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Species in the genus Priapichthys: [ 9 ] records


annectens, Gambusia Regan [C. T.] 1907:259 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 19 (no. 111); ref. 15175] Irazu, Costa Rica. Lectotype: BMNH 1907.2.11.5. Paralectotypes: (numerous) BMNH 1907.2.11.6-10 (5), 1907.2.11.11-14 (30), 1907.2.11.15-23 (9), 1907.6.28.38-42 (5); MNHN 1913-0228 [ex BMNH] (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:31 [ref. 19576]. Lectotype mentioned in Huber 2019:134 [ref. 36941], in preparation. •Valid as Priapichthys annectens (Regan 1907) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Bussing 1987:153 [ref. 22927], Meyer & Etzel 1996:3 [ref. 22946], Bussing 1998:230 [ref. 24179], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:571 [ref. 27061], Lucinda & Reis 2005:39 [ref. 29205], Angulo et al. 2013:997 [ref. 33194], Meyer 2015:317 [ref. 34698], Huber 2019:134 [ref. 36941], Angulo et al. 2023:63 [ref. 40676]). Current status: Valid as Priapichthys annectens (Regan 1907). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Distribution: Central America: tributaries of Lake Nicaragua (Costa Rica and Nicaragua). Habitat: freshwater.

caliensis, Gambusia Eigenmann [C. H.] & Henn [A. W.] in Henn 1916:113 [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 10 (nos 1-2) (art. 9); ref. 2093] Cali, Colombia. Holotype: FMNH 57721 [ex CM 6700a]. Paratype or additional material: FMNH [ex CM 6700b] (1, not found). Type catalog: Henn 1928:87 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:37 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Alloheterandria caliensis (Eigenmann & Henn 1916) -- (Meyer & Etzel 1996:3 [ref. 22946]). •Valid as Pseudopoecilia caliensis (Eigenmann & Henn 1916) -- (Meyer 2015:324 [ref. 34698]). •Valid as Priapichthys caliensis (Eigenmann & Henn 1916) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:572 [ref. 27061], Lucinda & Reis 2005:39 [ref. 29205], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:102 [ref. 35633], Huber 2019:134 [ref. 36941]). Current status: Valid as Priapichthys caliensis (Eigenmann & Henn 1916). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Distribution: Western Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.

caudovittata, Gambusia Regan [C. T.] 1913:471 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 12 (no. 71); ref. 3656] Río Condoto, western Colombia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1913.10.1.68. •Synonym of Priapichthys nigroventralis (Eigenmann & Henn 1912) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:572 [ref. 27061], Huber 2019:134 [ref. 36941]). Current status: Synonym of Priapichthys nigroventralis (Eigenmann & Henn 1912). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

chocoensis, Diphyacantha Henn [A. W.] 1916:114, Fig. 2, Pl. 19 (figs. 1-2) [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 10 (nos 1-2) (art. 9); ref. 2093] Río Calima, Chocó, Colombia. Holotype: CAS 22547 [ex IU 13618]. Paratypes: CAS 22560 [ex IU 13619] (orig. 25, now 12), FMNH 57009 (10, 3 c&s), UMMZ 65223 [ex IU 13619] (2). Other original material: CAS 22761 [ex IU 13620] (orig. 6, now 4), ?UMMZ 102190 (7). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:32 [ref. 12367]. Original as chocoënsis. •Valid as Diphyacantha chocoensis Henn 1916 -- (Meyer & Etzel 1996:3 [ref. 22946], Huber 2019:57 [ref. 36941]). •Valid as Pseudopoecilia chocoensis (Henn 1916) -- (Meyer 2015:326 [ref. 34698]). •Valid as Priapichthys chocoensis (Henn 1916) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:572 [ref. 27061], Lucinda & Reis 2005:39 [ref. 29205], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:102 [ref. 35633]). Current status: Valid as Priapichthys chocoensis (Henn 1916). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Distribution: Pacific slope of northwestern Colombia and Panama. Habitat: freshwater.

darienensis, Gambusia Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1913:88 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 8); ref. 12295] Darién, Río Capetí, Río Tuyra basin, Panama. Holotype: FMNH 7597. Paratypes and additional material: FMNH 8608-16 (9), 8617-22 (1, 19, 20, 8, 2, 1), 8623-25 (1, 2, 1); USNM 78852-53 (2, 1), 78855-57 (16, 16, 10). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:37 [ref. 12367], Parenti et al. 1999:6 [ref. 24072]. Specific name also seen as dariensis. •Valid as Diphyacantha darienensis (Meek & Hildebrand 1913) -- (Meyer & Etzel 1996:3 [ref. 22946], Parenti et al. 1999:6 [ref. 24072], Huber 2019:57 [ref. 36941]). •Valid as Pseudopoecilia darienensis (Meek & Hldebrand 1913) -- (Meyer 2015:327 [ref. 34698]). •Valid as Priapichthys darienensis (Meek & Hildebrand 1913) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:572 [ref. 27061], Lucinda & Reis 2005:39 [ref. 29205], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:102 [ref. 35633]). Current status: Valid as Priapichthys darienensis (Meek & Hildebrand 1913). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Distribution: Tuira River basin, Panama and ? Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.

hesperis, Priapichthys annectens Hubbs [C. L.] 1924:22 [Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan No. 13; ref. 2231] Río María Aguilar, upper tributary to Río Grande de Tárcoles, San Jóse, Costa Rica. Holotype: FMNH 14106. Paratypes: FMNH (630, 62 catalog numbers). See Bussing 1998:232 [ref. 24179]. •Synonym of Priapichthys annectens (Regan 1907) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:571 [ref. 27061], Huber 2019:134 [ref. 36941]). Current status: Synonym of Priapichthys annectens (Regan 1907). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nigroventralis, Gambusia Eigenmann [C. H.] & Henn [A. W.] in Eigenmann 1912:26 [Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8]; ref. 1228] Río San Juan at Itsmina, Colombia. Holotype: FMNH 56045 [ex CM 4835]. Paratypes: (20, CM and IU) BMNH 1924.3.3.85-86 (2) Itrsmina, CAS 22765 [ex IU 12689] (5), FMNH 54046 (5), USNM 79205 (1). Type catalog: Henn 1928:87 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:37 [ref. 12367], Parenti et al. 1999:8 [ref. 24072]. •Valid as Alloheterandria nigroventralis (Eigenmann & Henn 1912) -- (Meyer & Etzel 1996:3 [ref. 22946], Parenti et al. 1999:8 [ref. 24072]). •Valid as Pseudopoecilia nigroventralis (Eigenmann & Henn 1912) -- (Meyer 2015:325 [ref. 34698]). •Valid as Priapichthys nigroventralis (Eigenmann & Henn 1912) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:572 [ref. 27061], Lucinda & Reis 2005:39 [ref. 29205], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:102 [ref. 35633], Huber 2019:135 [ref. 36941]). Current status: Valid as Priapichthys nigroventralis (Eigenmann & Henn 1912). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Distribution: Atrato and San Juan River basins, Pacific slope of northwestern Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.

panamensis, Priapichthys Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1916:322 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 15); ref. 2962] Brackish pool at Chame Point, (Pacific) Panama. Holotype: FMNH 8950. Paratypes: CAS 22773 [ex IU 14049] (1); FMNH 8679 (1, allotype), 8680-96 (now 14), 8697 (1), 8950 (1); USNM 78858 (17). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:69 [ref. 12367], Parenti et al. 1999:18 [ref. 24072]. •Synonym of Pseudopoecilia festae (Boulenger 1898) -- (Parenti et al. 1999:18 [ref. 24072]). •Valid as Priapichthys panamensis Meek & Hildebrand 1916 -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:124 [ref. 7067], Villa 1982:136 [ref. 36708], Bussing 1987:154 [ref. 22927], Bussing 1998:232 [ref. 24179], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:572 [ref. 27061], Lucinda & Reis 2005:39 [ref. 29205], Angulo et al. 2013:997 [ref. 33194], Angulo et al. 2020:6 [ref. 37425]). •Valid as Pseudopoecilia panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand 1916) -- (Meyer 2015:328 [ref. 34698]). •Valid as Panamichthys panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand 1916) -- (Huber 2019:84 [ref. 36941], Angulo et al. 2023:63 [ref. 40676]). Current status: Valid as Priapichthys panamensis Meek & Hildebrand 1916. Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Distribution: Central America: Pacific slope (Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

puetzi, Priapichthys Meyer [M. K.] & Etzel [V.] 1996:4, Figs. [Zoologische Abhandlungen; Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde in Dresden v. 49 (no. 1); ref. 22946] Small brook of upper Río Guarumo system, 20 kilometers on road from Punta Peña towards Gualaca, Bocas del Toro, Panama. Holotype: MTD F 16250. Paratypes: MTD F 16251-57 (7), SMF 21162 (1), UMMZ 230353 (2), ZMB 32532 (5). Type catalog: Zarske 2003:27 [ref. 27474]. •Valid as Priapichthys puetzi Meyer & Etzel 1996 -- (Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:572 [ref. 27061], Lucinda & Reis 2005:39 [ref. 29205], Meyer 2015:319 [ref. 34698], Huber 2019:135 [ref. 36941]). Current status: Valid as Priapichthys puetzi Meyer & Etzel 1996. Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Distribution: Guarumo River basin, northern Panama. Habitat: freshwater.


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