leucopunctatus, Ophicephalus Sykes [W. H.] 1839:158 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1838 (pt 6) (for 27 Nov. 1838); ref. 18720] Deccan, India. No types known. Appeared first as above, then in Sykes 1839:55 [ref. 4306]; more complete treatment in Sykes 1841:352, Pl. 60 (fig. 3) [ref. 18868]. •Synonym of Channa marulius (Hamilton 1822) -- (Menon 1999:273 [ref. 24904], Courtenay & Williams 2004:83 [ref. 27545], Kottelat 2013:461 [ref. 32989], Britz et al. 2017:541 [ref. 35498]). Current status: Synonym of Channa marulius (Hamilton 1822). Channidae. Habitat: freshwater.