baramensis, Ophiocephalus Steindachner [F.] 1901:435, Pl. 17 (figs. 3-3a) [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft v. 25; ref. 14769] Baram River, northern Sarawak [n. Borneo], Malaysia. Syntypes: SMF 860 (1), 8473 (1). •Synonym of Channa melasoma (Bleeker 1851) -- (Roberts 1989:170 [ref. 6439]). •Valid as Channa baramensis (Steindachner 1901) -- (Martin-Smith & Tan 1998:593 [ref. 23647] but perhaps in error for melasoma). •Valid as Channa baramensis (Steindachner 1901) -- (Musikasinthorn 2000:31 [ref. 24480], Courtenay & Williams 2004:59 [ref. 27545], Kottelat 2013:459 [ref. 32989], Sulaiman et al. 2018:38 [ref. 35802], Rüber et al. 2019:[3] [ref. 36913]). Current status: Valid as Channa baramensis (Steindachner 1901). Channidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Borneo. Habitat: freshwater.