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Species in the genus Abramites: [ 6 ] records


eques, Leporinus Steindachner [F.] 1878:90 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 15 (no. 12) (for 9 May 1878); ref. 20476] Río Magdalena, Colombia. Lectotype: NMW 69549. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1895.5.17.155 and 156 (2); NMW 69548 (2), 69550 (1). Species later illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1879:56 [p. 40 of separate], Pl. 10 (figs. 2-2a) [ref. 4227]. Lectotype selected by Vari & Williams 1987:101 [ref. 5980]. •Valid as Abramites eques (Steindachner 1878) -- (Vari & Williams 1987:99 [ref. 5980], Santos & Jégu 1990:164 [ref. 20180], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:71 [ref. 27061], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:39 [ref. 35633]). Current status: Valid as Abramites eques (Steindachner 1878). Anostomidae: Leporininae. Distribution: Magdalena River basin, Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.

hypselonotus, Leporinus Günther [A.] 1868:480 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 1 (no. 6) (art. 56); ref. 1992] Xeberos, upper Amazon, Peru. Lectotype: BMNH 1867.6.13.40. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1867.6.13.41-42 (2). Also published in Günther (Sept.) 1868:244, Pl. 22 [ref. 5756]. Lectotype selected by Vari & Williams 1987:97 [ref. 5980]. •Valid as Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868) -- (Ovchynnyk 1967:31 [ref. 37559], Ortega & Vari 1986:11 [ref. 9708], Vari & Williams 1987:92 [ref. 5980], Santos & Jégu 1990:164 [ref. 20180], Taphorn 1992:30 [ref. 23654], Britski et al. 1999:80 [ref. 24147], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:71 [ref. 27061], López et al. 2003:13 [ref. 27366], Barriga Salazar 2014:105 [ref. 35745], Litz & Koerber 2014:8 [ref. 33622], Sarmiento et al. 2014:183 [ref. 35004], Mirande & Koerber 2015:12 [ref. 35117], Nión et al. 2016:27 [ref. 35565], Koerber et al. 2017:17 [ref. 35267], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:39 [ref. 35633], Careaga et al. 2020:75 [ref. 37774], dos Reis et al. 2020:456 [ref. 38364], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:15 [ref. 39298], Chuctaya et al. 2022:15 [ref. 42137], Taphorn et al. 2022:10 [ref. 41297]). Current status: Valid as Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868). Anostomidae: Leporininae. Distribution: South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.

microcephalus, Abramites Norman [J. R.] 1926:92 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 18 (no. 103); ref. 15602] Near the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1926.3.2.571. •Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868) -- (Vari & Williams 1987:93 [ref. 5980], Taphorn 1992:30 [ref. 23654], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:72 [ref. 27061], Litz & Koerber 2014:8 [ref. 33622], Mirande & Koerber 2015:13 [ref. 35117], Koerber et al. 2017:17 [ref. 35267]). Current status: Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868). Anostomidae: Leporininae. Habitat: freshwater.

nigripinnis, Leporinus Meinken [H.] 1935:193, Fig. 1 [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 46 (no. 9); ref. 13902] Río Paraná, near Corrientes, Argentina. Syntypes: ?ZMB 21916 (3). •Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868) -- (Vari & Williams 1987:93 [ref. 5980], Taphorn 1992:30 [ref. 23654], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:72 [ref. 27061], Litz & Koerber 2014:8 [ref. 33622], Mirande & Koerber 2015:13 [ref. 35117], Koerber et al. 2017:17 [ref. 35267]). Current status: Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868). Anostomidae: Leporininae. Habitat: freshwater.

solarii, Leporinus Holmberg [E. L.] 1891:187 [Revista Argentina de Historia Natural (Buenos Aires) v. 1; ref. 2192] Misiones, Río Alto Paraná, Argentina. No types known. Abramites salarii is a misspelling. •Valid as Abramites solarii (Holmberg 1891) -- (Gómez & Chebez 1996:53 [ref. 23791], Menni 2004:72 [ref. 28131]). •Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868) -- (Vari & Williams 1987:92 [ref. 5980], Taphorn 1992:30 [ref. 23654], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:72 [ref. 27061], Litz & Koerber 2014:8 [ref. 33622], Mirande & Koerber 2015:13 [ref. 35117], Koerber et al. 2017:17 [ref. 35267]). Current status: Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868). Anostomidae: Leporininae. Habitat: freshwater.

ternetzi, Abramites Norman [J. R.] 1926:93 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 18 (no. 103); ref. 15602] São Luis, Mato Grosso, southeastern Brazil. Lectotype: BMNH 1895.5.17.156. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1895.5.17.155 (1) Descalvados. Lectotype selected by Vari & Williams 1988:97-98 [ref. 5980]. The lectotype of this species also is a paralectotype of Leporinus eques Steindachner 1878. •Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868) -- (Vari & Williams 1987:93 [ref. 5980], Taphorn 1992:30 [ref. 23654], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:72 [ref. 27061], Litz & Koerber 2014:8 [ref. 33622], Mirande & Koerber 2015:13 [ref. 35117], Koerber et al. 2017:17 [ref. 35267]). Current status: Synonym of Abramites hypselonotus (Günther 1868). Anostomidae: Leporininae. Habitat: freshwater.


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