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Species that contain: Astyanax and fasciatus [ 32 ] records

aeneus, Tetragonopterus Günther [A.] 1860:319 [4] [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860 (pt 2) (art. 6); ref. 18212] Arroyo Las Flores, Oaxaca, Mexico. Lectotype: BMNH 1860.6.17.41. Paralectotype: BMNH 1860.6.17.42 (1). On p. 4 of separate. Invalid lectotype selection by Schmitter-Soto 2017:1354 [ref. 35414], this specimen BMNH 1907.4.10.3 is not part of the type series of Tetragonopterus aeneus Günther 1860 [ICZN Art. 74.2]. See also at Astyanax belizianus. Lectotype designated by Schmitter-Soto 2021:1071 [ref. 38564]. •Treated as a synonym of Astyanax aff. fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Malabarba 1989:129 [ref. 14217]). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061]). •Valid as Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860) -- (Greenfield & Thomerson 1997:74 [ref. 22947], Schmitter-Soto 1998:350 [ref. 23326], Bussing 1998:79 [ref. 24179], Smith et al. 2003:11 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:80 [ref. 27807], Miller 2006:154 [ref. 28615], Protogino et al. 2006:12 [ref. 28780], Scharpf 2006:13 [ref. 30386], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2008:409 [ref. 29633], Bussing 2009:1361 [ref. 30066], Matamoros et al. 2009:9 [ref. 31241], McMahan et al. 2013:444 [ref. 32422], Page et al. 2013:81 [ref. 32708], Angulo et al. 2013:991 [ref. 33194], Barrientos et al. 2015:4 [ref. 37653], Schmitter-Soto 2016:129 [ref. 34424], Schmitter-Soto 2017:[22] 1352 [ref. 35414], Romero-Berny et al. 2018:89 [ref. 35859], González-Murcia et al. 2019:290 [ref. 36544], Schmitter-Soto 2021:1071 [ref. 38564], Angulo et al. 2023:22 [ref. 40676], Ornelas-García et al. 2023:[5] 99 [ref. 40738], Page et al. 2023:76 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Southwestern North America and Middle America: Río Papagayo, Guerrero (Mexico) south to Río Choluteca (Honduras). Habitat: freshwater.

albeolus, Astyanax Eigenmann [C. H.] 1908:97 [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 52 (no. 6); ref. 1221] Río Machuca, Río Siguires, Costa Rica, elevation 200 meters. Holotype (unique): FMNH 6241. Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:12 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860) -- (Bussing 1998:81 [ref. 24179]). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061], Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Synonym of Astyanax orstedii (Lütken 1875) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1398 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax orstedii (Lütken 1875). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

altior, Astyanax fasciatus Hubbs [C. L.] 1936:176, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications No. 457 (art. 17); ref. 2247] Roadside pool, 3 kilometers south of Progreso, Yucatán, southeastern Mexico. Holotype: UMMZ 102144. Paratypes: UMMZ 102145 (3). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question). •Valid as Astyanax altior Hubbs 1936 -- (Schmitter-Soto 1998:350 [ref. 23326], Nelson et al. 2004:80 [ref. 27807], Miller 2006:155 [ref. 28615], Page et al. 2013:81 [ref. 32708], Schmitter-Soto 2016:129 [ref. 34424], Schmitter-Soto 2017:1356 [ref. 35414], Page et al. 2023:76 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax altior Hubbs 1936. Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Southern North America: northwestern Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico). Habitat: freshwater.

antrobius, Anoptichthys Álvarez [J.] 1946:278, Figs. 16-23 [Anales de la Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, México v. 4 (nos 2-3) (for 1945); ref. 13037] Cavern of El Pachón, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Holotype: whereabouts unknown. Paratypes: (70) AMNH 16929 (5), ANSP 96645 (3), UMMZ 147324 (4), USNM 132517 (4). Type catalog: Vari & Howe 1991:4 [ref. 19022], Böhlke 1984:43 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus [complex] (Cuvier 1819) -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:23 [ref. 26040]). •Synonym of Astyanax jordani (Hubbs & Innes 1936) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:110 [ref. 27061], Proudlove 2006:52 [ref. 28992]). •Synonym of Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853) -- (Miranda-Gamboa et al. 2023:96 [ref. 40047]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

argentum, Astyanax Salgado [F. L. K.] 2021:7, Figs. 1-2, 5A, 6A, 7A [Núcleo do Conhecimento [Nucleus of Knowledge, multidisciplinary Scientific Journal] v. 10; ref. 38807] Cachoeira de Emas, Mogi-Guaçu River, Pirassununga, São Paulo State, Brazil, 21°55'38"S, 47°22'04"W. Holotype: MNRJ 23103. Paratypes: MNRJ 23103 (5). Plus additional non-type material. Specific name treated by us as a noun. Named argentums in Fig. 8 and etymology. •Valid as Psalidodon argentum (Salgado 2021). •Possibly a synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) sensu lato. Current status: Valid as Psalidodon argentum (Salgado 2021). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: South America: Mogi-Guaçu River basin, São Paulo State, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

belizianus, Tetragonopterus Bocourt [F.] 1868:62 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie et Paléontologie) (Sér. 5) v. 9; ref. 16971] Mullins River, Belize. Lectotype: MNHN 2016-320. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1907.4.10.3 [ex MNHN] (1), MNHN 0000-5224 and 5225 (12). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:21 [ref. 19577]. Description very brief. Lectotype selected by Schmitter-Soto 2017:1371 [ref. 35414], confirmed by Schmitter-Soto 2021:1071 [ref. 38564]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Valid as Astyanax belizianus (Bocourt 1868) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1368 [ref. 35414], Schmitter-Soto 2021:1071 [ref. 38564], Angulo et al. 2023:22 [ref. 40676]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax belizianus (Bocourt 1868). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Central America: Mullins River (central Belize), south to tributaries of Lake Izabal (Guatemala and northern Honduras). Habitat: freshwater.

carolinae, Astyanax Gill [T. N.] 1870:92 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 22; ref. 17630] Río Marañon or Río Napo, Amazon system, Peru or Ecuador. Holotype (unique): USNM 8225. Type catalog: Vari & Howe 1991:6 [ref. 19022]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •? Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Zanata et al. 2024:260 [ref. 40718]). Current status: Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

cobanensis, Tetragonopterus Bocourt [F.] 1868:62 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie et Paléontologie) (Sér. 5) v. 9; ref. 16971] Upper Vera Paz, Coban, Guatemala. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.4.10.2 [ex MNHN] (1); MNHN 0000-5219-5220 (19). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:20 [ref. 19577]. Description very brief. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with queston, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Synonym of Astyanax brevimanus (Günther 1864) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1373 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax brevimanus (Günther 1864). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

costaricensis, Astyanax aeneus var. Meek [S. E.] 1914:105 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 10); ref. 2961] Costa Rica. Syntypes: FMNH 6349 (1), 7866-73 (5, 39, 15, 2, 6, 61, 49, 25); UMMZ 162475 (5). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:12 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860) -- (Bussing 1998:81 [ref. 24179]). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Synonym of Astyanax nicaraguensis Eigenmann & Ogle 1907 -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1393 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax nicaraguensis Eigenmann & Ogle 1907. Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

cuvieri, Tetragonopterus Lütken [C. F.] 1875:131 [5] [Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider (Kjøbenhavn) 1874 (no. 3); ref. 2856] Rio São Francisco; Rio das Velhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-9581 (2); ZMB 9198 (2); ZMUC 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 315, 328, 329, 363. Type catalog: Bertin 1948:21 [ref. 19577], Nielsen 1974:46 [ref. 9588]. On p. 5 of separate. Also described in Lütken 1875:210 (and p. XII of summary), Pl. 5 (fig. 12) [ref. 19674]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Britski 2001:20 [ref. 26046], Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:108 [ref. 27061], Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Zanata et al. 2024:260 [ref. 40718]). Current status: Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

fasciatus, Chalceus Cuvier [G.] 1819:352, Pl. 26 (fig. 2) [Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie v. 5; ref. 1017] Rio São Francisco basin, Brazil. Syntypes: MNHN A-9896 (2) Rio São Francisco, A-8653 and A-8654 (2) Rio São Francisco. Type catalog: Bertin 1948:17-18 [ref. 19577]. •Valid as Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Ovchynnyk 1967:27 [ref. 37559], Villa 1982:101 [ref. 36708], Pezold & Edwards 1983:104 [ref. 37431], Ortega & Vari 1986:7 [ref. 9708], Bussing 1987:68 [ref. 22927], Malabarba 1989:129 [ref. 14217] as aff. fasciatus, Gamboa Pérez 1992:318 [ref. 38704], Espinosa Pérez et al. 1993:24 [ref. 22290], Castro & Casatti 1997:342 [ref. 23333], Galvis et al. 1997:40 [ref. 23651], Gómez & Chebez 1996:49 [ref. 23791], Sverlij et al. 1998:18 [ref. 27632], Butí & Cancino 1999:70 [ref. 25277], Garutti & Britski 2000:85 [ref. 24769], Casatti et al. 2001:5 [ref. 25929], Romero & Paulson 2001:22 [ref. 26040], Azpelicueta et al. 2002:1052 [ref. 26511], Azpelicueta et al. 2002:244 [ref. 26608] as cf. fasciatus, Miquelarena et al. 2002:77 [ref. 26517], Almirón et al. 2002:8 [ref. 26720] as cf fasciatus, Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:108 [ref. 27061], Wilkens & Strecker 2003:545 [ref. 27317], López et al. 2003:23 [ref. 27366], Casciotta et al. 2003:332 [ref. 27401] as cf. fasciatus, Centrofante et al. 2003:361 [ref. 27416], Casciotta et al. 2003:94 [ref. 28130], Casciotta et al. 2003:808 [ref. 27667] as cf. fasciatus, Castro & Vari 2004:332 [ref. 27972], Mirande et al. 2004:221 [ref. 27659] as cf. fasciatus, Menni 2004:77 [ref. 28131], Miquelarena & Menni 2005:669 [ref. 28391], Mirande et al. 2006:14 [ref. 28757] as cf. fasciatus, Protogino et al. 2006:10 [ref. 28780], Mirande et al. 2006:58 [ref. 28784], Artoni et al. 2006:197 [ref. 29207] as aff. fasciatus, Vari & Castro 2007:158 [ref. 29039], Mirande et al. 2007:38 [ref. 29333] as cf. fasciatus, Zanata & Camelier 2009:175 [ref. 30252], Garutti & Venere 2009:378 [ref. 30493] with question, Bertaco & Lucena 2010:19 [ref. 30750] as aff. fasciatus, Garavello & Sampaio 2010:861 [ref. 31053] as aff. fasciatus, Lucena et al. 2013:232 [ref. 32870], Lucena et al. 2013:542 [ref. 32914], Barriga Salazar 2014:106 [ref. 35745], Bertaco 2014:498 [ref. 33320] as aff. fasciatus, Sarmiento et al. 2014:183 [ref. 35004], Ramos et al. 2014:3 [ref. 35321] as aff. fasciatus, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698] not argentina, Bertaco & Vigo 2015:267 [ref. 33857] as aff. fasciatus, Schmitter-Soto 2016:130 [ref. 34424] as fasciatus and cf. fasciatus, Bertaco et al. 2016:412 [ref. 34561] as aff. fasciatus, Petry et al. 2016:301 [ref. 34966] as aff. fasciatus, Melo et al. 2016:375 [ref. 35317], Nión et al. 2016:29 [ref. 35565], Zanata et al. 2017:508 [ref. 35145], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:60 [ref. 35633], Costa et al. 2017:44 [ref. 35684] as aff. fasciatus, Zanata et al. 2018:486 [ref. 35984], Azevedo-Santos et al. 2019:5 [ref. 36506], Silva et al. 2020:5 [ref. 37809], Vita et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37506] as cf. fasciatus). •Valid as Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Azevedo-Santos et al. 2020:5 [ref. 39606], Reis et al. 2020:460 [ref. 38364] as aff. fasciatus, Terán et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37440], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:19 [ref. 39298], Gavazzoni et al. 2022:[7] [ref. 39877], Brandão et al. 2023:93 as aff. fasciatus [ref. 40464], Giora & Wingert 2023:139 [ref. 41026] as aff. fasciatus, Quintela et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40727] as aff. fasciatus, Zanata et al. 2024:260 [ref. 40718]). Current status: Valid as Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: South America: Rio São Francisco basin (Brazil) [widely reported from the Amazon River basin and other basins, but probably erroneous: Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela]. Habitat: freshwater.

finitimus, Tetragonopterus Bocourt [F.] 1868:62 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie et Paléontologie) (Sér. 5) v. 9; ref. 16971] Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. Lectotype: MNHN 2016-321. Paralectotypes: MNHN 0000-5223 (1). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:20-21 [ref. 19577]. Description very brief. Lectotype selected by Schmitter-Soto 2017:1386 [ref. 35414]? •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Valid as Astyanax finitimus (Bocourt 1868) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1384 [ref. 35414], López-Segovia et al. 2020:110 [ref. 38151], Page et al. 2023:77 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax finitimus (Bocourt 1868). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Southern North America: Veracruz, Tabasco, and northern Oaxaca and Chiapas, Gulf coast (Mexico). Habitat: freshwater.

grandis, Astyanax Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1912:67 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 6); ref. 10934] Río Juan Díaz, Panama. Holotype: FMNH 7571. Paratypes: (196) FMNH 12199-204 (75, 12, 31, 11, 25, 36), 12211-16 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1), 13089 (6), 13089 (6), 32015-16 (1, 1). Questionable paratypes: FMNH 12205-10 (12, 13, 15, 13, 15, 9). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Synonym of Astyanax panamensis (Günther 1864) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1401 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax panamensis (Günther 1864). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

hanstroemi, Astyanax Dahl [G.] 1943:217 [3], Fig. [Förhandlingar / Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund = Proceedings of the Royal Physiographic Society at Lund v. 12 (no. 18); ref. 13198] Río Batatal, tributary to Río San Jorge, Magdalena system, Munic. of Ayapel, Bolivar Dept., Colombia. Holotype (unique): ZMUL. Originally as Hanströmi. On p. 3 of separate. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:107 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:3 [ref. 33698] with question). •?? Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Zanata et al. 2024:261 [ref. 40718]). Current status: Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

heterurus, Astyanax Eigenmann [C. H.] & Wilson [C.] in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson 1914:11 [Indiana University Studies No. 19; ref. 1259] Río Truando, Colombia. Holotype: FMNH 56577 [ex CM 5392]. Paratype: CAS 39213 [ex IU 13085] (1). Type catalog: Henn 1928:61 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:13 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •? Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Zanata et al. 2024:260 [ref. 40718]). Current status: Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

hubbsi, Anoptichthys Álvarez [J.] 1947:215, Fig. 1 [Revista de la Sociedad Mexicana de Historia Natural v. 8 (nos 1-4); ref. 12993] Cueva de los Sabinos, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Holotype: whereabouts unknown. Paratypes: BMNH 1951.12.3.14-17 (4), UANL 998 (3), UMMZ 164103 (33). Type catalog: Contreras-Balderas et al. 1998:2 [ref. 23752]. Genus misspelled in species heading as Anopitchthys. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus [complex] (Cuvier 1819) -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:23 [ref. 26040]). •Synonym of Astyanax jordani (Hubbs & Innes 1936) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:110 [ref. 27061], Proudlove 2006:52 [ref. 28992]). •Synonym of Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853) -- (Miranda-Gamboa et al. 2023:96 [ref. 40047]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

humilis, Tetragonopterus Günther [A.] 1864:327 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Lake Amatitlan, Guatemala. Syntypes: (at least 4) BMNH 1865.4.29.45-50 (6). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1352 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

jequitinhonhae, Tetragonopterus rutilus var. Steindachner [F.] 1877:577, 693 [135], Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.); ref. 4224] Rio Jequitinhonha, Brazil. Lectotype: NMW 57760:2. Paralectotypes: NMW 57759-61 (5, 2, 6). On p. 135 of separate. Description on p. 577, name given in caption on p. 693 for the plate. Lectotype selected by Queiroz et al. 2023:14 [ref. 40653]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819), but a valid subspecies -- (Triques et al. 2003:149 [ref. 27248]). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Valid as Astyanax jequitinhonhae (Steindachner 1877) -- (Salgado 2021:4 [ref. 38720]). •Valid as Psalidodon jequitinhonhae (Steindachner 1877) -- (Terán et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37440], Queiroz et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40653], Zanata et al. 2024:261 [ref. 40718]). Current status: Valid as Psalidodon jequitinhonhae (Steindachner 1877). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: South America: Jequitinhonha and Pardo River drainages, northeastern and southeastern Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

jordani, Anoptichthys Hubbs [C. L.] & Innes [W. T.] 1936:5, Pl. 1 [Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan No. 342; ref. 2256] Subterranean stream in forested mountain region of southeastern San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Holotype: UMMZ 113514. Paratypes: (2) ?UMMZ 114486 (4). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus [complex] (Cuvier 1819) -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:23 [ref. 26040]). •Mention -- (Miller 2006:156 [ref. 28615]). •Synonym of Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853) -- (Espinasa et al. 2020:1 [ref. 40046], Miranda-Gamboa et al. 2023:96 [ref. 40047]). •Valid as Astyanax jordani (Hubbs & Innes 1936) -- (Espinosa Pérez et al. 1993:24 [ref. 22290], Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:110 [ref. 27061], Proudlove 2006:52 [ref. 28992], Zanata & Bertaco 2024:102 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Central America: subterranean systems in San Luis Potosí, Mexico [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

longirostris, Tetragonopterus fasciatus var. Steindachner [F.] 1907:481 [7] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 116 (1. Abth.); ref. 18797] Rio Cubatao, Santa Catarina, Theresopolis, Brazil. Syntypes: (23) NMW 57508 (2), 57633 (4). On p. 7 of separate. For information regarding the type locality see Lucena & Lucena 1990 [ref. 16142]. •Valid as Astyanax longirostris (Steindachner 1907) -- (Bertaco & Malabarba 2001:232 [ref. 25645]). •Synonym of Astyanax scabripinnis (Jenyns 1842), but a valid subspecies -- (Triques et al. 2003:149 [ref. 27248]). •Valid as Deuterodon longirostris (Steindachner 1907) -- (Lucena & Lucena 2002:129 [ref. 26205], Lucena et al. in Reis et al. 2003:127 [ref. 27061], Bertaco & Lucena 2006:58 [ref. 28628]). Current status: Valid as Deuterodon longirostris (Steindachner 1907). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: South America: Cubatão River drainage, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

macrophthalmus, Tetragonopterus Regan [C. T.] 1908:171, Pl. 26 (fig. 4) [Biologia Centrali-Americana; ref. 18482] Motzorongo, Veracruz, southern Mexico. Syntypes: (several) BMNH 1857.7.31.10 (1), 1905.12.6.19-22 (4), 1906.6.1.268 (1), 1906.6.1.269-278 (10?). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698] with question). •Synonym of Astyanax finitimus (Bocourt 1868) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1384 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax finitimus (Bocourt 1868). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

mexicanus, Tetragonopterus De Filippi [F.] 1853:166 [3] [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2) v. 5; ref. 17378] A lake near Mexico [probably Lake Tequesquitengo, Pacific drainage, Mexico]. Lectotype: ZMUC 941. Paralectotypes: MZUT 159 (3), ZMUC 942 (1). Type catalog: Tortonese 1940:138 [ref. 21559], Nielsen 1974:46 [ref. 9588]. On p. 3 of separate. Lectotype selected by Schmitter-Soto 2017:1391 [ref. 35414]? •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus [complex] (Cuvier 1819) -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:22 [ref. 26040]). •Valid as Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853) -- (Lee et al. 1980:139 [ref. 22416], Tomelleri & Eberle 1990:75 [ref. 24089], Page & Burr 1991:62 [ref. 18983], Espinosa Pérez et al. 1993:25 [ref. 22290], Bussing 1998:80 [ref. 24179], Fuller et al. 1999:180 [ref. 25838], Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:111 [ref. 27061], Nelson et al. 2004:80 [ref. 27807], Panaram & Borowsky 2005:409 [ref. 28248], Miller 2006:156 [ref. 28615], Scharpf 2006:13 [ref. 30386], Mirande et al. 2007:38 [ref. 29333], Bussing 2009:1361 [ref. 30066], Minckley & Marsh 2009:103 [ref. 31114], Mirande 2010:515 [ref. 31006], Page & Burr 2011:340 [ref. 31215], Page et al. 2013:81 [ref. 32708], Schmitter-Soto 2016:130 [ref. 34424], Terán et al. 2017:7 [ref. 35358], Schmitter-Soto 2017:1389 [ref. 35414], Raz-Guzmán et al. 2018:344 [ref. 36407], Miranda-Gamboa et al. 2023:96 [ref. 40047], Page et al. 2023:77 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax mexicanus (De Filippi 1853). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Southern North America: Balsas River basin, Armería River and other adjacent smaller drainages in Colima, Jalisco, Morelos and Guerrero, Pacific slope (Mexico). Habitat: freshwater.

microphthalmus, Tetragonopterus Günther [A.] 1864:324 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Rio Rímac, Peru; Lago de Amatitlán, Guatemala; Pacific coast of Guatemala. Syntypes: (9) BMNH 1863.2.3.8-12 (5) Rio Rimac, ?1864.1.26.349-350 (2) Panama or Guatemala, ?1865.4.29.43-44 (2) Lake Amatilán. Loality as Panama or Guatemala ('Pacific coast of Guatemala' according to Günther 1864:324 [ref. 1974], but 'Pacific coast of Panama' according to jar label and register entry). The Peru syntypes were reidentified as Bryconamericus peruanus (Müller & Troschel 1845) (J. Maclaine, personal communication, Aug. 2009). Lectotype designation is desirable. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698] with question). •Synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1352 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

oaxacanensis, Tetragonopterus Bocourt [F.] 1868:62 [Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris (Zoologie et Paléontologie) (Sér. 5) v. 9; ref. 16971] Oaxaca, Mexico. Description very brief. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Incertae sedis -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1334 [ref. 35414], Zanata & Bertaco 2024:110 [ref. 40817]). •Possible synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860). Nomen Dubium. Current status: Uncertain as Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

obscurus, Tetragonopterus Hensel [R.] 1870:86 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 36 (pt. 1); ref. 18277] Rio Cadea [Cadeia] above large waterfall [Santa Maria do Herval], Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Syntypes: ZMB 7478 (3). •Treated as a synonym of Astyanax aff. fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) and a synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Hensel 1870) -- (Malabarba 1989:129 [ref. 14217]). •Valid as Astyanax obscurus (Hensel 1870) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:111 [ref. 27061], de Melo & Buckup 2006:46 [ref. 28622], Abilhoa & Duboc 2007:45 [ref. 29285], Bertaco & Lucena 2010:8 [ref. 30750], Tagliacollo et al. 2011:41 [ref. 31138], Oliveira et al. 2013:292 [ref. 32756], Lucena et al. 2013:231 [ref. 32870], Bertaco et al. 2016:412 [ref. 34561], Oliveira et al. 2017:180 [ref. 35587], da Graça et al. 2017:13 [ref. 35556], Lucena et al. 2017:6 [ref. 35607]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax obscurus (Hensel 1870). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Rio Jacuí drainage, Laguna dos Patos drainage, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

orstedii, Tetragonopterus Lütken [C. F.] (ex Krøyer) 1875:229 [40] [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn, Aaret 1874 (nos 12-16); ref. 17563] Río San Juan, Nicaragua. Lectotype: ZMUC 948. Paralectotypes: ZMUC 947 (1), 955-956 (2); ZMB 9197 (2). Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:47 [ref. 9588]. On p. 40 of separate. Specific name spelled Örstedii originally; not German so orstedii is correct. Lectotype selected by Schmitter-Soto 2017:1400 [ref. 35414]? •Synonym of Astyanax aeneus (Günther 1860) -- (Bussing 1998:83 [ref. 24179]). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] as orstedii with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Valid as Astyanax orstedii (Lütken 1875) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1398 [ref. 35414] with authorship of Krøyer, Angulo et al. 2018:[18] [ref. 35879] with authorship of Krøyer, Angulo et al. 2020:5 [ref. 37425], Angulo et al. 2023:24 [ref. 40676]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax orstedii (Lütken 1875). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Central America: Río San Juan, Nicaragua, through both versants of Costa Rica, to Río Chiriquí basin, Panama. Habitat: freshwater.

orteguasae, Astyanax fasciatus Fowler [H. W.] 1943:237, Fig. 16 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95; ref. 1443] Río Orteguasa, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia. Holotype (unique): ANSP 70498. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:52 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:3 [ref. 33698], Zanata et al. 2024:261 [ref. 40718] with question). Current status: Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

panamensis, Tetragonopterus Günther [A.] 1864:324 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Panama and Guatemala. Lectotype: BMNH 1864.1.26.415. Lectotype selected by Schmitter-Soto 2017:1402 [ref. 35414]? •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question and wrongly with a holotype, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Valid as Astyanax panamensis (Günther 1864) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2016:130 [ref. 34424], Schmitter-Soto 2017:1400 [ref. 35414], Angulo et al. 2018:[17] [ref. 35879]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax panamensis (Günther 1864). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: Panama, both versants, to Istmina in adjacent Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.

parahybae, Astyanax fasciatus Eigenmann [C. H.] 1908:97 [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 52 (no. 6); ref. 1221] Rio Parahyba, Mendez, Miriahe and Taubeté, Brazil. Lectotype: MCZ 20685. Paralectotypes: (many) MCZ 20685 (now 18), 20890-91 (4, 2), 20893 (4), 27412 (2); USNM 120245 [ex MCZ 20685] (3). Type catalog: Vari & Howe 1991:6 [ref. 19022]. Lectotype selected by de Mello 2001:29 [ref. 27458]. •Incertae sedis in Characidae -- (Lucena & Lucena 2002:119 [ref. 26205]). •Valid as Astyanax parahybae Eigenmann 1908 -- (de Melo 2001:29 [ref. 27458], Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:112 [ref. 27061], López et al. 2003:23 [ref. 27366], Centrofante et al. 2003:361 [ref. 27416], Menni 2004:77 [ref. 28131], Vari & Castro 2007:159 [ref. 29039], Zanata et al. 2017:508 [ref. 35145], Zanata et al. 2018:486 [ref. 35984]). •Valid as Psalidodon parahybae (Eigenmann 1908) -- (Terán et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37440], Zanata et al. 2024:262 [ref. 40718]). Current status: Valid as Psalidodon parahybae (Eigenmann 1908). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: South America: Rio Paraíba do Sul basin and coastal streams of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil: Argentina and Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

regani, Astyanax Meek [S. E.] 1909:207 [Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series v. 7 (no. 7); ref. 14388] Las Cañas, Costa Rica. Holotype (unique): FMNH 6257. Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:13 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Synonym of Astyanax orstedii (Lütken 1875) -- (Schmitter-Soto 2017:1398 [ref. 35414]). Current status: Synonym of Astyanax orstedii (Lütken 1875). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.

rutilus, Tetragonopterus Jenyns [L.] 1842:125, Pl. 23 (figs. 2, 2a) [The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Beagle; ref. 2344] Rio Paraná, South America. Holotype: BMNH 1917.7.14.14. •Treated as a synonym of Astyanax aff. fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) and the same as Astyanax aeneus (Hensel 1870) -- (Malabarba 1989:129 [ref. 14217]). •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061]). •Valid as Astyanax rutilus (Jenyns 1842) -- (Protogino et al. 2006:10 [ref. 28780], de Melo & Buckup 2006:46 [ref. 28622], Almirón et al. 2010:67 [ref. 30813], Mirande 2010:516 [ref. 31006] as cf. rutilus, Soneira et al. 2010:785 [ref. 31078], Koerber 2011:3 [ref. 31122], Koerber 2014:5 [ref. 33621], Litz & Koerber 2014:14 [ref. 33622], Mirande & Koerber 2015:24 [ref. 35117], Nión et al. 2016:29 [ref. 35565], Koerber et al. 2017:38 [ref. 35267], Terán et al. 2017:7 [ref. 35358], Dickens 2019:162 [ref. 37135]). •Valid as Psalidodon rutilus (Jenyns 1842) -- (Koerber et al. 2020:4 [ref. 37480], Mirande & Koerber 2020:2 [ref. 37594], Terán et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37440], Koerber et al. 2021:4 [ref. 38894], Koerber et al. 2023:4 [ref. 40355], Loureiro et al. 2023:76 [ref. 40506]). Current status: Valid as Psalidodon rutilus (Jenyns 1842). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: South America: Río Paraná basin (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay). Habitat: freshwater.

viejita, Tetragonopterus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1850:154 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 22; ref. 1014] Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Syntypes: MNHN A-9820 (2, poor condition) Lake Maracaibo, A-8656 (1, dry) Brazil. Type catalog: Bertin 1948:19-20 [ref. 19577]. •Synonym of Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier 1819) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:109 [ref. 27061] with question, Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698], Zanata et al. 2024:260 [ref. 40718] with question). Current status: Synonym of Psalidodon fasciatus (Cuvier 1819). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.


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