Abstract
Considerable uncertainty exists about the taxonomic status of the sciaenid genusBola Hamilton, 1822. The nomenclatural history of the genus is reviewed and its status discussed. This genus and its objective synonymWak Lin, 1938 are relegated to the synonymy ofJohnius Bloch, 1793.
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Communicated by Dr. S. Jones,f.a.sc.
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Talwar, P.K. On the taxonomic position of the genusBola Hamilton, 1822 (Pisces: Sciaenidae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 72, 266–269 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052120
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