hepaticus, Ophisternon McClelland [J.] 1844:198, 204, 221, Pl. 11 (fig. 2) [Calcutta Journal of Natural History v. 5 (no. 18); ref. 2928] Arrakan coast, Myanmar. No types known. •Questionably a synonym of Ophisternon bengalense McClelland 1844 -- (Rosen & Greenwood 1976:51 [ref. 7094], Talwar & Jhingran 1991:780 [ref. 20764]). •Synonym of Ophisternon bengalense McClelland 1844 -- (Menon 1999:282 [ref. 24904], Kottelat 2013:309 [ref. 32989] with question). Current status: Synonym of Ophisternon bengalense McClelland 1844. Synbranchidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.