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Species in the genus Metzia: [ 18 ] records

albus, Rasborinus Nguyen [T. T.] 1991:15 [v. 3; ref. 25484] Nghia Dan, Nghe Tinh Province, Vietnam. Holotype: VUP H.L,0.5. Type from Kottelat (2013). •Status uncertain, as Metzia alba (Nguyen 1991) -- (Kottelat 2001:29 [ref. 25482], Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Metzia albus (Nguyen 1991) -- (Gan et al. 2009:55, 60 [ref. 30038], Shibukawa et al. 2012:264 [ref. 32338], Luo et al. 2015:226 [ref. 33822]). Current status: Valid as Metzia alba (Nguyen 1991). Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

altior, Rasborichthys Regan [C. T.] 1913:394 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 11 (no. 64); ref. 14978] Singapore. Syntypes: BMNH 1912.3.2.1 (1),1913.3.6.9-10 (2). •Synonym of Rasborinus lineatus (Pellegrin 1907), but a valid subspecies (and regarded as introduced) -- (Bănărescu 1971:15 [ref. 20612]). •Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.

bounthobi, Metzia Shibukawa [K.], Phousavanh [P.], Phongsa [K.] & Iwata [A.] 2012:265, Figs. 1-3 [Zootaxa No. 3586; ref. 32338] Mekong basin in Sopvan, Nyoi District, Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR (20°36.5’N, 102°39.1’E), northern Laos. Holotype: NIFI 4680. Paratypes: NSMT-P 105977 (2); NULFA-P 715 (1), -P 716 (1); NUOL-P 4074 (1), -P 4902 (2). Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Metzia bounthobi Shibukawa, Phousavanh, Phongsa & Iwata 2012 -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989], Luo et al. 2015:226 [ref. 33822], Taki et al. 2021:75 [ref. 39830] as bouonthobi). Current status: Valid as Metzia bounthobi Shibukawa, Phousavanh, Phongsa & Iwata 2012. Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: upper Mekong basin, northern Laos. Habitat: freshwater.

fanlingensis, Metzia Lin [S.-Y.] 1939:130, Fig. 2 [Hong Kong Naturalist v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 12405] Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. Holotype: CAS-SU 34382. Paratypes: (2) CAS-SU 34383 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:33 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Rasborinus formosae Oshima 1920 -- (Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:120 [ref. 23878]). •Synonym of Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920) -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.

formosae, Rasborinus Oshima [M.] 1920:131, Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 72; ref. 3313] Near Manka, Taihoku, Taiwan. Holotype: ANSP 49952. Paratypes: (2) whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:76 [ref. 13621] with a holotype, Ho & Shao 2011:30 [ref. 31432] with an unneeded lectotype. Invalid lectotype designation by Ho & Shao 211:30. •Synonym of Ischikauia macrolepis Regan 1908 -- (authors). •Valid as Rasborinus formosae Oshima 1920 -- (Lu in Kuang et al. 1986:84 [ref. 26639], Zheng et al. 1989:87 [ref. 21202], Lu in Pan et al. 1991:108 [ref. 23876], Zhu 1995:35 [ref. 25213], Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:120 [ref. 23878], Yue & Chen 1998:85 [ref. 26415], Chen & Fang 2000:16 [ref. 24434]). •Valid as "Metzia" formosae (Oshima 1920) -- (Kottelat 2001:29 [ref. 25482]). •Valid as Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920) -- (Gan et al. 2009:55 [ref. 30038], Ho & Shao 2011:30 [ref. 31432], Shibukawa et al. 2012:264 [ref. 32338], Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989], Luo et al. 2015:236 [ref. 33822], Luo et al. 2015:226 [ref. 33822], Zhang et al. 2016:61 [ref. 34477]). Current status: Valid as Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920). Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Taiwan, China and northern Vietnam. and Hanin Island, China. Habitat: freshwater.

fukiensis, Rasborinus Nichols [J. T.] 1925:6 [American Museum Novitates No. 182; ref. 15554] Near Yenping, Fukien, China. Holotype: AMNH 8431. Paratypes: AMNH 10983 (1), ?MCZ 32671 (1). •Synonym of Rasborinus lineatus (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Yih & Wu 1964:69 [ref. 13499], Bănărescu 1971:15 [ref. 20612], Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:118 [ref. 23878]). •Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Gan et al. 2009:59 [ref. 30038] with comment). Current status: Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.

hainanensis, Ischikauia Nichols [J. T.] & Pope [C. H.] 1927:374, Fig. 38 [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 54 (art. 2); ref. 5747] Nodoa, Hainan Island, China. Holotype: AMNH 8390. Paratypes or non-types: MCZ 32648 (2). Secondarily in competition in Rasborinus with Rasborinus hainanensis Nichold & Pope 1927 (same publication) if Chen in Chen et al. 1998:118 and 120 [ref. 23878] is both are treated as valid and congereric. •Valid as Anabarilius hainanensis (Nichols & Pope 1927) -- (Yih & Wu 1964:74 [ref. 13499]). •Synonym of Ischikauia macrolepis (Regan 1908) -- (Bănărescu 1971:12 [ref. 20612]). •Synonym of Ischikauia macrolepis (Regan 1908), but a valid subspecies -- (Mai 1978:162 [ref. 13511]). •Synonym of Rasborinus formosae Oshima 1920 -- (Lu in Kuang et al. 1986:84 [ref. 26639], Chen in Chen et al. 1998:120 [ref. 23878]). •Synonym of Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920) -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989] but spelled Ishikauia). Current status: Synonym of Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.

hainanensis, Rasborinus Nichols [J. T.] & Pope [C. H.] 1927:377, Fig. 40 [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 54 (art. 2); ref. 5747] Nodoa, Hainan Island, China. Holotype: AMNH 8382. Paratypes or non-types: MCZ 32672 (1), ZMA 114610 (3). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:35 [ref. 19236]. •Synonym of Rasborinus lineatus (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Yih & Wu 1964:69 [ref. 13499], Bănărescu 1971:14 [ref. 20612], Mai 1978:160 [ref. 13511], Lu in Kuang et al. 1986:82 [ref. 26639], Lu in Pan et al. 1991:106 [ref. 23876], Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:120 [ref. 23878]). •Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin1907) -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.

hautus, Rasborinus Nguyen [T. T.] 1991:14 [v. 3; ref. 25484] Thanh Chuong, Nghe Tinh Province, Vietnam. Holotype: VUP D.v.75. Type from Kottelat (2013). •Status uncertain, as Metzia hautus (Nguyen 1991) -- (Kottelat 2001:29 [ref. 25482], Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Metzia hautus (Nguyen 1991) -- (Gan et al. 2009:55, 60 [ref. 30038], Shibukawa et al. 2012:264 [ref. 32338], Luo et al. 2015:226 [ref. 33822]). Current status: Valid as Metzia hautus (Nguyen 1991). Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

huae, Clupea Tirant [G.] 1883:[29] [Bulletin de la Société des Études Indo-chinoises. Saigon. 1883; ref. 17920] Hué River, Vietnam. Syntypes: ?MGHNL 42000038 [ex 3651] (4). On p. 29 of reprint in Chevey 1929 [ref. 16215]. Original as huae but named for the city of Hué, Vietnam; emended by Chevey 1932:9 [ref. 23060] to hueensis. •Synonym of Escualosa thoracata (Valenciennes 1847) -- (Whitehead 1985:119 [ref. 5141] but dated to 1929, Munroe et al. 1999:1795 [ref. 24728]). •Tentatively valid as Chela huae (Tirant 1883) -- (Kottelat 1987:12, 21 [ref. 11434]). •Synonym of Chela laubuca (Hamilton 1822) -- (Kottelat 2001:42 [ref. 25780]). •In genus Laubuca -- (Fang et al. 2009:7 [ref. 29983]). •Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989] wih question). Current status: Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

hueensis, Clupeoides Chevey [P.] 1932:9 [Note, Service Océanographique des Pêches de l'Indochine No. 19; ref. 23060] Hué, Vietnam. Syntypes: ?MGHNL 4200-0038 [3651] (4). Unjustified emendation for Clupea huae Tirant 1883. •Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

lineata, Ischikauia Pellegrin [J.] 1907:502 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 13 (no. 7); ref. 14330] Tonkin, Red River drainage, northern Vietnam. Syntypes: MNHN 1907-0300 and 0301 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:82 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Rasborinus lineatus (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Yih & Wu 1964:69 [ref. 13499], Bănărescu 1971:15 [ref. 20612], Mai 1978:160 [ref. 13511], Lu in Kuang et al. 1986:82 [ref. 26639], Chen in Chu & Chen 1989:54 [ref. 13584], Zheng et al. 1989:80 [ref. 21202], Lu in Pan et al. 1991:106 [ref. 23876], Zhu 1995:35 [ref. 25213], Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:118 [ref. 23878], Chen & Fang 2000:14 [ref. 24434], Kottelat 2001:79 [ref. 25780]). •Valid as Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Kottelat 2001:29 [ref. 25482], Gan et al. 2009:55 [ref. 30038], Shibukawa et al. 2012:264 [ref. 32338], Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989] dated 1883, Luo et al. 2015:226 [ref. 33822], Zhang et al. 2016:62 [ref. 34477], Ito et al. 2021:149 [ref. 38428]). Current status: Valid as Metzia lineata (Pellegrin 1907). Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: China and Vietnam. Habitat: freshwater.

longinasus, Metzia Gan [X.], Lan [J.-H.] & Zhang [E] 2009:56, Fig. 1 [Ichthyological Research v. 56 (no. 1); ref. 30038] Hongshui-He River, Pearl River drainage, Du'an County, Guangxi Province, South China. Holotype: IHASW 200410792. Paratypes: IHASW 200410793-9 (7). Name is a noun in apposition. •Valid as Metzia longinasus Gan, Lan & Zhang 2009 -- (Shibukawa et al. 2012:264 [ref. 32338], Luo et al. 2015:226 [ref. 33822], Zhang et al. 2016:62 [ref. 34477]). Current status: Valid as Metzia longinasus Gan, Lan & Zhang 2009. Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Hongshui-He River, Guangxi Province, southern China. Habitat: freshwater.

macrolepis, Ischikavia Regan [C. T.] 1908:150 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 1 (no. 2) (art. 24); ref. 14338] Kagi, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Lectotype: BMNH 1908.5.27.3. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1908.5.27.4-5 (2). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:28 [ref. 31432]. Original genus should have been Ischikauia. Lectotype selected by Chen & Fang 2000:13 [ref. 24434] [but without "an express statement of the taxonomic purpose of the designation" Art. 74.7.3 of the Code]. •Valid as Ischikavia macrolepis Regan 1908 -- (Bănărescu 1971:12 [ref. 20612], Mai 1978:162 [ref. 13511]). •Synonym of Rasborinus lineatus (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:118 [ref. 23878]). •Valid as Rasborinus macrolepis (Regan 1908) -- (Chen & Fang 2000:14 [ref. 24434]). •Synonym of Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann 1902) -- (Chen & Fang 2002:74 [ref. 28835], Gan et al. 2009:55 [ref. 30038], Ho & Shao 2011:28 [ref. 31432]). Current status: Synonym of Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann 1902). Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Taiwan, introduced in Singapore. Habitat: freshwater.

mesembrinum, Acheilognathus Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1902:323, Fig. 6 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 25 (no. 1289); ref. 2447] Suwata, Suwo Bay, Taiwan [not Kotosho, Taiwan]. Holotype: CAS-SU 7130. Paratypes: CAS-SU 7151 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:29 [ref. 12291], Ho & Shao 2011:25 [ref. 31432]. For locality correction see Myers 1934:43 [ref. 24240]. •See Kottelat 2001:29 [ref. 25482]. •Valid as Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann 1902) -- (Chen & Fang 2002:74 [ref. 28835], Gan et al. 2009:55 [ref. 30038], Ho & Shao 2011:25 [ref. 31432], Shibukawa et al. 2012:264 [ref. 32338], Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989], Luo et al. 2015:226 [ref. 33822], Zhang et al. 2016:62 [ref. 34477] [not China]). Current status: Valid as Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann 1902). Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater.

parva, Metzia Luo [W.], Sullivan [J. P.], Zhao [H.-T.] & Peng [Z.-G.] 2015:228, Figs. 1-3, 4A [Zootaxa 3962 (no. 1); ref. 33822] Chengjiang River, a tributary flowing into Hongshui-He River of the Pearl River basin at Anyang Town, Du’an County, Guangxi Province, south China (23°93'N, 108°10'E). Holotype: SWU 20140620012. Paratypes: CUMV, SWU. •Valid as Metzia parva Luo, Sullivan, Zhao & Peng 2015. Current status: Valid as Metzia parva Luo, Sullivan, Zhao & Peng 2015. Xenocyprididae. Distribution: Chengjiang River drainage, Peral River basin, China. Habitat: freshwater.

takakii, Rasborinus Oshima [M.] 1920:130, Pl. 3 (Fig. 3) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 72; ref. 3313] Ako, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Holotype: ANSP 49951. Paratypes: (2) whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:93 [ref. 13621] with a holotype, Ho & Shao 2011:30 [ref. 31432] with an unneeded lectotype. •Synonym of Rasborinus lineatus (Pellegrin 1907) -- (Yih & Wu 1964:69 [ref. 13499], Bănărescu 1971:15 [ref. 20612], Mai 1978:160 [ref. 13511], Lu in Kuang et al. 1986:82 [ref. 26639], Chen in Chu & Chen 1989:54 [ref. 13584], Zheng et al. 1989:86 [ref. 21202], Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:118 [ref. 23878]). •Synonym of Rasborinus macrolepis (Regan 1908) -- (Chen & Fang 2000:14 [ref. 24434]). •Synonym of Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann 1902) -- (Chen & Fang 2002:74 [ref. 28835], Gan et al. 2009:55 [ref. 30038], Ho & Shao 2011:30 [ref. 31432]). Current status: Synonym of Metzia mesembrinum (Jordan & Evermann 1902). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.

yaii, Rasborinus Harada [I.] 1943:37, Pl. 13 (figs. 43-44) [Freshwater fishes of Hainan Island 1943; ref. 22794] Jinghu Lake, southern Hainan Island, China. No types known. •Valid as Rasborinus yaii Harada 1943 -- (Zhu 1995:35 [ref. 25213]). •Synonym of Rasborinus formosae Oshima 1920 -- (Luo & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:120 [ref. 23878]). •Synonym of Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920) -- (Kottelat 2013:123 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Metzia formosae (Oshima 1920). Xenocyprididae. Habitat: freshwater.