longipectoralis, Heteropneustes Rema Devi [K.] & Raghunathan [M. B.] 1999:109, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-5) [Records of the Zoological Survey of India v. 97 (no. 3); ref. 24762] Thirumurthi Dam, Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. Holotype: ZSI/SRS F.4935. Paratypes: ZSI/SRS F.5044 (3). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:152 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Heteropneustes longipectoralis Rema Devi & Raghunathan 1999 -- (Diogo et al. 2003:380 [ref. 27438], Jayaram 2006:315 [ref. 28762], Ratmuangkhwang et al. 2014:83 [ref. 33559], Plamoottil 2021:93 [ref. 38923]). •Species inquirenda in Heteropneustes -- (Ferraris 2007:152 [ref. 29155], Hossain et al. 2013:259 [ref. 33105]). Current status: Valid as Heteropneustes longipectoralis Rema Devi & Raghunathan 1999. Heteropneustidae. Distribution: Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. Habitat: freshwater.