filamentosus, Megalops Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1803:289, 290, Pl. 13 (fig. 3) [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5; ref. 4930] Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-2167. Type catalog: Fricke et al. 2018:29 [ref. 35805]. •Synonym of Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet 1782) -- (Okada 1961:287 [ref. 6363], Daget 1984:32 [ref. 6170], Fricke 1999:34 [ref. 24106], Ataur Rahman 2003:259 [ref. 31338], Paxton et al. 2006:223 [ref. 28995], Kottelat 2013:34 [ref. 32989], Fricke et al. 2018:29 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Synonym of Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet 1782). Megalopidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.