panthera, Cobitis Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1087 [97] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Damascus, Syria. Syntypes: NMW 48565 (3), NRM 15478 [ex NMW] (1). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:31-32 [ref. 19236], Menon 1987:46 [ref. 14149]). Illustrated by Heckel 1843, Pl. 12 (fig. 2) [ref. 2067]. On p. 97 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Valid as Nemacheilus panthera (Heckel 1843) -- (Goren 1974:94 [ref. 7502] as Noemacheilus, Coad 1991:24 [ref. 15702]). •Valid as Orthrias panthera (Heckel 1843) -- (Bănărescu et al. 1978:264 [ref. 9016], Bănărescu et al. 1982:14 [ref. 174]). •Valid as Barbatula panthera (Heckel 1843) -- (based on status of Barbatula). •Valid as Oxynoemacheilus panthera (Heckel 1843) -- (Prokofiev 2009:880 [ref. 30604], Golzarianpour et al. 2011:205 [ref. 31693], Freyhof et al. 2012:307 [ref. 31752], Kottelat 2012:98 [ref. 32367], Khalaf 2013:4 [ref. 37897], Çiçek et al. 2015:149 [ref. 35151], Saad et al. 2023:13 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:85 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Oxynoemacheilus panthera (Heckel 1843). Nemacheilidae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Turkey, Syria, Israel. Habitat: freshwater.