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insignis, Brycon Steindachner [F.] 1877:587 [29], Pl. 4 (figs. 1, 1a) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.); ref. 4224] Rio Parahyba at Campos and Mendez, Brazil. Lectotype: NMW 62925. Paralectotypes: NMW. On p. 29 of separate. Figure numbers incorrectly given as 2 and 2a, see Steindachner 1879:50 [ref. 4228]. Lectotype selected by Lima 2017:41 [ref. 35071]. •Questionably a synonym of Brycon devillei (Castelnau 1855) -- (Howes 1982:24, 32 [ref. 14201]). •Valid as Brycon insignis Steindachner 1877 -- (Lima & Costa 2000:157 [ref. 24439], Lima in Reis et al. 2003:176 [ref. 27061], Lima 2017:36 [ref. 35071], Rodrigues et al. 2021:147 [ref. 38829], Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:36 [ref. 41258]). Current status: Valid as Brycon insignis Steindachner 1877. Bryconidae: Bryconinae. Distribution: South America: ParaĆ­ba do Sul River basin and coastal drainages (Rio de Janeiro), Rio Itabopoana (Espiritu Santo) (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.


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