vittatus, Plotosus Swainson [W.] 1839:307 [The natural history and classification v. 2; ref. 4303] Tranquebar, India. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:350 [ref. 29155]. Based on Bl. 373. fig. 1 -- which is Bloch 1794: Pl. 373 (fig. 1) [ref. 4868]. •An objective synonym of Platystacus anguillaris Bloch 1794 -- (Taylor & Gomon 1986:161 [ref. 6196]). •Synonym of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787) -- (Ferraris 2007:350 [ref. 29155], Yoshino & Kishimoto 2008:7 [ref. 29565], Kottelat 2013:241 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787). Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.