1913. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

albolabiosus, Telmatherina Tantu [F. Y.] & Nilawati [J.] 2008:21, Fig. 1 [Wallacea, Journal of Biodiversity v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 30870] Lake Matano, South Sulawesi. Syntypes: uncat. (5). Combined with a feminine genus the specific adjective should be albolabiosa. •Valid as Telmatherina albolabiosa Tantu & Nilawati 2008. Current status: Valid as Telmatherina albolabiosa Tantu & Nilawati 2008. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

antoniae, Telmatherina Kottelat [M.] 1991:327, Figs. 3-5 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 16747] Mengonuwai, Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 5856 [ex LIPI 27]. Paratypes: AMS (6) and (3) -- not found; MHNG 2478.62 (3), 2478.63 (2); ZMA 110181 (7), 120665 (3), 120670 (2); CMK 6193 (8), 6269 (1), 6463 (4), 6510 (30), 6512 (15), 6517 (21), 6586 (16), 6588 (5, c&s); MZB 5852 [ex LIPI 28] (8), 29 (4), 30 (3) Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Telmatherina antoniae Kottelat 1991 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:83 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina antoniae Kottelat 1991. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

aurea, Tominanga Kottelat [M.] 1990:241, Fig. 12 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 16746] Southern coast of Lake Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: LIPI 41. Paratypes: AMS uncat. (4, not received), MHNG 2478.68 (2), ZMA 120669 (2), CMK 6496 (20), CMK 6595 (2, c&s), LIPI 42 (6). Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Tominanga aurea Kottelat 1990 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:95 [ref. 23448], Kottelat 2013:284 [ref. 32989], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Tominanga aurea Kottelat 1990. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Mahalona, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

bonti, Telmatherina Weber [M.] & de Beaufort [L. F.] 1922:280 [Fishes Indo-Australian Archipelago v. 4; ref. 4598] Lake Towuti, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Syntypes: ZMA 103193 (2). Type catalog: Hoedeman 1960:217 [ref. 19258], Nijssen et al. 1982:78 [ref. 19236], but disputed by Kottelat 1990:229 [ref. 16746]; types not ZMA 103194 (1), 110177 (1) or 110178 (1) since name was based on `bonti' of Weber 1913. •Valid as Telmatherina bonti Weber & de Beaufort 1922 -- (Kottelat 1990:229 [ref. 16746], Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:83 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina bonti Weber & de Beaufort 1922. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Malili Lakes system, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

celebensis, Telmatherina Boulenger [G. A.] 1897:428, Pl. 28 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1897 (pt 2); ref. 539] Lake Towuti [not Matano], Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lectotype: NMBA 1116. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1897.3.8.13 (1), NMBA 1115 (1, but apparently not this species). Type catalog: Kottelat & Sutter 1988:56 [ref. 13796]. Lectotype selected by Kottelat 1990:233 [ref. 16746]. •Valid as Telmatherina celebensis Boulenger 1897 -- (Kottelat 1990:233 [ref. 16746], Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:83 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina celebensis Boulenger 1897. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lakes Mahalona and Towuti, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

cyanea, Paratherina Aurich [H.] 1935:175, Figs 7C, 9 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (no. 7/8); ref. 150] Towoeti [Towuti] Lake, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Syntypes: ZSM [old collection] (5) destroyed in WWII. Type catalog: Neumann 2006:281 [ref. 28925]. Genus Paratherina is unavailable from Aurich 1935:170 [ref. 150]; validated later by Kottelat (ex Aurich) 1990:236 [ref. 16746]. •Valid as Paratherina cyanea Aurich 1935 -- (Kottelat 1990:237 [ref. 16746], Kottelat et al. 1993:93 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Paratherina cyanea Aurich 1935. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lakes Towuti and Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

helodes, Pseudomugil Ivantsoff [W.] & Allen [G. R.] 1984:481, Fig. 1 [Australian Zoologist v. 21 (pt 5); ref. 6380] Misool [Misol] Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, 2°03'06"S, 130°06'24"E, depth 0-1 meters. Holotype: USNM 236543. Paratypes: AMS I.22838-002 (2) [not I.24364-001 as published]; USNM 236544-45 (7, 22). •Valid as "Pseudomugil" helodes Ivantsoff & Allen 1984 -- (Allen 1991:100 [ref. 21090]). •Valid as Kalyptatherina helodes (Ivantsoff & Allen 1984) -- (Saeed & Ivantsoff 1991:231 [ref. 19163], Ivantsoff 1999:2144 [ref. 24782], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1199 [ref. 31980], Allen & Erdmann 2024:179 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Kalyptatherina helodes (Ivantsoff & Allen 1984). Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Raja Ampat Islands and West Papua (Indonesia). Habitat: brackish, marine.

labiosa, Paratherina Aurich [H.] 1935:172, Figs. 6A, 7A [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (no. 7/8); ref. 150] Lake Wawontoa, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): ZSM [old collection] destroyed in WWII. Type catalog: Neumann 2006:281 [ref. 28925]. Genus Paratherina is unavailable from Aurich 1935:170 [ref. 150]; validated later by Kottelat (ex Aurich) 1990:236 [ref. 16746]. •Valid as Paratherina labiosa Aurich 1935 -- (Kottelat 1990:237 [ref. 16746], Kottelat et al. 1993:93 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Paratherina labiosa Aurich 1935. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Lontoa, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

ladigesi, Telmatherina Ahl [E.] 1936:175 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 114 (nos 7/8); ref. 13678] Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lectotype: ZMB 21224. Paralectotypes: ZMB 31454 (2). Type catalog: Paepke & Seegers 1986:178 [ref. 19981]. Types mentioned: Paepke 1995:93 [ref. 21847]. Lectotype selected by Paepke & Seegers 1986:178 [ref. 19981]. •Valid as Telmatherina ladigesi Ahl 1936 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448]). •Valid as Marosatherina ladigesi (Ahl 1936) -- (Aarn et al. 1998:319 [ref. 23659], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Marosatherina ladigesi (Ahl 1936). Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Bantimurung area, Maros karst, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

obscura, Telmatherina Kottelat [M.] 1991:330, Fig. 7 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 16747] Mengonuwai, Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 5853 [ex LIPI 33]. Paratypes: CMK 6576 (1), CMK 6579 (2). Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Telmatherina obscura Kottelat 1991 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:83 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina obscura Kottelat 1991. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

opudi, Telmatherina Kottelat [M.] 1991:332, Figs. 9-10 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 16747] Lake Matano, about 2 kilometers southeast of Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 5846 [ex LIPI 34]. Paratypes: AMS uncat. (10, not received), uncat. (3, not received); MHNG 2478.64 (5), 2478.65 (3); ZMA 120666 (5), 120671 (3); CMK 6511 (42), 6518 (82), 6519 (31), 6585 (12), 6590 (3, c&s), 6593 (4, c&s); LIPI 35 (10), MZB 5855 [ex LIPI 36] (3). Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Telmatherina opudi Kottelat 1991 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:83 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina opudi Kottelat 1991. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

prognatha, Telmatherina Kottelat [M.] 1991:335, Figs. 12-13 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 16747] East of Soroako, Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 13211 [ex LIPI 26]. Paratypes: CMK 6462 (1), 6582 (1). Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Telmatherina prognatha Kottelat 1991 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina prognatha Kottelat 1991. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

sanguicauda, Tominanga Kottelat [M.] 1990:244, Figs. 14-15 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 16746] Cold tributary of Lake Towuti, about 7 kilometers south of Timampu, Tandjung Balaote, Lake Towuti, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: LIPI 43. Paratypes: AMS uncat. (1, not found), MHNG 2478.69 (1), CMK 6211 (1), 6228 (4), 6480 (4); LIPI 44 (3), 45 (1). Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Tominanga sanguicauda Kottelat 1990 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:95 [ref. 23448], Kottelat 2013:284 [ref. 32989], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Tominanga sanguicauda Kottelat 1990. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Towuti, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

sarasinorum, Telmatherina Kottelat [M.] 1991:337, Figs. 15-16 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 16747] Mengonuwai, Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 5848 [ex LIPI 37]. Paratypes: CMK 6575 (10), 6577 (2), 6584 (1), 6587 (1), 6591 (3, c&s), 6592 (2, c&s); MHNG 2478.66 (1); MZB 5949 [ex LIPI 38] (2), ZMA 120667 (1). Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Telmatherina sarasinorum Kottelat 1991 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina sarasinorum Kottelat 1991. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

striata, Paratherina Aurich [H.] 1935:173, Figs. 7C, 8 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (no. 7/8); ref. 150] Towoeti [Towuti] and Wawontoa lakes, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Syntypes: ZSM [old collection] (2) destroyed in WWII. Type catalog: Neumann 2006:281 [ref. 28925]. Genus Paratherina is unavailable from Aurich 1935:170 [ref. 150]; validated later by Kottelat (ex Aurich) 1990:236 [ref. 16746]. •Valid as Paratherina striata Aurich 1935 -- (Kottelat 1990:237 [ref. 16746], Kottelat et al. 1993:93 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Paratherina striata Aurich 1935. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lakes Towuti and Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

wahjui, Telmatherina Kottelat [M.] 1991:340, Fig. 18 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 16747] Alaponkepi, at the outlet of Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 5854 [ex LIPI 39]. Paratypes: AMS uncat. (10, not present in 1997); CMK 6465 (66), 6594 (6, c&s); MHNG 2478.67 (6); MZB 5847 [ex LIPI 40] (10); ZMA 120668 (6); CMK 6465 (66), 6594 (6, c&s) Type catalog: Neumann 2011:278 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Telmatherina wahjui Kottelat 1991 -- (Kottelat et al. 1993:94 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Telmatherina wahjui Kottelat 1991. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Matano, Sulawesi. Habitat: freshwater.

wolterecki, Paratherina Aurich [H.] 1935:170, Figs. 6B, 7B [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (no. 7/8); ref. 150] About 8 kilometers south of Timampu, Telok Balaote, Lake Towuti, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Neotype: ZSM 27767 [now ZRC 38448] [ex CMK 7016]. Type catalog: Neumann 2011:277 [ref. 31652]. Original 5 types destroyed in WWII; neotype selected by Kottelat 1990:238 [ref. 16746]. Neotype still at ZRC. Genus Paratherina is unavailable from Aurich 1935:170 [ref. 150]; validated later by Kottelat (ex Aurich) 1990:236 [ref. 16746]. •Valid as Paratherina wolterecki Aurich 1935 -- (Kottelat 1990:238 [ref. 16746], Kottelat et al. 1993:93 [ref. 23448], Miesen et al. 2016:84 [ref. 34492]). Current status: Valid as Paratherina wolterecki Aurich 1935. Telmatherinidae. Distribution: Lake Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.


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