melampetala, Plagusia Richardson [J.] 1846:281 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Canton, coast of China. No types known. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970:218, Pl. 29a [ref. 11606] as melamptela). •Valid as Cynoglossus melampetalus (Richardson 1846) -- (Feng in Pan et al. 1991:533 [ref. 23876], Li & Wang 1995:344 [ref. 16193]). •Synonym of Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Menon 1977:60 [ref. 7071], Munroe 2022:370 [ref. 40234]). Current status: Synonym of Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Cynoglossidae: Cynoglossinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: China [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.