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Species in the genus Bostrychus: [ 13 ] records

africana, Eleotris Steindachner [F.] 1879:153 [35], Pl. 3 (figs. 1-1a) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 80 (nos 1-2); ref. 4229] Sierra Leone. Holotype (unique): SMNS 336. Type catalog: Fricke 1995:12 [ref. 28100], Fricke 2005:35 [ref. 29864]. On p. 35 of separate. See Eleotris kraussii Steindachner 1880. •Valid as Bostrychus africanus (Steindachner 1879) -- (Maugé 1986:390 [ref. 6218], Miller & Wongrat 1990:953 [ref. 19381], Lévèque et al. 1991:146 [ref. 31367], Harrison & Miller in Lévêque et al. 1992:831 [ref. 21590], Afonso et al. 1999:86 [ref. 25466], Larson 2008:147 [ref. 30001], Pezold et al. 2007:481 [ref. 30082], Wirtz et al. 2007:39 [ref. 30263], Schliewen 2011:210 [ref. 31738], Félix et al. 2016:D [4] [ref. 34346], Miller in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2829 [ref. 34618], Reiner 2019:255 [ref. 38139], Skelton 2019:228 [ref. 36564], Parenti 2021:19 [ref. 38603], Fermon et al. 2022:220 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus africanus (Steindachner 1879). Butidae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal south to Angola, including São Tomé and Principe. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

aruensis, Bostrychus Weber [M.] 1911:44, Pl. 2 (fig. 4) [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Frankfurt-a.-M. v. 34 (no. 1); ref. 14827] Terangan and Central Kobroor, Aru Island, Aru Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Syntypes: (26) NMBA 2756 (1); SMF 6667 (1), 6668-69 (2) 6670-76 (7), 6677-88 (12); ZMA 110942 (2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:96 [ref. 19236], Kottelat & Sutter 1988:56 [ref. 13796]. •Valid as Bostrichthys aruensis (Weber 1911) -- (Allen 1991:152 [ref. 21090]). •Valid as Bostrychus aruensis Weber 1911 -- (Hoese & Kottelat 2005:185 [ref. 28262], Parenti 2021:19 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus aruensis Weber 1911. Butidae. Distribution: Aru Islands (Maluku, Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater.

camerunensis, Eleotris Lönnberg [E.] 1895:195 [Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-akademiens Forhandlingar v. 52 (no. 3); ref. 14584] Cameroon. Syntypes: NRM. •Synonym of Bostrychus africanus (Steindachner 1879) -- (Maugé 1986:390 [ref. 6218], Miller & Wongrat 1990:953 [ref. 19381], Lévèque et al. 1991:146 [ref. 31367], Parenti 2021:19 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Bostrychus africanus (Steindachner 1879). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

donghaiensis, Bostrychus Zhang [R.-R.], Yang [K.], Luo [D.] & Ding [S.-X.] 2024:82, Fig. 1 [Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 41552] Coastal waters of Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China. Holotype: MORG 20220001. Paratypes: MORG 20220002-0017 (16). •Valid as Bostrychus donghaiensis Zhang, Yang, Luo & Ding 2024. Current status: Valid as Bostrychus donghaiensis Zhang, Yang, Luo & Ding 2024. Butidae. Distribution: East Asia: western East China Sea, China. Habitat: brackish, marine.

expatria, Boroda Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1927:59, Pl. 5 (fig. 1) [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Philippines (exact locality unknown, probably Lake Manguao). Holotype: BSMP 11468 (presumed destroyed). Paratypes: BSMP (5) presumed destroyed. Additional material: BSMP (16) presumed destroyed. •Valid as Bostrychus expatria (Herre 1927) -- (Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603], Jamandre 2023:167 [ref. 40455]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus expatria (Herre 1927). Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Lake Manguao, Palawan (Philippines) endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

kraussii, Eleotris Steindachner [F.] 1880:no page number, Pl. 1 (figs 1-1a) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 80 (nos 1-2); ref. 4229] Lagos, 6°27'N, 3°24'E, Nigeria. Holotype (unique): SMNS 1490. Type catalog: Fricke 1995:12-13 [ref. 28100], Fricke 2005:36 [ref. 29864]. The description evidently was omitted, but the name dates to the legend to Pl. 1 on p. 191. Fricke 1995:13 [ref. 28100] selected africana over kraussii (described in the same work). •Synonym of Bostrychus africanus (Steindachner 1879) -- (P. Miller, pers. comm. in Fricke 1995:12 [ref. 28100], Fricke 2005:36 [ref. 29864], Parenti 2021:19 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Synonym of Bostrychus africanus (Steindachner 1879). Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

microphthalmus, Bostrychus Hoese [D. F.] & Kottelat [M.] 2005:185, Figs. 1-3 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 2); ref. 28262] Gua Tanette, Kapang, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: MZB 5942. Paratypes: AMS I.43460-001 (2), CMK 7241 (2), MNHN 2004-3089, MZB 5943. •Valid as Bostrychus microphthalmus Hoese & Kottelat 2005 -- (Larson 2008:147 [ref. 30001], Kottelat 2013:389 [ref. 32989], Miesen et al. 2016:92 [ref. 34492], Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus microphthalmus Hoese & Kottelat 2005. Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia). Habitat: freshwater.

ocellicauda, Philypnus Richardson [J.] 1844:59 [Ichthyology.--Part 1. The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur; ref. 3739] Bocca Tigris, China Seas. No types known. Illustrated in Richardson 1845, Pl. 56 (figs. 15-16) [ref. 20574]. •Synonym of Philypnus sinensis (Lacepède 1801) -- (Richardson 1845:149 [ref. 20575]). •Synonym of Bostrichthys sinensis (Lacepède 1801) -- (Zheng 1989:339 [ref. 21202]). •Synonym of Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède 1801 -- (Kottelat 2013:389 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603], Endruweit 2024:72 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède 1801. Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

ophicephalus, Philypnus Bleeker [P.] 1849:20 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 22 [6]; ref. 319] Madura Straits and Surabaya, Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: RMNH 4502 (largest plus one more of 6) Appeared without distinguishing features in list in Bleeker 1849:5 [ref. 320]. •Synonym of Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède 1801 -- (Kottelat 2013:389 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603], Endruweit 2024:72 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède 1801. Butidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

scalaris, Bostrychus Larson [H. K.] 2008:148, Figs. 1-6 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 24; ref. 30001] Mangrove pool at Sementa River, 3°04.84'N, 101°21.35'E, near Klang, Selengor State, Malaysia. Holotype: NTM S.15552-003. Paratype: Technically the specimen depicted in a Castelnau water color painting (reproduced as Fig. 6 by Larson) from Singapore. •Valid as Bostrychus scalaris Larson 2008 -- (Kottelat 2013:389 [ref. 32989], Hoang et al. 2014:107 [ref. 33161], Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603], Taki et al. 2021:424 [ref. 39830], Rusdianto et al. 2024:2 [ref. 41831]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus scalaris Larson 2008. Butidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, southern Sumatra (Indonesia) and Vietnam. Habitat: brackish.

sinensis, Bostrychus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1801:140, 141 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 3; ref. 2710] China. No types preserved. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:49 [ref. 19958]. Based on a Chinese drawing received via The Netherlands. Figured on Pl. 14 (fig. 2) of Lacepède 1800 [ref. 2709] but with vernacular name. Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:159,160 (vol. 8) [ref. 30473]. •Valid as Bostrichthys sinensis (Lacepède 1801) -- (Wu & Ni in Kuang et al. 1986:260 [ref. 26639], Allen & Swainston 1988:138 [ref. 25477], Zheng 1989:339 [ref. 21202], Wu in Pan et al. 1991:423 [ref. 23876], Zhu 1995:176 [ref. 25213], Allen 1997:222 [ref. 23977]). •Valid as Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède 1801 -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:239 [ref. 6441], Kawanabe & Mizuno 1989:549 [ref. 25598], Kottelat et al. 1993:133 [ref. 23448], Larson & Williams 1997:370 [ref. 23967], Rainboth 1996:194 [ref. 22772], Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:636 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1149 [ref. 25182], Larson & Murdy 2001:3577 [ref. 26293], Kottelat 2001:60 [ref. 25482], Sakai et al. 2001:106 [ref. 25693], Hutchins 2001:44 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:1149 [ref. 26193], Hoese & Kottelat 2005:185 [ref. 28262], Hoese 2006:1597 [ref. 28998], Larson et al. 2008:136 [ref. 29532], Larson 2008:149 [ref. 30001], Larson et al. 2013:185 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:389 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2014:155 [ref. 33932], Zhang et al. 2016:198 [ref. 34477], Shibukawa in Kimura et al. 2018:251 [ref. 36460], Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603], Taki et al. 2021:424 [ref. 39830], Jamandre 2023:167 [ref. 40455], Endruweit 2024:72 [ref. 41040], Zhang et al. 2024:83 [ref. 41552]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède 1801. Butidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: India east to Philippines, Vietnam and China, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

strigogenys, Bostrychus Nichols [J. T.] 1937:1, Fig. 1 [American Museum Novitates No. 922; ref. 17985] Upper Fly River, Papua New Guinea. Holotype: AMNH 13652. Paratypes: (5) AMNH 13686 (4). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:123 [ref. 2676]. •Valid as Bostrichthys strigogenys (Nichols 1937) -- (Roberts 1978:65 [ref. 8886], Allen 1991:152 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2000:135 [ref. 27467]). •Valid as Bostrychus strigogenys Nichols 1937 -- (Hoese & Kottelat 2005:185 [ref. 28262], Larson 2008:149 [ref. 30001], Allen et al. 2008:147 [ref. 30265], Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus strigogenys Nichols 1937. Butidae. Distribution: Central-southern New Guinea (Papua Province, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). Habitat: freshwater.

zonatus, Bostrychus Weber [M.] 1907:259, Pl. 12 (fig. 1) [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Merauke River, southern New Guinea. Syntypes: FMNH 52457 [ex CM 715] (1) Merauke R.; SMF 17484 (1); ZMA 111764-65 (12, 2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:96 [ref. 19236], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:16 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Bostrichthys zonatus (Weber 1907) -- (Allen 1991:153 [ref. 21090], Larson & Williams 1997:370 [ref. 23967], Allen et al. 2000:136 [ref. 27467] dated 1908, Allen et al. 2002:287 [ref. 25930], Pusey et al. 2017:83 [ref. 35250]). •Valid as Bostrychus zonatus Weber 1907 -- (Larson & Murdy 2001:3577 [ref. 26293] dated 1908, Hoese & Kottelat 2005:185 [ref. 28262], Hoese 2006:1597 [ref. 28998], Larson 2008:149 [ref. 30001], Larson et al. 2013:185 [ref. 32988], Parenti 2021:20 [ref. 38603]). Current status: Valid as Bostrychus zonatus Weber 1907. Butidae. Distribution: Northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.