On the identity of the banded gourami Trichogaster fasciata with notes on the taxonomic status of Trichopodus bejeus (Teleostei: Perciformes: Osphronemidae)

Based on its original description and putative topotypes, the identity of the banded gourami Trichogaster fasciata is resolved. Trichogaster lalia is a synonym of T. fasciata, and the name Trichogaster bejeus is applied to the species hitherto identified as T. fasciata. T. fasciata is distinguished...

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Published inJournal of fish biology Vol. 101; no. 5; pp. 1343 - 1347
Main Authors Knight, J. D. Marcus, Nallathambi, Moulitharan, Vijayakrishnan, Balaji, Jayasimhan, Praveenraj
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2022
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Subjects
Colisa
Colisa fasciata
Colour
Congeners
Fins
gourami
Marine fishes
Meristic counts
Osphronemidae
taxonomy
Trichogaster
Trichogaster bejeus
Trichogaster fasciata
Trichogaster lalia
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Summary:Based on its original description and putative topotypes, the identity of the banded gourami Trichogaster fasciata is resolved. Trichogaster lalia is a synonym of T. fasciata, and the name Trichogaster bejeus is applied to the species hitherto identified as T. fasciata. T. fasciata is distinguished from its congeners in the shape of caudal fin, colouration, lip morphology and meristic and mensural characters.
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ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.15191