erythropterus, Macropodus Freyhof [J.] & Herder [F.] 2002:162, Figs. 13-14 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 2); ref. 26072] Stream at Quyêt Tiên, 17°11.54'N, 106°37.53'E, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Holotype: ZFMK 38945. Paratypes: ZFMK 35462-65 (4), 38946-61 (16), 38962-73 (12). Type catalog: Herder et al. 2010:132 [ref. 31087]. •Synonym of Macropodus spechti Schreitmüller 1936 -- (Winstanley & Clements 2008:5 [ref. 29886]). •Valid as Macropodus erythropterus Feryhof & Herder 2002 -- (Herder et al. 2010:132 [ref. 31087], Endruweit 2014:157 [ref. 33205], Kottelat 2013:453 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Macropodus erythropterus Freyhof & Herder 2002. Osphronemidae: Macropodusinae. Distribution: Ouang Binh Provinmce, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.