mannarensis, Johnius Lal Mohan [R. S.] 1971:320, Fig. 1 [Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India v. 11 (nos 1-2) [1969]; ref. 22157] Off Pamban, Gulf of Mannar, India, depth 15 fathoms. Holotype: FMRI 149. Paratypes: FMRI 150A-B (2). •Synonym of Johnius macropterus (Bleeker 1853) -- (Trewavas 1977:423 [ref. 4459]). •Valid as Johnius mannarensis Lal Mohan 1971 -- (Sasaki 1994 [ref. 22159], Sasaki 1996:93 [ref. 22156], Iwatsuki et al. 2012:154 [ref. 31962], Parenti 2020:23 [ref. 37439], Sasaki 2022:406 [ref. 39862]). Current status: Valid as Johnius mannarensis Lal Mohan 1971. Sciaenidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: southeast coast of India and Sri Lanka. Habitat: marine.