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Species in the genus Lithogenes: [ 3 ] records


valencia, Lithogenes Provenzano [F.], Schaefer [S. A.], Baskin [J. N.] & Royero [R.] 2003:564, Figs. 1-2 [Copeia 2003 (no. 3); ref. 27128] Lago de Valencia basin, Carabobo State, Venezuela. Holotype: MBUCV V-30740 [ex CAS 28361, MBUCV V-7198]. Paratypes: MUBCV V-7198 (1), CAS 28361 (3, 1 c&s). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:267 [ref. 29155]. Fourth author also spelled Royero-Leon. •Valid as Lithogenes valencia Provenzano, Schaefer, Baskin & Royero 2003 -- (Ferraris 2007:267 [ref. 29155], Schaefer & Provenzano 2008:10 [ref. 30039], Reis et al. 2016:16 [ref. 34496]). Current status: Valid as Lithogenes valencia Provenzano, Schaefer, Baskin & Royero 2003. Loricariidae: Lithogeninae. Distribution: Lake Valencia basin, northern Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.

villosus, Lithogenes Eigenmann [C. H.] 1909:6 [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 6 (no. 1); ref. 1222] Upper Potaro River at Aruataima Falls, Guyana. Holotype (unique): FMNH 52960 [ex CM 1002]. Type catalog: Henn 1928:84 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:53 [ref. 12367], Ferraris 2007:267 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Lithogenes villosus Eigenmann 1909 -- (Isbrücker 1980:6 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:429 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:303 [ref. 23847], Montoya-Burgos et al. 1998:367 [ref. 23850], Reis & Pereira 1999:45 [ref. 23669], Procenzano et al. 2003:562 [ref. 27128], Reis et al. 2003:318 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:267 [ref. 29155], Schaefer & Provenzano 2008:7 [ref. 30039], Reis et al. 2016:15 [ref. 34496], Taphorn et al. 2022:52 [ref. 41297]). Current status: Valid as Lithogenes villosus Eigenmann 1909. Loricariidae: Lithogeninae. Distribution: South America: Essequibo River basin, Potaro River (Guyana) endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

wahari, Lithogenes Schaefer [S. A.] & Provenzano [F.] 2008:11, Figs. 6-8A-D et seq. [American Museum Novitates No. 3637; ref. 30039] Caño Päwä, about 30 minutes walk from its mouth with Río Cuao, Amazonas, Venezuela. Holotype: MBUCV-V-33738. Paratypes: AMNH 233086 (42); CAS 226002 (3); FMNH 117747 (3); MBUCV-V-29530 (32, 3 c&s); MCP 41962 (3); USNM 392583 (3). •Valid as Lithogenes wahari Schaefer & Provenzano 2008 -- (Reis et al. 2016:13 [ref. 34496]). Current status: Valid as Lithogenes wahari Schaefer & Provenzano 2008. Loricariidae: Lithogeninae. Distribution: Upper Orinoco River drainage, southern Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.


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