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Species in the genus Propimelodus: [ 4 ] records

araguayae, Propimelodus Rocha [M. S.], de Oliveira [R. R.] & Rapp Py-Daniel [L. H.] 2007:280, Figs. 1, 2a, 3, 5, 6c [Neotropical Ichthyology v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 29281] Barra do Garças, rio Araguaia, 15°50'15"S, 51°58'43"W, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Holotype: INPA 26119. Paratypes: INPA 26120 (8 + 2 c&s), 26121 (5 + 1 c&s). •Valid as Propimelodus araguayae Rocha, de Oliveira & Rapp Py-Daniel 2007 -- (Grant 2021:109 [ref. 38702], Torrico-Destre et al. 2025:188 [ref. 42059]). Current status: Valid as Propimelodus araguayae Rocha, de Oliveira & Rapp Py-Daniel 2007. Pimelodidae: Pimelodinae. Distribution: South America: middle Araguaia River basin, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

caesius, Propimelodus Parisi [B. M.], Lundberg [J. G.] & DoNascimiento [C.] 2006:68, Figs. 1, 2, 4A, 5A, 6A-c, 7A [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 155; ref. 28772] Rio Amazonas above Rio Trombetas, 20 kilometers above Obidos 1°56'07.3"S, 55°41'18.5"W, Pará State, Brazil, depth 4-7 meters. Holotype: MZUSP 88582. Paratypes: Many at AMNH, ANSP, FMNH, INPA, MBUCV, MHNLS, MNHN, MZUSP, USNM. Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Propimelodus caesius Parisi, Lundberg & DoNascimiento 2006 -- (Rocha et al. 2007:279 [ref. 29281], Ferraris 2007:443 [ref. 29155] with third author as DoNascimiento, Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:23 [ref. 39298], Chuctaya et al. 2022:48 [ref. 42137], Torrico-Destre et al. 2025:188 [ref. 42059]). Current status: Valid as Propimelodus caesius Parisi, Lundberg & DoNascimiento 2006. Pimelodidae: Pimelodinae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin (Brazil and Peru). Habitat: freshwater.

eigenmanni, Pimelodus van der Stigchel [J. W. R.] 1946:64 [The South American Nematognathi; ref. 13094] Brazil. Holotype: RMNH 15465. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:340 [ref. 29155]. Based on one specimen and literature sources. Preoccupied by Pimelodus eigenmanni Boulenger 1891. See Mees 1986:314 [ref. 5693]. But Lundberg & Parisi 2002:76 [ref. 26381] point out that the two species were never simultaneously considered congeners so they retain both species as available [but 23.9.5 also requires a petition to the Commission]. •Valid as Pimelodus eigenmanni van der Stigchel 1946 -- (Lundberg & Parisi 2002:77 [ref. 26381]). •Valid as Propimelodus eigenmanni (van der Stigchel 1946) -- (Lundberg & Littmann in Reis et al. 2003:441 [ref. 27061], Parci et al. 2006:67 [ref. 28772], Rocha et al. 2007:279 [ref. 29281], Ferraris 2007:340 [ref. 29155], Torrico-Destre et al. 2025:188 [ref. 42059]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Valid as Propimelodus eigenmanni (van der Stigchel 1946). Pimelodidae: Pimelodinae. Distribution: South America: Amazon, Approuague, Kourou and Oyapock River basins, Brazil and French Guiana. Habitat: freshwater.

lobatus, Propimelodus Torrico-Destre [H.], Careaga [M.] & Carvajal-Vallejos [F. M.] 2025:182, Figs. 1-4 [Journal of Ichthyology v. 65 (no. 2); ref. 42059] Ichilo River, Corte Chori Lagoon, Mamoré River subbasin, Amazon bazon, Bolivia, 16°32'29"S, 64°45'6"W Holotype: UMSS 19393. Paratypes: (10) CBF, CIRA-UTB, MNKP, USMM. •Valid as Propimelodus lobatus Torrico-Destre, Careaga & Carvajal-Vallejos 2025. Current status: Valid as Propimelodus lobatus Torrico-Destre, Careaga & Carvajal-Vallejos 2025. Pimelodidae: Pimelodinae. Distribution: South America: upper Madeira River drainage, western Amazon River basin, Bolivia. Habitat: freshwater.