Polydactylus konadaensis Mishra and Krishnan, 1993, a junior synonym of Filimanus xanthonema (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831) (Perciformes : Polynemidae)

Polydactylus konadaensis Mishra and Krishnan, 1993 was described on the bas is of two specimens from Konada, Andhra Pradesh, east coast of India. Altho ugh the new species was placed in the genus Polydactylus, our examination o f the type specimens of the species showed them to represent a species of F ilimanus. Furthermore, the characters of those specimens were consistent wi th those of the lectotype. paralectotype, and other specimens of F. xanthon ema (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831). Accordingly. Polydacty lus konadaensis is herein regarded as a junior synonym of F. xanthonema.