Chanda Hamilton [F.] 1822:103, 370 Fem. Chanda nama Hamilton 1822. Type by designation of ICZN (Opinion 1121), not Chanda lala Hamilton 1822 of authors; on Official List. Some recent authors now use Chandidae instead of Ambassidae; the available names in date order are (1) Bogodidae Bleeker 1859, (2) Ambassidae Klunzinger 1870, and (3) Chandidae Fowler 1905. •Valid as Chanda Hamilton 1822 -- (Kottelat 1989:17 [ref. 13605] with other species formerly in Chanda now placed elsewhere). •Valid as Chanda Hamilton 1822 -- (Ataur Rahman 1989:338 [ref. 24860], Roberts 1995:265 [ref. 22559], Ataur Rahman 2003:369 [ref. 31338], Kottelat 2013:321 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Chanda Hamilton 1822. Ambassidae.