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melanocheir, Gephyrocharax Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:24 [Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8]; ref. 1228] Bernal Creek near Honda, Colombia, 5°12'14.89"N, 74°45'44.32"W, altitude 455 meters. Neotype: FMNH 125572. Paratypes: (30, CM and IU) CAS 44292-93 [ex IU 12696-97] (6, 4); FMNH 56050-51 (6, 4), 69554 (9, now 7, one lost); USNM 79209 (2). Type catalog: Henn 1928:68 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:39 [ref. 12367]. Holotype FMNH 56049 lost. Neotype designated by Vanegas-Ríos 2016:58 [ref. 34359]. •Valid as Gephyrocharax melanocheir Eigenmann 1912 -- (Weitzman in Reis et al. 2003:225 [ref. 27061], Vanegas-Ríos et al. 2013:276 [ref. 32748], Vanegas-Ríos & Phillip 2013:1333 [ref. 34415], Thomaz et al. 2015: Add. 5 [ref. 33893], Vanegas-Ríos 2016:52 [ref. 34359], Vanegas-Ríos 2017:6 [ref. 35531], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:55 [ref. 35633]). Current status: Valid as Gephyrocharax melanocheir Eigenmann 1912. Characidae: Stevardiinae. Distribution: Magdalena, San Jorge, Ranchería, and Caribbean basins, Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.


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