Conspectus cobitidum - Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research

10 Nemacheilidae Regan, 1911
Nemacheilinae Regan, 1911: 31 (type genus: Nemacheilus
Bleeker, 1863a: 37)
Adiposiidae Jordan, 1923: 145 (type genus: Adiposia Annandale
& Hora, 1920: 182)
Lefuini Prokofiev, 2010: 890 (type genus: Lefua Herzenstein,
1888: 3)
Yunnanilini Prokofiev, 2010: 890 (type genus: Yunnanilus
Nichols, 1925b: 1)
Triplophysini Prokofiev, 2010: 892 (type genus: Triplophysa
Rendahl, 1933: 21 [indicated as "Triple-space
Rendahl, 1933", treated as an incorrect subsequent spelling
of Triplophysa])
Nomina nuda
Gojeb Prokofiev, 2004b: 193
Noemacheilus sikkimensis Mani, 1974: 671
Noemacheilus lunanensis Li et al., 1999: 4, 5, 6 (nomen
nudum; author indicated as Li & Xia, but does not seem
to be published)
Species inquirendae et incertae sedis
Nemacheilus blythii Day, 1870a: 552 (type locality: unknown;
syntypes: ZSI A.960 [2, lost], Whitehead & Talwar,
1976: 156; noun in genitive, indeclinable)
Cobitis montanus Jerdon, 1849: 332 (type locality: India:
Karnataka: a small stream in Coorg [Kodagu, 12°25'N
75°45'E]; types: LU; if later treated as valid in Schistura,
would become a junior secondary homonym of Schistura
montana McClelland, 1838: 947; adjective, -us, -a,
-um)
Schistura ocellata M'Clelland, 1839: 441 (type locality: India:
Upper Assam; types: LU; adjective, -us, -a, -um)
10.1 Aborichthys Chaudhuri, 1913
Aborichthys Chaudhuri, 1913: 244 (type species: Aborichthys
kempi Chaudhuri, 1913: 245, by monotypy). Gender
masculine.
Nomen nudum
Aborichthys bijulensis Tekriwal & Rao, 1999: 89 (nomen
nudum; locality: India: Meghalaya: Garo Hills [near Tura;
p. 36])
10.1.1 Aborichthys elongatus Hora, 1921
Aborichthys elongatus Hora, 1921c: 735, fig. (type locality:
India: Reang River, Darjeeling District; holotype: ZSI
F 10087/1 [largest specimen, 74 mm SL]; secondary junior
homonym of Nemachilus kungessanus elongatus
Herzenstein, 1888: 44, when placed in Nemacheilus by
Kottelat: Conspectus cobitidum
Family NEMACHEILIDAE
74
Menon, 1999: 184; never replaced and not presently treated
as congeneric, therefore replacement not needed [Code
art. 59.2]; adjective, -us, -a, -um)
10.1.2 Aborichthys garoensis Hora, 1925
Aborichthys garoensis Hora, 1925: 233, figs. 2–4 (type locality:
India: Assam: Garo Hills, Tura; holotype: ZSI
F 10669/1; adjective, -is, -is, -e)
Nomenclatural notes. Hora (1925) based his description
on three specimens, one of which was designated as type
specimen, thus it is the holotype. Its catalogue number was
given as ZSI F 10669/1 and it was illustrated at natural size
as fig. 1; the illustrated specimen is about 93 mm SL while
the three types are 89.5, 89.3 and 85.8 mm SL. Under the
same catalogue number, Menon & Yazdani (1968: 119) list
two specimens as syntypes. The fate of the third specimen is
apparently unknown. The holotype might be recognisable
by comparaison with Hora's figure.
10.1.3 Aborichthys kempi Chaudhuri, 1913
Aborichthys kempi Chaudhuri, 1913: 245, pl. 7 figs. 1–1b
(type locality: N.E. India: Abor Hills: Egar Stream between
Renging and Rotung / Dihang River near Yembung
/ Sirpo River near Renging; syntypes: ZSI F 7721/
1–7723/1 [3], 7725/1–7727/1 [3], 7769/1–7770/1 [2],
7778/1–7779/1 & 7878/1–7879/1 & 8297/1–8298/1 [8],
Menon & Yazdani, 1968: 119; noun in genitive, indeclinable)
10.1.4 Aborichthys tikaderi Barman, 1985
Aborichthys tikaderi Barman, 1985: 680, fig. 1 (type locality:
India: Arunachal Pradesh: Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary;
holotype: ZSI FF 2135; noun in genitive, indeclinable)
10.2 Acanthocobitis Peters, 1861
Acanthocobitis Peters, 1861: 712 (type species: Acanthocobitis
longipinnis Peters, 1861: 712, by monotypy). Gender
feminine.
? Paracanthocobitis Grant, 2007c: 3 [also 2007d: unnumb.
p. 51] (subgenus of Acanthocobitis Peters, 1861: 712;
type species: Cobitis zonalternans Blyth, 1860: 172, by
original designation). Gender feminine.
Taxonomic notes. Grant (2007c) distinguished Paracanthocobitis
from Acanthocobitis. This was not based on examination
of specimens but on literature, one live individual and
photographs. The characters said to distinguish the two subgenera
are variable within and between them (position, shape
and size of the suborbital flap). Body shape (elongated body)
is not conclusive since the ranges of body depth overlap.
The number of branched dorsal-fin rays, related to elongated
body, is also marginally overlapping. The position of the