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Species in the genus Pseudanos: [ 5 ] records


gracilis, Schizodon Kner [R.] 1858:78 [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 30 (no. 13); ref. 13404] Rio Guaporé, Amazon system, Brazil. No types known. Appeared in more detail in Kner 1859:160, Pl. 5 [not 6] [ref. 2631]. •Valid as Pseudanos gracilis (Kner 1858) -- (Taphorn 1992:57 [ref. 23654], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:79 [ref. 27061], Sidlauskas & Santos 2005:121 [ref. 28904], Birindelli et al. 2012:55 [ref. 32125], Barriga Salazar 2014:105 [ref. 35745] as cf. gracilis, Sarmiento et al. 2014:39, 183 [ref. 35004], DoNascimiento 2016:528 [ref. 34727], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:15 [ref. 39298]). Current status: Valid as Pseudanos gracilis (Kner 1858). Anostomidae: Anostominae. Distribution: South America: central Amazon basin, including Rio Negro, Rio Branco, Rio Uatumã and Rio Madeira basins (Brazil, Ecuador?, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.

irinae, Pseudanos Winterbottom [R.] 1980:27, Figs. 7c, 21, 45b [Royal Ontario Museum Life Science Contributions No. 123; ref. 4755] Río Orinoco at bifurcation with Río Casiquiare, Laja Tama Tama, Venezuela. Holotype: CAS-SU 58809. Paratypes: AMNH 14359 (1), 17612 (24, 6 c&s); BMNH 1911.10.31.463 (1), 1972.7.27.126-26 (2); CAS 15771 (1), 15787 (1), 20097-98 (10, 6), 20100 (1); FMNH 53390-92 (1, 1, 1); CAS-SU 16281-82 (9, 1), 68303 (2). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:70 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Pseudanos irinae Winterbottom 1980 -- (Taphorn 1992:60 [ref. 23654], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:79 [ref. 27061], Sidlauskas & Santos 2005:121 [ref. 28904], Birindelli et al. 2012:56 [ref. 32125]). •Synonym of Pseudanos trimaculatus (Kner 1858) -- (Birindelli et al. 2012:55 [ref. 32125], Mirande & Koerber 2015:13 [ref. 35117], DoNascimiento 2016:528 [ref. 34727], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:[4] [ref. 35679]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudanos trimaculatus (Kner 1858). Anostomidae: Anostominae. Distribution: South America: Orinoco River basin (Venezuela east to Guyana) [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

trimaculatus, Schizodon Kner [R.] 1858:78 [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 30 (no. 13); ref. 13404] Brazil. Syntypes: NMW 62692 (1). •Valid as Anostomus trimaculatus (Kner 1858) -- (Ovchynnyk 1967:31 [ref. 37559]). •Valid as Pseudanos trimaculatus (Kner 1858) -- (Ortega & Vari 1986:12 [ref. 9708], Lasso et al. 2001:94 [ref. 25928], Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:79 [ref. 27061], López et al. 2003:15 [ref. 27366], Sidlauskas & Santos 2005:121 [ref. 28094], Menni 2004:72 [ref. 28131], Birindelli et al. 2012:55 [ref. 32125], Barriga Salazar 2014:105 [ref. 35745], Sarmiento et al. 2014:39, 183 [ref. 35004], Mirande & Koerber 2015:13 [ref. 35117], Careaga et al. 2020:75 [ref. 37774], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:15 [ref. 39298], Chuctaya et al. 2022:16 [ref. 42137], Taphorn et al. 2022:12 [ref. 41297], Vanegas-Ríos & Birindelli 2024:4 [ref. 41060]). Current status: Valid as Pseudanos trimaculatus (Kner 1858). Anostomidae: Anostominae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, Essequibo River basin, Río Orinoco basin, and Río de La Plata/Río Parana basin (Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana and Peru). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.

varii, Pseudanos Birindelli [J. L. O.], Lima [F. C. T.] & Britski [H. A.] 2012:56, Figs. 1-2, 3a-b [Zootaxa No. 3425; ref. 32125] Igarapé Sirinau, tributary of Rio Cuieiras (tributary of Rio Negro), c. 2°42’S 60°20’W, Manaus, Amazonaas, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 109800. Paratypes: many at INPA, MZUSP •Valid as Pseudanos varii Birindelli, Lima & Britski 2012. Current status: Valid as Pseudanos varii Birindelli, Lima & Britski 2012. Anostomidae: Anostominae. Distribution: South America: Rio Negro drainage, Brazil, and Río Síapa and Río Atabapo drainages, Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.

winterbottomi, Pseudanos Sidlauskas [B. L.] & Santos [G. M. dos] 2005:110, Figs. 1, 2B, 3-4, 5B [Copeia 2005 (no. 1); ref. 28094] Río Ventuari, pool behind beach on south side of river, about 12 kilometers above mouth of Río Orinoco, Laguna Pavon (4°04'N, 66°56'W), Amazonas, Venezuela. Holotype: MBUCV 32210 [ex FMNH 104020]. Paratypes: ANSP 161693-96 (31, 1, 2, 1); CAS 20108 (2), 20111 (1); FMNH 85515 (3), 103453 (1), 103447 (7), 104020 (32); INHS 62568 (1); INPA 21971 (5); MBUCV 25372 (20); CAS-SU 16275-76 (1, 2); plus additional paratypes at ANSP, FMNH, INHS. Plus non-type material. •Valid as Pseudanos winterbottomi Sidlauskas & Santos 2005 -- (DoNascimiento et al. 2017:40 [ref. 35633]). Current status: Valid as Pseudanos winterbottomi Sidlauskas & Santos 2005. Anostomidae: Anostominae. Distribution: South America: Orinoco River basin, Venezuela and Colombia, Tapajós River basin, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.


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