cantoris, Osphomenus trichopterus var. Günther [A.] 1861:384 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Penang, Malaysia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1863.3.19.319 (left half skin). Original genus should have been Osphronemus. See Paepke 2009 [ref. 30200] for status of species names in Trichopodus; and as modified by Paepke 2009 [ref. 30602] [this is in error, Kottelat 2013]. •Valid as Trichopodus cantoris (Günther 1861) -- (Töpfer & Schindler 2009:49 [ref. 30199], Paepke 2009:59 [ref. 30200], Paepke 2009:145 [ref. 30602]). •Synonym of Trichopodus trichopterus (Pallas 1770) -- (Kottelat 2013:457 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Trichopodus trichopterus (Pallas 1770). Osphronemidae: Trichogastrinae. Distribution: Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia (if valid). Habitat: freshwater.