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^Synbranchus bengalensis (Me Clelland) 
Ophisternon bengalensis MC CLELLAND, Calcutta Journ. Nat. 
Hist., vol. 5, 1844, p. 197 (204, 220), pi. 11, fig. 1. 
Bengal. — KAUP, Cat. Apodal Fish Brit. Mus., 1856, p. 
121, pi. 15, fig. 76 (under view of head) (Malabar). 
Synbranchus bengalensis BLEEKER, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Neerland., 
vol. 4, 1864, p. 119, pi. (48) 192, fig. 1 (Java, Borneo, 
Celebes). — DAY, Fishes of Malabar, 1865, p. 251. — 
SCHMELTZ, Cat. Mus. Godeffroy, No. 4, 1869, p. 27 (Pelew 
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Islands); No. 7, 1879, p. 59 (Pelew Islands). — POHL, 
Cat. Mus. Godeffroy, No, 9, 1884, p. 39 (Pelew Islands). 
— WEBER and BEAUFORT, Fishes Indo Austral. Archipelago, 
vol. 3, 1916, p. 416 (Palima, Celebes; Mimika River, New 
Guinea). — HERRE, Philippine Journ. Sci., vol. 23, No. 2, 
Aug. 1923, p. 126 (Manila Bay, Bay Bay Creek, Apo Reef). 
-- FOWLER, Mem. Bishop Mus., vol. 10, 1928, p. 35 (com¬ 
piled); vol. 11, NO. 5, 1931, p. 315 (references). 
