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Hello All

Please see link here to the revised edition.

http://www.scotcat.com/articles/article65.htm

This edition includes both updated and additional information and images.

It now holds photographs of live specimens of:

M. albolineatus
M. atrifasciatus
M. bocourti
M. canarensis
M. carcio
M. gulio
M. malabaricus (possibly)
M. multiradiatus
M. mysticetus
M. pulcher
M. rhegma
An undescribed species from the Sittang River drainage, formerly misidentified as M. rufescens
An undescribed species from the Irrawaddy River drainage, formerly misidentified as M. rufescens
A species from the Ataran River drainage, which may be the true M. rufescens, or may be undescribed.

And drawings or preserved specimens of all species (including possible synonyms).

There is a discussion on and images of the putative types of M. armatus, and Hara malabarica (= M. canarensis) (apart from the ZSI specimen). The outcome is my opinion that M. armatus in Day’s Fishes of India is a misidentification and the specimens used then and since are not conspecific with the true M. armatus (of which the BMNH specimen is a syntype IMO).

Thanks

Whoa, that's a very interesting & highly informative article - (i'll have to get into it a bit more in my spare time)

T.D.O,
Great to see such seminal pieces eminating from Yorkshire!

Keep up the good work.
Mark.

Cheers lads