gigantea, Botia Mai [D. Y.] 1978:239, Fig. 109 [Identification of the fresh-water fishes of North Viet Nam v. 1; ref. 13511] North Vietnam. Holotype (unique): DVZUT. •Probably a synonym of Botia pulchra Wu 1939 -- (Kottelat 2001:49 [ref. 25482]). •Synonym of Botia pulchra Wu 1939 -- (Zhang et al. 2016:154 [ref. 34477]). •Synonym of Sinibotia pulchra (Wu 1939) -- (Kottelat 2004:15 [ref. 27360], Kottelat 2012:19 [ref. 32367], Kottelat 2013:175 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Sinibotia pulchra (Wu 1939). Botiidae: Botiinae. Habitat: freshwater.