viviparus, Plotosus Bleeker [P.] 1846:59 [182] [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 21 (art. 5); ref. 313] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: RMNH 8066 (1), 15875 (6); SMNS 10629 or 10624 (1). Type catalog: Fricke 1991:18 [ref. 13474], Fricke 2005:54 [ref. 29864], Ferraris 2007:350 [ref. 29155]. Also in Bleeker 1846:59 [ref. 313]. •Synonym of Plotosus canius Hamilton 1822 -- (Ferraris 2007:350 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:241 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Plotosus canius Hamilton 1822. Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.