papuensis, Ambassis Alleyne [H. G.] & Macleay [W.] 1877:266, Pl. 5 (fig. 4) [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 1 (pts 3-4); ref. 101] Southern shore of Hall Sound, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Lectotype: AMS I.16317-001 [ex. MAMU F438]. Paralectotypes: AMS I.37833-001 [ex I.16317-001 and MAMU F438] (1). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:206 [ref. 19518]. Lectotype selected by Whitley 1935:362 [ref. 4684]. •Synonym of Ambassis urotaenia Bleeker 1852 -- (Allen & Burgess 1990:180 [ref. 15712], Allen 1991:116 [ref. 21090], Anderson & Heemstra 2003:206 [ref. 27368], Kottelat 2013:321 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Ambassis urotaenia Bleeker 1852. Ambassidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.