Sinibotia (subgenus of Botia) Fang [P.-W.] 1936:6, 19 Fem. Botia (Hymenophysa) superciliaris Günther 1892. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Botia Gray 1831, but a valid subgenus Sinibotia as described -- (Nalbant 1963:359 [ref. 3140], Bănărescu & Nalbant 1968:341 [ref. 6554], Yang & Chen 1992:342 [ref. 14267], Zhang et al. 2016:154 [ref. 34477]). •Valid as Sinibotia Fang 1936 -- (Nalbant 2002:316 [ref. 27361], Kottelat 2004:15 [ref. 27360], Tang et al. 2008:1 [ref. 29536], Kottelat 2012:19 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:175 [ref. 32989], Bohlen et al. 2016:17 [ref. 34628] in Botiinae, Wu & Yang 2019:97 [ref. 36988]). Current status: Valid as Sinibotia Fang 1936. Botiidae: Botiinae.