indicus, Clupea (Platygaster) Swainson [W.] 1839:294 [The natural history and classification v. 2; ref. 4303] Vizagapatam, India. No types known. Based on Russ. pl. 193 -- which is Russell 1803:Pl. 193 [ref. 13862]. Objective synonym of verticalus Swainson. •Synonym of Ilisha melastoma (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Whitehead 1985:272 [ref. 5141], Randall 1995:69 [ref. 22896], Munroe et al. 1999:1764 [ref. 24728]). •Valid as Ilisha indica (Swainson 1839) -- (Kuang & Liang in Kuang et al. 1986:20 [ref. 26639], Cheng & Zhou 1997:73 [ref. 26385]). •Synonym of Opistopterus tardoore (Cuvier 1839) -- (Kottelat 2013:51 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Ilisha melastoma (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Pristigasteridae. Habitat: brackish, marine.