similis, Lates Castelnau [F. L.] 1872:44 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 1; ref. 757] Lakes of Gippsland via Melbourne market, Australia. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:103 [ref. 12478]. •Synonym of Macquaria novemaculeata (Steindachner 1866) -- (MacDonald 1978:695 [ref. 28746], Paxton et al. 1989:513 [ref. 12442], Paxton et al. 2006:1045 [ref. 28995]). •Synonym of Percalates novemaculeatus (Steindachner 1866). Current status: Synonym of Percalates novemaculeatus (Steindachner 1866). "Percalates-clade". Habitat: freshwater, brackish.