thoracatus, Cyprinus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:97, Pl. 460 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-0849 (2), 0000-1043 (4), 0000-3376 (1), 0000-3377 to 3378 (3). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:11-12 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Carassius auratus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Fricke 1999:83 [ref. 24106], Kottelat 2013:85 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Carassius auratus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Cyprininae. Habitat: freshwater.