Panchax Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1846:380 Masc. Panchax buchanani Valenciennes 1846 (= Esox panchax Hamilton 1822). Type is panchax by absolute tautonymy of senior objective synonym, Valenciennes' Panchax buchanani is an unneeded replacement for Esox panchax. Not Panchax lineatum as designated by Bleeker 1864:140 [ref. 4859]. •Synonym of Aplocheilus McClelland 1838 -- (Parenti 1981:471 [ref. 7066], Lazara 2001:49 [ref. 25711], Kottelat 2013:299 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Aplocheilus McClelland 1838. Aplocheilidae.