alta, Ambassis Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:183 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Bengal, India. Syntypes: MHNG 148.06 (1); MNHN 0000-9340 (3), 0000-9341 (3); SMF 1279 [ex MNHN in 1830] (1). Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:69 [ref. 12478], Weber 1998:12 [ref. 32707]. •Synonym in part of Parambassis lala (Hamilton 1822) -- (Roberts 1995:275 [ref. 22559] on MNHN 9341 (3)). •Synonym of Pseudambassis ranga (Hamilton 1822) -- (Menon 1999:286 [ref. 24904]). •Synonym of Pseudambassis lala (Hamilton 1822) or Parambassis ranga (Hamilton 1822) needing a lectotype selection -- (Kottelat 2013:322 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Uncertain as Pseudambassis lala (Hamilton 1822). Ambassidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.