Conspectus cobitidum - Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research

ciata Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1846: 25,
by original designation; also in Bleeker, 1863c: 4,
pl. 103). Gender masculine.
Nemacheilos Kner, 1867: 366 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Nematocheilos Kner, 1867: 366 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Nemachilus Günther, 1868: 347 (unjustified emendation of
Nemacheilus Bleeker, 1863a: 37). Gender masculine.
Modigliania Perugia, 1893a: 246 (type species: Modigliania
papillosa Perugia, 1893a: 246, by monotypy). Gender
feminine.
Pogononemacheilus Fowler, 1937: 158 (subgenus of Nemacheilus
Bleeker, 1863a: 37; type species: Nemacheilus
masyae Smith, 1933: 58, by original designation). Gender
masculine.
Nomenclatural notes. Noemacheilus Kuhl & van Hasselt
is a nomen nudum. As a curiosity, it is worth mentioning that
this spelling, which has been used to form numerous genusgroup
names, is most likely erroneous. The name is also
spelled Naunacheilus in the same work. Van Hasselt's text
was not an article but a letter he sent to Temminck. Several
of the names in the printed letter are misspelt or have aberrant
or multiple spellings. Most likely the intended spelling
was Naemacheilus and a type setter probably confused the
ligatures æ (ae) and œ (oe) and it became printed oe. Nemacheilus
or næmacheilus has an obvious etymology (νµα,
nema, a thread; χελος, keilos, a lip; Greek), which noemacheilus
does not have.
Species inquirenda
Lepidocephalus weberi Ahl, 1922: 32 (type locality: Indonesia:
Sumatra: Benkulen; syntypes: ZMB 7670 [2,
lost ?], Paepke, 1995: 91; noun in genitive, indeclinable)
Taxonomic notes. Identification at species level will be possible
only if the syntypes can be found, or after some nemacheilines
are collected at the type locality and a neotype designated.
10.21.1 'Nemacheilus' anguilla Annandale, 1919
Nemachilus anguilla Annandale, 1919: 127, pl. 1 fig. 3, pl. 3
fig. 1 (type locality: India: Bombay Presidency [Maharashtra]:
Satara District: Yenna River at Medha; holotype:
ZSI F 9692/1, Menon & Yazdani, 1968: 121; noun
in apposition, indeclinable)
Nemachilus poonaensis Menon, 1949: 226, fig. 1a (type
locality: India: Bombay Presidency [Maharashtra]: Moola-Mootha
River at Poona [Pune, 18°28'N 73°48'E]; holotype:
ZSI F 242/2, Menon & Yazdani, 1968: 124; adjective,
-is, -is, -e)
Taxonomic notes. Generic position requires investigation.
Synonymy follows Menon (1987: 154).
10.21.2 Nemacheilus arenicolus Kottelat, 1998
Nemacheilus arenicolus Kottelat, 1998a: 65, fig. 102 (type
locality: Laos: Khammouan Province: Nam Theun basin:
Nam Xot in Ban Nam Xot; 17°53'20"N 105°05'10"E;
holotype: ZRC 41790; originally treated as adjective,
-us, -a, -um)
Nomenclatural notes. Words ending in -cola and meaning
Kottelat: Conspectus cobitidum
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'inhabitant of' are nouns and do not have to agree in gender.
But when proposed, arenicolus was explicitly proposed as
an adjective and therefore it has to agree in gender with the
genus name.
10.21.3 Nemacheilus banar Freyhof & Serov, 2001
Nemacheilus banar Freyhof & Serov, 2001: 135, figs. 1–2
(type locality: Vietnam: Kontum Province: middle Pako
River about 50 km north of Kontum; 14°39.6'N
107°46.98'E; holotype: ZFMK 28588; noun in apposition,
indeclinable)
10.21.4 Nemacheilus binotatus Smith, 1933
Nemacheilus binotatus Smith, 1933: 61, pl. 1 fig. 4 (type
locality: Thailand: Chiang Mai Province: Mekhan, tributary
of Meping, southwest of Doi Sutep; holotype:
KUMF 167, Monkolprasit, 1969: 6; adjective, -us, -a,
-um)
10.21.5 Nemacheilus chrysolaimos (Valenciennes, in Cuvier
& Valenciennes, 1846)
Cobitis chrysolaimos Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes,
1846: 27, pl. 521 (type locality: Indonesia: Java;
lectotype: MNHN 3961, designated by Kottelat, 1984b:
241; compound noun, indeclinable)
10.21.6 Nemacheilus cleopatra Freyhof & Serov, 2001
Nemacheilus cleopatra Freyhof & Serov, 2001: 138, figs. 5–
6 (type locality: Vietnam: Gia Lai Province: Sol River
near Plao Ganong about 60 km south of Pleiku;
13°31.82'N 108°18.63'E; holotype: ZFMK 27155; noun
in apposition, indeclinable)
10.21.7 'Nemacheilus' corica (Hamilton, 1822)
Cobitis corica Hamilton, 1822: 359, 395 (type locality: India:
Kosi River [Purnia District: Mainayi; Hora, 1935a:
49]; types: NT; noun in apposition, indeclinable)
Schistura punctata M'Clelland, 1839: 308, 442, pl. 53 fig. 4
(type locality: India: Assam / northeastern parts of Bengal;
syntypes: material examined by M'Clelland and basis
of Cobitis corica Hamilton, 1822: 359; adjective,
-us, -a, -um)
Cobites cinerea Swainson, 1839: 310 (available by indication
to Hamilton, 1822: 359 No. 12 [which is Cobitis
corica]; type locality: India: Kosi River [Purnia District:
Mainayi; Hora, 1935a: 49]; types: NT; adjective, -us, -a,
-um)
Taxonomic notes. Generic position requires investigation.
10.21.8 Nemacheilus elegantissimus Chin & Samat, 1992
Nemacheilus elegantissimus Chin & Samat, 1992: 26, fig. 2
(type locality: Malaysia: Borneo: Sabah: Lahad Datu
District: Sungai Payau, a tributary of Sungai Segama,
Danum Valley Conservation Area; holotype: FMNH
100749; adjective, -us, -a, -um)
Nemacheilus ornatissimus Doi, 1997: 16 (nomen nudum;
lapsus for Nemacheilus elegantissimus Chin & Samat,
1992: 26, fig. 1)