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species Ensidens jaculus (Rochebrune, 1882): specimens
1 available nominal species synonym (2 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Ensidens ingallsianus — IUCN (2012)
Ensidens sp. — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Zieritz et al. (2020)
Ensidens sp. 1 — Bolotov et al. (2017), Bolotov et al. (2017), Bolotov et al. (2018), Huang et al. (2019), Konopleva et al. (2019), Konopleva et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020)
Ensidens sp. 2 — Konopleva et al. (2019), Bolotov et al. (2020)
Ensidens jaculus — Pfeiffer et al. (2021), Jeratthitikul et al. (2021), Konopleva et al. (2023)

Range

Mekong Basin, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

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SMF_MP_07

MNHN_MP_3617
Cochinchine

Cambodia

MNHN_IM-2000-1724 Rapides de Sombor	MNHN_IM-2000-1724 Rapides de Sombor	UF_507412 Unknown tributary of Mekong just N of Phumi Prêk Krieng on AH11. CA16-07. 13.04014, 106.18086
UF_507405 Unknown tributary of Mekong just N of Phumi Prêk Preah on AH11. CA16-06. 13.15123, 106.14521

Laos

NCSM_84902 Asia, Mekong Basin/Mekong R. Laos, Khammouan, Thakhek Co. Houay Karnbeung, small stream arising at cave near Ban Khounephavang [Kouanphavang], Nam Done drainage, 14 [air] km from Thakhek road to Gnommalath, [0.92 air miles WNW center Xianliab]. 17.45781° N, 104.9263° E	NCSM_84902 Asia, Mekong Basin/Mekong R. Laos, Khammouan, Thakhek Co. Houay Karnbeung, small stream arising at cave near Ban Khounephavang [Kouanphavang], Nam Done drainage, 14 [air] km from Thakhek road to Gnommalath, [0.92 air miles WNW center Xianliab]. 17.45781° N, 104.9263° E	SMF_319286 Laos: Mekong at Cham Pasak
SMF_319286 Laos: Mekong at Cham Pasak	UMMZ_248795 Laos: Mekong River at Khong, South Laos	SMF_188664 Laos: Se Bang Fai River Opposit Tat Panom; near Ban Pakse

Thailand

UF_507806 Bo River at confluence with Mekong River at Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. TH16-40. 17.491, 104.726	UF_507810 Chanot Creek at bridge W of Ban Phon Kho. TH16-41. 17.226, 104.744	USNM_786316 Huai Thuai, Ta Uthen, Nakon, Thailand
UF_507814 Kam River at Rt. 212 bridge N of Ban Fang Daeng. TH16-43. 16.932, 104.686	USNM_361019 L. Nong Hang Sai, Siam	USNM_361019 L. Nong Hang Sai, Siam
USNM_405732 Nong Hai, Sakon Nakon, E. Siam	SMF_319284 Nong Han Lake, Sakon Nakon	SMF_319284 Nong Han Lake, Sakon Nakon
SMF_188665 Nong Han, Sakon Nakon	USNM_419872 Nong Lahan, Sakon Nakon, E. Siam	TMMUBI_57 Sakon Nakon, Nong Han
SMF_319285 Thailand: Nong Han, Sakon Nakon	SMF_319285 Thailand: Nong Han, Sakon Nakon	UF_507823 Thom River at Rt. 2034 bridge. TH16-45. 16.122, 105.031
UF_507800 Thuai River at Rt. 212 bridge S of Tha Uthen. TH16-39. 17.562, 104.609

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

Cambodia

UF_507412 (ICH-00536). (COI: MT905671, go to Genbank) Cambodia, Unknown tributary of Mekong just N of Phumi Prêk Krieng on AH11 (13.040143, 106.180864).

UF_507405 (ICH-00514_AHE). (COI: MT905660, go to Genbank) Cambodia, Unknown tributary of Mekong just N of Phumi Prêk Preah on AH11 (13.151229, 106.145211).

UF_507405 (ICH-00514). (COI: MT905659, SRA: SRX8934358, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_507405 (ICH-00515). (COI: MT905661, go to Genbank) ditto.

Laos

NCSM_84902. (28S: KX822599, COI: KX822642, go to Genbank) Asia, Mekong Basin/Mekong R. Laos, Khammouan, Thakhek Co. Houay Karnbeung, small stream arising at cave near Ban Khounephavang, Nam Done drainage, 14 km from Thakhek road to Gnommalath. 17.45781° N, 104.9263° E.

Thailand

MUMNH_UNI0259. (16S: MT993688, 28S: MT993740, COI: MT993542, go to Genbank) Kam River at Na Khu, Na Kae, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (16° 57' 29.2" N, 104° 30' 16.3" E).

UF_507806 (ICH-00842). (COI: MT905814, go to Genbank) Thailand, Bo River at confluence with Mekong River at Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (17.490645, 104.726058) .

UF_507810 (ICH-00847). (COI: MT905815, go to Genbank) Thailand, Chanot Creek at bridge W of Ban Phon Kho (17.22559, 104.744409) .

UF_507810 (ICH-00848). (COI: MT905816, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_507814 (ICH-00854). (COI: MT905818, go to Genbank) Thailand, Kam River at Rt. 212 bridge N of Ban Fang Daeng (16.932132, 104.685558) .

UF_507823 (ICH-00871). (COI: MT905828, go to Genbank) Thailand, Thom River at Rt. 2034 bridge (16.122257, 105.030754) .

UF_507823 (ICH-00873). (COI: MT905830, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_507823 (ICH-00874). (COI: MT905831, go to Genbank) ditto.

UF_507800 (ICH-00829). (COI: MT905808, go to Genbank) Thailand, Thuai River at Rt. 212 bridge S of Tha Uthen (17.562192, 104.609067) .

UF_507800 (ICH-00830). (COI: MT905809, go to Genbank) ditto.