lineatus, Plotosus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:412 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Syntypes: MNHN A-8932 (11 or 10) Malabar, A-8930 (1) Mauritius, A-8936 (1) Mauritius, A-8931 (2) Trincomalee. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:19 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:351 [ref. 29155]. •A subjective synonym and junior secondary homonym of Silurus lineatus Thunberg 1787 -- (Taylor & Gomon 1986:161 [ref. 6196]). •Synonym of Plotosus anguillaris (Bloch 1794) -- (Wu & Zhong in Pan et al. 1991:293 [ref. 23876]). •Synonym of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787) -- (Ferraris 2007:351 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:241 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787). Plotosidae. Distribution: Red Sea, Seychelles, Malabar, Mauritius (Mascarenes), Trincomalee, Puducherry; Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia; Sulawesi, Society Islands, and Philippines. Habitat: brackish, marine.