Eutropiichthys vacha

[Silurus]

Based on where Jean-Francois normally fishes, I'd say the photo in the Cat-eLog of

Eutropiichthys vacha

is actually that of E. burmannicus.

Would it be possible to check, Jools?

[MatsP]

It would appear that we're actually having E. burmannicus as a synonym (spelled as E. burmanicus - but I expect that is a typo).

I don't know if this is a consequence of using out of date information [perhaps current at the time of adding the species], or a mistake. Bot CoF and Fishbase agree that these are two different species.

So, I would propose the following:
1. Jools checks the assumption of where it's been caught.
If the above shows that it's E. burmannicus:
2. We ADD a new species of E. burmannicus, and keep E. vacha, as it has some good data in the datasheet.
3. Remove E. buarmanicus from the synonyms of this E. vacha.
4. Move the photo from E. vacha to E. burmanicus.
5. Fill in info on E. vacha.
6. Update occurrence table of E. vacha (Irrawaddy and Lower Salween)

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Mats

[Silurus]

FWIW, I have a photo of a pile of E. vacha in a market taken during the 2004 India trip (with Jools).

[MatsP]

That would mean that we don't have to have an empty E. vacha entry... We still have to determine the ID of the current photo.

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Mats

[Jools]

It's Thailand not India.

Jools

[MatsP]

Ok, I will follow my own "steps" above.

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Mats

[MatsP]

All done...

Just need a photo of E. vacha...

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Mats

[Jools]

Thanks Mats, I am sure HH will furnish the pic and if not you can ask him when you meet!

Jools