Species that contain: Belontia and signata [ 2 ] records

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.

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.