Rama Bleeker [P.] 1858:201, 205, 208 Fem. Rama buchanani Bleeker 1863 (= Pimelodus rama Hamilton 1822). Type by monotypy (and by tautonymy). Also in Bleeker 1862:8 [ref. 393]. Rama buchanani Bleeker 1863 is an unneeded substitute for P. rama Hamilton. •Synonym of Batasio Blyth 1861 -- (Jayaram 1977:16 [ref. 7005], Jayaram 1981:191 [ref. 6497], Mo 1991:141 [ref. 19952]). •Valid as Rama Bleeker 1858 -- (Ng & Kottelat 2001:495 [ref. 25746], Jayaram 2006:68 [ref. 28762] dated to 1862, Ataur Rahman 2003:211 [ref. 31338] dated to 1855, Ferraris 2007:105 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Rama Bleeker 1858. Bagridae.