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Species in the genus Variichthys: [ 2 ] records

jamoerensis, Therapon Mees [G. F.] 1971:214, Fig. 5 [Zoologische Mededeelingen (Leiden) v. 45 (no. 20); ref. 690] Lake Jamur [= Yamur], Irian Jaya, about 3°39'S, 134°58'E. Holotype: RMNH 25225. Paratypes: RMNH 25224 (4). •Valid as "Terapon" jamoerensis Mees 1971 -- (Vari 1978:246 [ref. 4514]). •Valid as Varia jamoerensis (Mees 1971) -- (Allen 1991:128 [ref. 21090]). •Valid as Variichthys jamoerensis (Mees 1971) -- (Allen 1993:453 [ref. 21140], Allen et al. 2000:102 [ref. 27467]). Current status: Valid as Variichthys jamoerensis (Mees 1971). Terapontidae. Distribution: Lake Yamur, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.

lacustris, Therapon Mees [G. F.] & Kailola [P. J.] 1977:40, Fig. 4 [Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 153; ref. 5183] Balimo Lagoon, western Papua New Guinea. Holotype: AMS I.19135-001. Paratypes: AMS I.19135-002 (3), I.19136-001 (2), I.19137-001 (1), I.19138-001 (1), I.19139-001 (2), I.19140-001 (1); ?KFRS 418 (2, missing 2/03), KFRS F.1320 (1), F.3733 (4); RMNH 27465-66 (1, 1), 27575-76 (1, 1); USNM 216416-17 (1, 1) •Valid as Therapon lacustris Mees & Kailola 1977 -- (Roberts 1978:55 [ref. 8886]). •Valid as Varia lacustris (Mees & Kailola 1977) -- (Allen 1991:128 [ref. 21090]). •Valid as Variichthys lacustris (Mees & Kailola 1977) -- (Allen 1993:460 [ref. 21140], Allen & Pusey 1999:157 [ref. 24291], Unmack 2001:1063 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:240 [ref. 25930], Allen et al. 2006:1343 [ref. 29004], Allen et al. 2008:126 [ref. 30265], Pusey et al. 2017:64 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Variichthys lacustris (Mees & Kailola 1977). Terapontidae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea and Australia. Habitat: freshwater.