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Cryptopterus Günther [A.] 1864:6, 38 Masc. Kryptopterus micropus Bleeker 1857. Type by being a replacement name. Unjustified emendation of Kryptopterus Bleeker 1857. Also preoccupied by Cryptopterus Kaup 1859 in fishes. •In the synonymy of Kryptopterus Bleeker 1857 -- (Ferraris 2007:369 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:233 [ref. 32989]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Kryptopterus Bleeker 1857. Siluridae.

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