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Species in the genus Monopterus: [ 16 ] records

alba, Muraena Zuiew [B.] 1793:299, Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae v. 7 (for 1789); ref. 17717] Zhoushan Dao [Chusan Island], Zhejiang Province, China. Neotype: BMNH 1860.3.19.766. Syntypes: ZIL uncat. (Dahlberg Collection, whereabouts unknown). Neotype selected by Britz & Kottelat 2025:90 [ref. 42671]. Originally from Suriname, not Asia of authors (per comm. Tyson R. Roberts, Oct. 20, 2014). See remarks on synonymy with Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch 1795 in Britz et al. 2021:399 [ref. 38205]; ICZN decision needed to protect current usage of the name Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- see Britz & Kottelat 2025:88 [ref. 42671]. •Valid as Fluta alba (Zuiew 1793) -- (Okada 1961:718 [ref. 6363], Alfred 1966:59 [ref. 42625]). •Valid as Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Berg 1949:1008 [ref. 20662], Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Matsuura in Masuda et al. 1984:366 [ref. 6441], Wang 1984:89 [ref. 22951], Liang in Kuang et al. 1986:213 [ref. 26639], Paxton et al. 1989:436 [ref. 12442], Roberts 1989:183 [ref. 6439], Kawanabe & Mizuno 1989:676 [ref. 25598], Zheng 1989:302 [ref. 21202], Lim et al. 1990:49 [ref. 16753], Yang 1991:200 [ref. 13585], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:778 [ref. 20764], Liu in Pan et al. 1991:357 [ref. 23876], Roberts 1993:45 [ref. 21799], Kottelat et al. 1993:101 [ref. 23448], Zhuo in Ding 1994:500 [ref. 21531], Yang & Chen 1995:109 [ref. 23555], Kottelat & Lim 1996:245 [ref. 23210], Zhu 1995:168 [ref. 25213], Rainboth 1996:177 [ref. 22772], Cheng & Zhou 1997:246 [ref. 26385], Kim 1997:396 [ref. 24032], Vu & Nguyen 1997:27 [ref. 26438], Bailey & Gans 1998:6 [ref. 23296], Kottelat 1998:108 [ref. 23436], Yang in Chen 1998:320 [ref. 23556], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904], Ng & Tan 1999:363 [ref. 24159], Fuller et al. 1999:337 [ref. 25838], Nakabo 2000:511 [ref. 25086], Freyhof et al. 2000:96 [ref. 25184], Karmakar 2000:34 [ref. 25662], Matsuura et al. 2000:201 [ref. 26000], Tang et al. 2001:15 [ref. 25373], Kottelat 2001:58 [ref. 25482], Doi et al. 2001:16 [ref. 25691], Sakai et al. 2001:92 [ref. 25693], Kottelat 2001:146 [ref. 25780], Kim & Park 2002:318 [ref. 25913], Allen et al. 2002:173 [ref. 25930], Nakabo 2002:511 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:237, 557 [ref. 26218], Gopi 2002:139 [ref. 27553], Tan & Lim 2004:110 [ref. 27716], Nelson et al. 2004:113 [ref. 27807], Grinang & Lim 2004:291 [ref. 28551], Kottelat & Widjanarti 2005:164 [ref. 28284], Mundy 2005:323 [ref. 28379], Hoese & Gates 2006:860 [ref. 28997], Scharpf 2007:36 [ref. 30398], Page & Burr 2011:466 [ref. 31215], Page et al. 2013:115 [ref. 32708], Miesen et al. 2016:88 [ref. 34492], Zhang et al. 2016:192 [ref. 34477], Zhang et al. 2019:518 [ref. 36699], Britz et al. 2020:14 [ref. 38035], Fu et al. 2021:9572 [ref. 39347], Guo 2021:847 [ref. 38618], Taki et al. 2021:345 [ref. 39830], Hasan et al. 2022:6035 [ref. 39888], Jamandre 2023:175 [ref. 40455], Page et al. 2023:126 [ref. 40505], Chen et al. 2024:130 [ref. 41792], Chen et al. 2025:301 [ref. 42997]). Current status: Valid as Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Distribution: East Asia. IUCN (2021): Least Concern. Introduced elsewhere. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

bicolor, Monopterus Nguyen [H. D.] & Nguyen [V. H.] in Nguyen 2006:629, Fig. 1 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 3; ref. 29809] Dien Khanh (Khanh Hoa), south-central Vietnam, about 12°17'N, 109°03'E. Holotype: HNUE (lost). Paratype: HNUE (1, lost). •Valid as Monopterus bicolor Nguyen & Nguyen 2006 as species inquienda -- (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989], Endruweit 2024:116 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Uncertain as Monopterus bicolor Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. Synbranchidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Cai River drainage, Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

cinereus, Pneumabranchus McClelland [J.] 1843:411, Pl. 25 (fig. 3) [Calcutta Journal of Natural History v. 4 (no. 4) (for 1844); ref. 2927] Chusan, China. No types known. •Synonym of Fluta alba (Zuiew 1793) -- (Okada 1961:718 [ref. 6363]). •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094] but with later source and author as Richardson). •Not treated in Zhang et al. 2016:192 [ref. 34477]. Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

dienbienensis, Monopterus Nguyen [V. H.] & Nguyen [H. D.] in Nguyen 2006:631, Fig. 2 [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam v. 3; ref. 29809] Nam Rom River, Thanh Luong community, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien Province, Vietnam, about 21°25'N, 102°56'E. Holotype: RIA1(lost) [ex NCNTTS I Inst., Bac Ninh.]. Paratypes: RIA1 (3, lost). •Valid as Monopterus dienbienensis Nguyen & Nguyen 2006 as species inquirenda -- (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989], Endruweit 2024:116 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Uncertain as Monopterus dienbienensis Nguyen & Nguyen 2006. Synbranchidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Nam Ou River drainage, Mekong River basin, Dien Bien Province, Vietnam [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

eurychasma, Symbranchus Kuhl [H.] & van Hasselt [J. C.] in Bleeker 1852:60 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5); ref. 339] Not available, name mentioned in synonymy of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800, spelled eurijchasma. •In the synonymy of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800 -- (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800. Synbranchidae.

grammicus, Symbranchus Cantor [T. E.] 1842:486 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 9 (nos 58, 59, 60); ref. 17344] Chusan Island, China. Syntypes: BMNH 1860.3.19.766 (1). The syntype BMNH 1860.3.19.766 (1) is also the neotype for Muraena alba Zuiew 1793 -- (Britz & Kottelat 2025:90 [ref. 42671]). •Not treated in Zhang et al. 2016:192 [ref. 34477]. •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904], Britz & Kottelat 2025:90 [ref. 42671]). Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

helvolus, Monopterus Richardson [J.] 1846:316 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Canton, China. No types known. Appeared as Monopterus? helvolus. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970:211, Pl. 20d [ref. 11606]). •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094]). •Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800 -- (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989], Endruweit 2024:117 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800. Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

immaculata, Apterigia Basilewsky [S.] 1855:248 [Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou v. 10; ref. 200] Northern China. No types at ZIN. •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904]). •Not treated in Zhang et al. 2016:192 [ref. 34477]. Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

javanensis, Monopterus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1800:138, 139 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 2; ref. 2709] Sunda Strait, Java, Indonesia. No types known. Spelled javanicus in Shaw 1803:39 [ref. 4014]. Apparently involves several species (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Fluta alba (Zuiew 1793) -- (Okada 1961:718 [ref. 6363]). •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Berg 1949:1008 [ref. 20662], Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Roberts 1989:183 [ref. 6439], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:778 [ref. 20764], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904], Fuller et al. 1999:337 [ref. 25838], Hoese & Gates 2006:860 [ref. 28997]). •Valid as Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800 -- (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989], Kottelat 2015:47 [ref. 33971], Sulaiman et al. 2018:35 [ref. 35802], Robins et al. 2018:244 [ref. 35886], Ng et al. 2019:534 [ref. 36606], Jamaluddin et al. 2022:[7] [ref. 39245], Shangningam & Kosygin 2022:61 [ref. 39587], Ahmad et al. 2023:122 [ref. 41243], Jamandre 2023:175 [ref. 40455], Endruweit 2024:117 [ref. 41040], Chungthanawong et al. 2025:70 [ref. 41920], Kasim et at. 2025:10 [ref. 42537], Saba et al. 2025:186 [ref. 41991], Singh et al. 2025:15 [ref. 42527], Faqih et al. 2026:5 [ref. 43059]). Current status: Valid as Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800. Synbranchidae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Sundaland, Thailand to the Pearl River basin, China. Introduced elsewhere. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

laevis, Unibranchapertura Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1803:657, 658, Pl. 17 (fig. 3) [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5; ref. 4930] No locality [possibly Malacca or Jakarta]. No types known. •Synonym of Fluta alba (Zuiew 1793) -- (Okada 1961:718 [ref. 6363]). •Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800 -- (Endruweit 2024:117 [ref. 41040]). •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904]). Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

marmoratus, Monopterus Richardson [J.] (ex Temminck & Schlegel) 1846:315 [Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 15th meeting [1845]; ref. 3742] Chusan, China. Holotype (unique): BMNH. •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904]). •Not treated in Zhang et al. 2016:192 [ref. 34477]. Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

nigromaculata, Apterigia Basilewsky [S.] 1855:248, Pl. 2 (fig. 2) [Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou v. 10; ref. 200] Northern China. No types at ZIN. •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904]). •Not treated in Zhang et al. 2016:192 [ref. 34477]. Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

phayriana, Ophicardia McClelland [J.] 1844:191, 204, 218, Pl. 12 (fig. 1) [Calcutta Journal of Natural History v. 5 (no. 18); ref. 2928] Sandoway on the Arracan coast. Syntypes: ?SMF 928 (1) Bengal. Spelled phyariana on p. 191, and phayriana on pp. 204 and 218; dedicated to Capt. A. P. Phayre, so phayriana regarded as correct. •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904]). •Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800 -- (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800. Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

robustus, Cryptophthalmus Franz [V.] 1910:15, Pl. 3 (fig. 11) [Abhandlungen der math.-phys. Klasse der K. Bayer Akademie der Wissenschaften v. 4 (Suppl.) (no. 1); ref. 1481] Yokohama, Japan. Syntypes: ZSM [old collection] (8) destroyed in WWII. Type catalog: Neumann 2006:281 [ref. 28925]. •Synonym of Fluta alba (Zuiew 1793) -- (Okada 1961:718 [ref. 6363]). •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (McCosker et al. 2011:272 [ref. 31452]). Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

saccogularis, Apterigia Basilewsky [S.] 1855:247, Pl. 8 (fig. 2) [Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou v. 10; ref. 200] Northern China. No types at ZIN. •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904]). •Not treated in Zhang et al. 2016:192 [ref. 34477]. Current status: Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

xanthognathus, Synbranchus Richardson [J.] 1845:no p., Pl. 52 (fig. 7) [Ichthyology.--Part 2. The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur; ref. 20574] Canton, China. No types known. Originally Synbranchus ? xanthognathus. Available from plate. Appeared as Monopterus? vel Synbranchus? xanthognathus in Richardson 1845:118 [ref. 20275]. Based solely on illustration by Reeves (see Whitehead 1970 [ref. 11606]). •Synonym of Monopterus albus (Zuiew 1793) -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094], Menon 1999:279 [ref. 24904]). •Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800 -- (Kottelat 2013:308 [ref. 32989], Endruweit 2024:117 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède 1800. Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.