russellii, Pellona Bleeker [P.] 1852:23 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 24 (8); ref. 16826] Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaja, Pasuruan; Kammal, Tandjong, Madura Island, Indonesia. Lectotype: BMNH 1867.11.28.13. Paralectotypes: (3) RMNH 7493 (1 or more of 4). Also appeared in Bleeker 1852:72 [ref. 16832], earliest not established but 1852:23 is cited in ref. 16832. Lectotype selected by Whitehead et al. 1966:102 [ref. 6860]. •Synonym of Ilisha megaloptera (Swainson 1838) -- (Whitehead 1985:270 [ref. 5141]). •Valid as Ilishe russellii (Bleeker 1852) -- (Hata et al. 2026:20 [ref. 43295]). Current status: Valid as Ilisha russellii (Bleeker 1852). Pristigasteridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Sumatra and Java (western Indonesia) and Malaysia east to Philippines, noirth to southern China. IUCN (2026): Not Assessed. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.