lineatus, Macropodus Nguyen [V. H.], Ngô [S. V.] & Nguyen [H. D.] in Nguyen 2005:641, Fig. 9 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 3; ref. 29809] Khe Mon, Son Trach, Phong Nha, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Holotype: NCNTTS I Inst., Bac Ninh P.02.01.05. Paratypes: (4). Only 4 specimens in the bottle -- (Endruweit 2014:156 [ref. 33205]). •Questionably a synonym of Macropodus erythropterus Freyhof & Herder 2002 -- (Kottelat 2013:453 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Macropodus lineatus Nguyen, Ngô & Nguyen 2005 -- (Endruweit 2014:156 [ref. 33205]). Current status: Valid as Macropodus lineatus Nguyen, Ngô & Nguyen 2005. Osphronemidae: Macropodusinae. Distribution: Khe Mon, Phong Nha, Ke Bang, Quang Binh, Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.