melanopterus, Ophicephalus Bleeker [P.] 1855:420 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 16849] Kapuas River, Pontianak, Borneo, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH 6416. •Valid as Channa melanoptera (Bleeker 1855) -- (Roberts 1989:170 [ref. 6439], Vierke 1991:20 [ref. 16625], Kottelat et al. 1993:166 [ref. 23448], Musikasinthorn 2000:32 [ref. 24480], Courtenay & Williams 2004:89 [ref. 27545], Kottelat 2013:461 [ref. 32989], Rüber et al. 2019:[4] [ref. 36913]). Current status: Valid as Channa melanoptera (Bleeker 1855). Channidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.