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Species related to Rakthamichthys indicus: [ 2 ] records

indicus, Monopterus Eapen [K. C.] 1963:129, Figs. 1-3 [Bulletin of the Department of Marine Biology Oceanogrphy, University of Kerala v. 1; ref. 1784] Well at Kottayam, Kerala, southern India. Syntypes: (5). Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Monopterus by Amphipnous indicus Silas & Dawson 1961, replaced by Monopterus eapeni Talwar 1991. When both species are not in Monopterus, the secondary homonym has to be reinstated again, being replaced after 1960 [ICZN Art. 59.4]. •Treated as valid as Monopterus indicus Eapen 1963 -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:57 [ref. 7094]). •Synonym of Monopterus eapeni Talwar 1963. •Valid as Rakthamichthys indicus (Eapen 1963) -- (Britz et al. 2020:232 [ref. 38035], Britz et al. 2026:478 [ref. 43330]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Valid as Rakthamichthys indicus (Eapen 1963). Synbranchidae. Distribution: South Asia: freshwater aquifers, southwestern effluents of the Western Ghats, Kerala (southern India). Habitat: freshwater.

eapeni, Monopterus (Monopterus) Talwar [P. K.] in Talwar & Jhingran 1991:779 [Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries v. 1-2; ref. 20764] Well at Kottayam, 9°30'N, 76°33'E, Kerala, southern India. Syntypes: (5). Relacement for Monopterus indicus Eapen 1963, secondarily preoccupied in Monopterus by Monopterus indicus (Silas & Dawson 1961). When both species are not in Monopterus, the secondaire homonym has to be reinstated again, being replaced after 1960 [ICZN Art. 59.4]. •Valid as Monopterus eapeni Talwar 1991 -- (Bailey & Gans 1998:6 [ref. 23296], Menon 1999:281 [ref. 24904], Romero & Paulson 2001:33 [ref. 26040], Gopi 2002:139 [ref. 27553], Proudlove 2006:186 [ref. 28992], Britz et al. 2016:321 [ref. 34914]). •Synonym of Rakthamichthys indicus (Eapen 1963) -- (Britz et al. 2020:229 [ref. 38035]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Rakthamichthys indicus (Eapen 1963). Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater.