phongnhaensis, Macropodus Ngô [S. V.], Nguyen [V. H.] & Nguyen [H. D.] in Nguyen 2006:640, Fig. 8 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 3; ref. 29809] Son Trach market, Phong Nha, Ke Bang, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Holotype: NCNTTS I Inst., Bac Ninh, Lost. Paratypes: (3). Only 2 specimens were found -- Endruweit 2014:157 [ref. 33205]. •Questionably a synonym of Macropodus erythropterus (Freyhof & Herder 2002) -- (Kottelat 2013:453 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Macropodus phongnhaensis Ngô, Nguyen & Nguyen 2006 -- (Endruweit 2014:157 [ref. 33205]). •Possible synonym of Macropodus spechti Schreitmüller 1936. Current status: Valid as Macropodus phongnhaensis Ngô, Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. Osphronemidae: Macropodusinae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Phong Nha, Ke Bang, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.