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Species in the genus Belontia: [ 6 ] records

einthovenii, Polyacanthus Bleeker [P.] 1851:423 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 3); ref. 16897] Sambas, western Borneo, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831) -- (Roberts 1989:171 [ref. 6439], Kottelat 2013:449 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831). Osphronemidae: Belontiinae. Habitat: freshwater.

hasselti, Polyacanthus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831:353, Pls. 195, 205 (part) [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 7; ref. 4881] Java, Indonesia. Syntypes: MNHN A-0358 (2). Type catalog: Blanc 1963:73 [ref. 19851]. Type information: Roberts 1993:37 [ref. 21799]. Spelled hassellii by Swainson 1839:236 [ref. 4303]. •Valid as Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831) -- (Vierke 1986:81 [ref. 36452], Vierke 1988:116 [ref. 36453], Roberts 1989:171 [ref. 6439], Kottelat et al. 1993:161 [ref. 23448], Roberts 1993:37 [ref. 21799], Tan & Ng 2005:116 [ref. 28283], Kottelat & Widjanarti 2005:165 [ref. 28284], Kottelat 2013:448 [ref. 32989], Ng et al. 2019:534 [ref. 36606], Taki et al. 2021:408 [ref. 39830]). Current status: Valid as Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831). Osphronemidae: Belontiinae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Malaya (Malaysia), Indonesia; introduced in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam? Habitat: freshwater.

helfrichii, Polyacanthus Bleeker [P.] 1855:162 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 8 (no. 1); ref. 16837] Bandjarmasin, Borneo, Indonesia. Syntypes: (2). •Synonym of Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831) -- (Roberts 1989:171 [ref. 6439], Kottelat 2013:449 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831). Osphronemidae: Belontiinae. Habitat: freshwater.

jonklaasi, Belontia signata Benl [G.] & Terofal [F.] 1975:246, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-3) [Veröffentlichungen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München v. 18; ref. 6768] Benl, Sri Lanka. Holotype: ZSM 24710. Paratypes: ZSM 22934 (2), 24711 (1) 24714 (1). Type catalog: Neumann 2011:272 [ref. 31652]. Osphronemidae: Belontiinae. Distribution: Sri Lanka. Habitat: freshwater.

kuhlii, Polyacanthus Bleeker [P.] 1845:520 [Natuur-en Geneeskundig Archief voor Neȇrlandsch Indië v. 2 (3); ref. 312] Not available, no distinguishing features; from Batavia, Java. •In the synonymy of Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831) -- (Roberts 1989:171 [ref. 6439], Kottelat 2013:449 [ref. 32989]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Belontia hasselti (Cuvier 1831). Osphronemidae: Belontiinae.

signatus, Polyacanthus Günther [A.] 1861:379, 566 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3; ref. 1964] Sri Lanka. Syntypes: (at least 13) BMNH 1853.12.27.15 (6), 2012.8.1.1-2 (2), 2012.8.1.3 (skeleton). •Valid as Belontia signata (Günther 1861) -- (Vierke 1986:62 [ref. 36452], Vierke 1988:91 [ref. 36453], Roberts 1989:171 [ref. 6439], Pethiyagoda 1991:261 [ref. 20075], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:999 [ref. 20764], Britz & Cambray 2001:280 [ref. 25647]). Current status: Valid as Belontia signata (Günther 1861). Osphronemidae: Belontiinae. Distribution: Sri Lanka. Habitat: freshwater.