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Genera in the family or subfamily Stevardiinae: [ 12 ] records


Bergia Steindachner [F.] 1891:173 Fem. Bergia altipinnis Steindachner 1891. Type by monotypy. Also appeared as Steindachner 1891:365 [ref. 4236]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Bergia Duchassaing & Michelotti 1861 in Coleoptera and by Bergia Scott 1881 in Hemiptera; apparently not replaced. Bergia dates to 9 July 1891 according to Fowler 1975:184 [ref. 9333] and Chalcinopelecus apparently dates to June 1891. •Synonym of Pseudocorynopoma Perugia (30 Apr.) 1891 -- (Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:226 [ref. 27061]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Pseudocorynopoma Perugia 1891. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Chalcinopelecus Holmberg [E. L.] 1891:190 Masc. Chalcinopelecus argentinus Holmberg 1891. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Pseudocorynopoma Perugia (30 April) 1891, Chalcinopelecus published June, 1891; Bergia Steindachner (9 July) 1891 also a synonym but preoccupied. •Synonym of Pseudocorynopoma Perugia 1891 -- (Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:226 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudocorynopoma Perugia 1891. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Chrysobrycon Weitzman [S. H.] & Menezes [N. A.] 1998:187 Masc. Hysteronotus hesperus Böhlke 1958. Type by original designation. •Valid as Chrysobrycon Weitzman & Menezes 1998 -- (Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:223 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Stevardiinae, Zarske 2010:84 [ref. 30919], Mirande 2010:533 [ref. 31006], Vanegas-Ríos et al. 2011:731 [ref. 31720], Vanegas-Ríos et al. 2014:291 [ref. 33375], Sarmiento et al. 2014:184 [ref. 35004], Thomaz et al. 2015:10 [ref. 33893] Stevardiinae, tribe Stevardiini, Vanegas-Ríos et al. 2015:171 [ref. 34047], Vanegas-Ríos & Urbano-Bonilla 2017:2344 [ref. 35265], Vanegas-Ríos 2017:17 [ref. 35531], Vanegas-Ríos et al. 2024:675 [ref. 41166], Melo et al. 2024:10 [ref. 41541] in Stevardiinae, Silva-Oliveira et al. 2025:1 [ref. 41972]). Current status: Valid as Chrysobrycon Weitzman & Menezes 1998. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Corynopoma Gill [T. N.] 1858:425 Neut. Corynopoma riisei Gill 1858. Type by subsequent designation. Type apparently first designated by Jordan 1919:281 [ref. 2410]. Selected over Stevardia Gill 1858 by action of Günther (1864:287), see Weitzman & Fink 1985:2 [ref. 5203]. •Valid as Corynopoma Gill 1858 -- (Géry 1977:359 [ref. 1597], Weitzman & Fink 1985:1 et seq. [ref. 5203], Taphorn 1992:164 [ref. 23654], Weitzman & Menezes 1998:186 [ref. 23843], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:223 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Stevardiinae, Mirande 2010:533 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:16 [ref. 31685], Thomaz et al. 2015:4 [ref. 33893] Stevardiinae, tribe Stevardiini, Vanegas-Ríos 2017:16 [ref. 35531], Melo et al. 2024:10 [ref. 41541] in Stevardiinae). Current status: Valid as Corynopoma Gill 1858. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Corynopomops Fowler [H. W.] 1943:6 Masc. Corynopomops opisthopterus Fowler 1943. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Gephyrocharax Eigenmann 1912 -- (Weitzman & Fink 1985:2 [ref. 5203], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:224 [ref. 27061], Vanegas-Ríos 2016:6 [ref. 34359]). Current status: Synonym of Gephyrocharax Eigenmann 1912. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Gephyrocharax Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:23 Masc. Gephyrocharax chocoensis Eigenmann 1912. Type by original designation. •Valid as Gephyrocharax Eigenmann 1912 -- (Géry 1977:358 [ref. 1597], Weitzman & Fink 1985:1 et seq. [ref. 5203], Taphorn 1992:188 [ref. 23654], Weitzman & Menezes 1998:186 [ref. 23843], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:224 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Stevardiinae, Mirande 2010:533 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:16 [ref. 31685], Vanegas-Ríos & Phillip 2013:1329 [ref. 34415], Sarmiento et al. 2014:184 [ref. 35004], Thomaz et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33893] Stevardiinae, tribe Stevardiini, Vanegas-Ríos 2016:6 [ref. 34359], Vanegas-Ríos 2017:1 [ref. 35531], Ferreira et al. 2018:161 [ref. 35911], Melo et al. 2024:10 [ref. 41541] in Stevardiinae). Current status: Valid as Gephyrocharax Eigenmann 1912. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Hysteronotus Eigenmann [C. H.] 1911:171 Masc. Hysteronotus megalostomus Eigenmann 1911. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Hysteronotus Eigenmann 1911 -- (Géry 1977:358 [ref. 1597], Weitzman & Fink 1985:1 et seq. [ref. 5203], Weitzman & Menezes 1998:186 [ref. 23843], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:224 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Stevardiinae, Mirande 2010:533 [ref. 31006], Thomaz et al. 2015:4 [ref. 33893] Stevardiinae, tribe Hysteronotini, Sarmiento et al. 2014:184 [ref. 35004], Menezes et al. 2016:495 [ref. 34593], Melo et al. 2024:10 [ref. 41541] in Stevardiinae). Current status: Valid as Hysteronotus Eigenmann 1911. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Nematopoma Gill [T. N.] 1858:428 Neut. Nematopoma searlesii Gill 1858. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Corynopoma Gill 1858 -- (Weitzman & Fink 1985:2 [ref. 5203], Taphorn 1992:164 [ref. 23654], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:223 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Corynopoma Gill 1858. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Pseudocorynopoma Perugia [A.] 1891:646 Neut. Pseudocorynopoma doriae Perugia 1891. Type by monotypy. Predates junior synonyms of same year; Pseudocorynopoma published 30 April, Chalcinopelecus Holmberg in June, Bergia Steindachner on 9 July. •Valid as Pseudocorynopoma Perugia 1891 -- (Géry 1977:359 [ref. 1597], Weitzman & Fink 1985:1 et seq. [ref. 5203], Weitzman et al. 1988:383 [ref. 13557], Malabarba 1989:138 [ref. 14217], Weitzman & Menezes 1998:186 [ref. 23843], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:226 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Stevardiinae, Mirande 2010:533 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:16 [ref. 31685], Thomaz et al. 2015:10 [ref. 33893] Stevardiinae, tribe Stevardiini, Bertaco et al. 2016:414 [ref. 34561], Vanegas-Ríos 2017:18 [ref. 35531], Malabarba et al. 2020:1 [ref. 37866], Melo et al. 2024:10 [ref. 41541] in Stevardiinae). Current status: Valid as Pseudocorynopoma Perugia 1891. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Pterobrycon Eigenmann [C. H.] 1913:3 Masc. Pterobrycon landoni Eigenmann 1913. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Pterobrycon Eigenmann 1913 -- (Géry 1977:359 [ref. 1597], Weitzman & Fink 1985:1 et seq. [ref. 5203], Weitzman & Menezes 1998:186 [ref. 23843], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:227 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:8 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Stevardiinae, Mirande 2010:533 [ref. 31006], Thomaz et al. 2015:4 [ref. 33893] Stevardiinae, probably in tribe Stevardiini, Vanegas-Ríos 2017:17 [ref. 35531] in tribe Stevardiini, Melo et al. 2024:10 [ref. 41541] in Stevardiinae). Current status: Valid as Pterobrycon Eigenmann 1913. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Stevardia Gill [T. N.] 1858:423 Fem. Stevardia albipinnis Gill 1858. Type by monotypy. Named for Mr. Steward but spelled Stevardia (no 'w' in Latin). •Synonym of Corynopoma Gill 1858 by action of first reviser -- (Günther 1864:287 [ref. 1974]; see Weitzman & Fink 1985:2 [ref. 5203], Taphorn 1992:164 [ref. 23654] as Stewardia, Weitzman & Menezes 1998:186 [ref. 23843], Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:223 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Corynopoma Gill 1858. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.

Varicharax Vanegas-Ríos [J. A.], Faustino-Fuster [D. R.], Meza-Vargas [V.] & Ortega [H.] 2020:391 Masc. Varicharax nigrolineatus Vanegas-Ríos, Faustino-Fuster, Meza-Vargas & Ortega 2020. Type by original designation (and monotypic). •Valid as Varicharax Vanegas-Ríos, Faustino-Fuster, Meza-Vargas & Ortega 2020 -- (Melo et al. 2024:10 [ref. 41541] in Stevardiinae). Current status: Valid as Varicharax Vanegas-Ríos, Faustino-Fuster, Meza-Vargas & Ortega 2020. Stevardiidae: Stevardiinae.


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