laoensis, Rhodeus Kottelat [M.], Doi [A.] & Musikasinthorn [P.] in Kottelat 1998:52, Fig. 81 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 9 (no. 1); ref. 23436] Nam Theun, immediately upriver of confluence with Nam Ong, 17°43'N, 105°16'20"E, Laos. Holotype: ZRC 41786. Paratypes: CMK 12564 (3), 12637 (8); DFV uncat. (1), DFV uncat. (1); ZRC 41787 (1). •Valid as Rhodeus laoensis Kottelat, Doi & Musikasinthorn 1998 -- (Arai et al. 2001:281 [ref. 25545], Kottelat 2001:79 [ref. 25780], Kottelat 2015:157 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2015:43 [ref. 33971], Li et al. 2020:[14] [ref. 37372]). Current status: Valid as Rhodeus laoensis Kottelat, Doi & Musikasinthorn 1998. Acheilognathidae. Distribution: Nam Theun, Laos. Habitat: freshwater.