| Common name | Pelus |
| Language | Javanese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Locality | Java |
| Ref. | Schuster, W.H. and R. Djajadiredja, 1952 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Pelus (Javanese) = sebangsa belut besar, malung (Indonesian) = listed as 'a big eel, a kind of lamprey' in Ref. 28004 ; pelus (Old Javanese) = sejenis hewan menyeramkan yang menjadi tempat seseorang bisa dilahirkan kembali (Indonesian) = a kind of anima |