maculicauda, Chela Smith [H. M.] 1934:301 [Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 4052] Klong Ranoad [Ranode], tributary of Tale Sap [Thale Sap] Lake, Songkla, Peninsular Thailand. Holotype: USNM 103372. Paratypes: ?USNM 103373 (1). Type catalog: Monkolprasit 1969:5 [ref. 23217], Monkolprasit 1969:9 [ref. 25088] as KUMF 0158, Vilasri et al. 2018:44 [ref. 36451]. Monkolprasit 1969:9 [ref. 25088] replaced the USNM holotype with KUMF 0158; as the USNM holotype is extant, Monkolprasit's replacement is invalid (see Vilasri et al. 2018:44 [ref. 36451]). •Valid as Oxygaster maculicauda (Smith 1934) -- (Bănărescu 1971:18 [ref. 20612]). •In genus Parachela -- (Kottelat 1995:55 [ref. 21728]). •Valid as Parachela maculicauda (Smith 1934) -- (Rainboth 1996:68 [ref. 22772], Doi 1997:9 [ref. 22832], Ng & Tan 1999:354 [ref. 24159], Kottelat 2001:68 [ref. 25780], Kottelat 2013:138 [ref. 32989], Vilasri et al. 2018:44 [ref. 36451], Ng et al. 2019:528 [ref. 36606], Taki et al. 2021:77 [ref. 39830], Ahmad et al. 2023:94 [ref. 41243]). Current status: Synonym of Parachela johorensis Steindachner 1870. Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.