castaneoides, Plotosus Bleeker [P.] 1851:490 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 3); ref. 16898] Rio [Rhio or Riouw], Indonesia. Syntypes: (2) ? at RMNH. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:351 [ref. 29155]. Original as castaneoïdes. •Synonym of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787) -- (Taylor & Gomon 1986:161 [ref. 6196], Ferraris 2007:351 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:241 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787). Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.