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Species in the genus Sewellia: [ 19 ] records


albisuera, Sewellia Freyhof [J.] 2003:226, Figs. 1-2 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 14 (no. 3); ref. 27390] River Thu Bon, about 16 kilometers west of Than My, 15°40.33'N, 107°48.45'E, Quang Nam, Dang Nang Province, Vietnam. Holotype: ZFMK 32913. Paratypes: AMNH 231609 (10), 231611 (3), 231616 (2), 231622 (1); ZFMK 32910-12 (3). Type catalog: Herder et al. 2010:114 [ref. 31087]. •Valid as Sewellia albisuera Freyhof 2003 -- (Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:195 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:301 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia albisuera Freyhof 2003. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Thu Bon River drainage, Quang Nam Da Nang Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

analis, Sewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:587, Fig. 25 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] Hông Vân, Tarinh, A Sap, A Luoi, Thua Thiên, Huê, Vietnam. Holotype: Univ. Su Pham, Ha Noi. Paratypes: (1). Spelled analus in caption to Fig. 25 and in text on p. 586; first reviser Kottelat (2012:70). •Valid as Sewellia analis Nguyen & Nguyen 2006 -- (Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia analis Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: A Sap, Thua Thiên Huê Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

brevis, Sewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:585, caption to fig. 24 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] See Sewellia media Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. •Synonym of Sewellia media Nguyen & Nguyen 2006 -- (Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Sewellia media Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. Gastromyzontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

breviventralis, Sewellia Freyhof [J.] & Serov [D. V.] 2000:231, Figs. 9-10 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3); ref. 25068] River Pako, about 50 kilometers north of Kontum, Kontum Province, Vietnam, 14°39'60"N, 107°46'98"E. Holotype: ZFMK 20955. Paratypes: ZFMK 20956-20961 (6) Type catalog: Herder et al. 2010:114 [ref. 31087]. •Valid as Sewellia breviventralis Freyhof & Serov 2000 -- (Freyhof 2003:225 [ref. 27390], Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:301 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia breviventralis Freyhof & Serov 2000. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

diardi, Sewellia Roberts [T. R.] 1998:281, Fig. 6 [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 46 (no. 2); ref. 23902] Lower Xe Nam Noi, 1.5 kilometers downstream from bridge on route 232 to Attapeu, 26 kilometers by road from Ban Nam Tang, Laos, elevation 270 meters. Holotype: ZRC 40364. Paratypes: CAS 91778 (5), MNHN 1997-0001 (5), USNM 344488 (5), ZRC 40365-66 (21, 12). •Valid as Sewellia diardi Roberts 1998 -- (Freyhof & Serov 2000:229 [ref. 25068], Kottelat 2001:119 [ref. 25780], Freyhof 2003:225 [ref. 27390], Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:300 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:313 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia diardi Roberts 1998. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Mekong River basin, Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

elongata, Sewellia Roberts [T. R.] 1998:283, Fig. 7 [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 46 (no. 2); ref. 23902] Bolovens Plateau, Xe Nam Noi at proposed dam site for Xe Nam Noi-Xe Pian dam, 16 kilometers southeast of Ban Nam Tang, Laos, elevation 730 meters. Holotype: ZRC 40361. Paratypes: CAS 91777 (160), MNHN 1997-0002 (159), USNM 344489 (162), ZRC 40362-63 (158, 1). •Valid as Sewellia elongata Roberts 1998 -- (Freyhof & Serov 2000:230 [ref. 25068], Kottelat 2001:119 [ref. 25780], Freyhof 2003:225 [ref. 27390], Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:300 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:306 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia elongata Roberts 1998. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Mekong River basin, Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

hypsicrateae, Sewellia Endruweit [M.] & Nguyen [T. D. P.] 2016:299, Figs. 1-2 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 27 (no. 4) for Dec.; ref. 34912] Quang Tri Province, Dakrong River basin, market of Krong Klang (Dakrong) town, Vietnam, about 16°42'N, 106°53'E. Holotype: RIA1 001090. Paratypes: RIA1. •Valid as Sewellia hypsicrateae Endruweit & Nguyen 2016 -- (Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia hypsicrateae Endruweit & Nguyen 2016. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Dakrong River basin, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

lineolata, Balitora Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1846:99 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18; ref. 1011] Cochinchine, Vietnam [possibly from forested hills of the Bay of Da Nang]. Syntypes: BMNH 1931.10.26.3 [ex MNHN] (1), ? RMNH 2011 (1), MNHN 0000-2906 (3), ZSI (1) [ex MNHN]. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:103-104 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Sewellia lineolata (Valenciennes 1846) -- (Kottelat 1994:109 [ref. 22886], Serov 1996:199 [ref. 22874], Doi 1997:19 [ref. 22832], Roberts 1998:275 [ref. 23902], Freyhof & Serov 2000:219 [ref. 25068], Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2025:311 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia lineolata (Valenciennes 1846). Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Bay of Da Nang, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

marmorata, Sewellia Serov [D. V.] 1996:273, Fig. 1 [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 36 (no. 2); ref. 22874] Kon-Khanym forest, Zalai-Kontum [Gia Lai-Kontum] Province, Vietnam, 13°57'N, 107°32'E, elevation 1250 meters. Holotype: ZMMU P-19760. Paratypes: ZMMU P-19761 (13, now 11), ZFMK 18543-44 (2). Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:27 [ref. 25714], Herder et al. 2010:114 [ref. 31087]. •Valid as Sewellia marmorata Serov 1996 -- (Freyhof & Serov 2000:223 [ref. 25068], Freyhof 2003:225 [ref. 27390], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:301 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia marmorata Serov 1996. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

media, Sewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:585, Fig. 24 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] Hông Vân, Tarinh, A Sap, A Luoi, Thua Thiên, Huê, Vietnam. Holotype: Univ. Su Pham, Ha Noi. Paratypes: (1). Spelled Sewellia brevis in caption to Fig. 24; that spelling also appeared on p. 588. First reviser action by Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367] selecting medius. •Valid as Sewellia media Nguyen & Nguyen 2006 -- (Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia media Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: A Sap, Thua Thiên Huê Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

monolobata, Parasewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:546, Fig. 2 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] Thu Bon River, Quang Nam River, Vietnam. Holotype (unique): Univ. Su Pham 1, Ha Noi. •Valid as Sewellia monolobata (Nguyen & Nguyen 2006) -- (Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia monolobata (Nguyen & Nguyen 2006). Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Thu Bon River drainage, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

patella, Sewellia Freyhof [J.] & Serov [D. V.] 2000:235, Figs. 13-14 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 3); ref. 25068] Stream Azun, about 30 kilometers east of Plieku, 14°02'34"N, 108°21'07"E, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam. Holotype: ZFMK 20962. Paratypes: ZFMK 20963-80 (18), 20981-86 (6), 20988-89 (2). Type catalog: Herder et al. 2010:114 [ref. 31087]. •Valid as Sewellia patella Freyhof & Serov 2000 -- (Freyhof 2003:225 [ref. 27390], Kottelat 2012:71 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:301 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia patella Freyhof & Serov 2000. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Gia Lai Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

polylobata, Parasewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:548, Fig. 3 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] Thu Bon River, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Holotype (unique): Univ. Su Pham 1, Ha Noi. Spelled polyloba in caption to Fig.3; that spelling regarded [W.N.E] as a lapsus (misspelling) as all 3 new species in this genus end in lobata. Kottelat 2012:71 [ref. 32367] acts as first reviser selecting monolobata over polylobata. •Synonym of Sewellia monolobata (Nguyen & Nguyen 2006) -- (Kottelat 2012:71 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989]). •Possibly a valid species -- (Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Synonym of Sewellia monolobata (Nguyen & Nguyen 2006). Gastromyzontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

pterolineata, Sewellia Roberts [T. R.] 1998:277, Fig. 4 [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 46 (no. 2); ref. 23902] Trac Khuc [Khu] River, Nghia Bin Province [Quang Nghia Province], Vietnam. Holotype (unique): RMNH 31832. •Valid as Sewellia pterolineata Roberts 1998 -- (Freyhof & Serov 2000:229 [ref. 25068], Freyhof 2003:225 [ref. 27390], Kottelat 2012:71 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:300 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:306 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia pterolineata Roberts 1998. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

pudens, Sewellia Kottelat [M.] 2025:307, Figs. 4-7, 10 [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 73; ref. 42213] Dak Bon, 2 km south of Dakchung, Houay Phouang, Sekong Province, Laos, 15°27'19"N, 107°16'14"E, elevation 1187 m eters. Holotype: MHNG 2799.022. Paratypes: CMK, ZRC. •Valid as Sewellia pudens Kottelat 2025. Current status: Valid as Sewellia pudens Kottelat 2025. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: upper Xe Kaman drainage, Dakchung plateau, Sekong Province, Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

songboensis, Sewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:581, Fig. 22 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] A Sâp-A Luoi, Thua Thiên, Huê, Vietnam. Holotype: Univ. Su Pham, Ha Noi. Paratypes: (3). •Synonym of Sewellia lineolata (Valenciennes 1846) -- (Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Sewellia lineolata (Valenciennes 1846). Gastromyzontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

speciosa, Sewellia Roberts [T. R.] 1998:279, Fig. 5 [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 46 (no. 2); ref. 23902] Lower Xe Nam Noi, 1.5 kilometers downstream from bridge on route 232 to Attapeu, 26 kilometers from Ban Nam Tang, Laos, elevation 270 meters. Holotype: ZRC 40368. Paratypes: MNHN 1997-003 (21), USNM 344490 (21), ZRC 40369-72 (49, 148, 10, 8). •Valid as Sewellia speciosa Roberts 1998 -- (Freyhof & Serov 2000:230 [ref. 25068], Kottelat 2001:119 [ref. 25780], Freyhof 2003:225 [ref. 27390], Kottelat 2012:71 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Endruweit & Nguyen 2016:300 [ref. 34912], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia speciosa Roberts 1998. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Mekong River basin, Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

tetralobata, Parasewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:545, Fig. 1 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] Thu Bon River, Quang Nam, Vietnam. Holotype (unique): Univ. Su Pham 1, Ha Noi. •Synonym of Sewellia albisuera Freyhof 2003 -- (Kottelat 2012:70 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:195 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Synonym of Sewellia albisuera Freyhof 2003. Gastromyzontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

trakhucensis, Sewellia Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:583, Fig. 23 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 2; ref. 29730] Trà Khúc River, Son Hà, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. Holotype: Univ. Su Pham, Ha Noi. Paratypes (2). •Valid as Sewellia trakhucensis Nguyen & Nguyen 2006 -- (Kottelat 2012:71 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:196 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2025:314 [ref. 42213]). Current status: Valid as Sewellia trakhucensis Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. Gastromyzontidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Trà Khúc River drainage, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.


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