macrophthalmus, Schizothorax Terashima [A.] 1984:129, Figs. 3B, 4B, 5B, 7 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 31 (no. 2); ref. 6729] Lake Rara, northwestern Nepal, 29°32'N, 82°05'E. Holotype: NSMT-P 22190. Paratypes: OHBS-PH (Otsu Hydrobiol. Station, Kyoto Univ.) 00079-00114 & 00132 (36), 00115-00124 & 00133 (11); NHMTU-PN (Nat. Hist. Mus., Tribhuvan Univ., Kathmandu, Nepal) 16B-0206 to 0210 (5); NSMT-P 22191-97 (7). •Synonym of Racoma progasta (McClelland 1839) -- (Menon 1999:109 [ref. 24904]). •Synonym of Schizothoraichthys progastus (McClelland 1839) -- (Shrestha 2008:107 [ref. 29923]). •Valid as Schizothorax macrophthalmus Terashima 1984 -- (Talwar & Jhingran 1991:405 [ref. 20764], Dimmick & Edds 2002:921 [ref. 26447], Regmi et al. 2021:20 [ref. 40443], Sarma et al. 2024:158 [ref. 41262]). Current status: Valid as Schizothorax macrophthalmus Terashima 1984. Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae. Distribution: South Asia, Southeast Asia: Karnali River basin (northwestern Nepal) and southwestern China. Habitat: freshwater.
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