Eschmeyer (pers. comm., 17-Sep-2005) states that "the authors that treat Oreias as valid in fishes may think those species are separate from Schistura. That means a [generic] replacement name [for Oreias] would be needed for those species they do not want in Schistura... for now I have moved everything to Schistura." See also comment on Oreias Sauvage 1874