neilgherriensis, Rasbora Day [F.] 1867:298 [18] [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867 (pt 2) (art. 5); ref. 14043] Bowany and Seegoor rivers; Billicul Lake, Neilgherry Hills, Madras, India. Syntypes and/or Day specimens: BMNH 1867.7.24.9-10 (2); ZMB 11134 (1) Wynaad, ZSI 2665 (1), A.817 (2, lost). Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:156 [ref. 23762]. On p. 18 of separate. Emended to nilgherriensis by Günther 1868:197 [ref. 1990]. Reasons for loss of ZSI type specimens during WWII see Chopra 1947:349-350 [ref. 33077]. •Synonym of Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton 1822) -- (Brittan 1954:136 [ref. 646], Menon 1999:51 [ref. 24904]). •Valid as Rasbora neilgherriensis Day 1867 -- (Bleher 2018:754 [ref. 36647], Thampy et al. 2020:262 [ref. 38007]). Current status: Valid as Rasbora neilgherriensis Day 1867. Danionidae: Rasborinae. Distribution: South Asia: Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats (southern India) endemic. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.