Species that contain: Basilichthys and australis [ 2 ] records

australis, Basilichthys Eigenmann [C. H.] 1928:59, Pls. 12 (fig. 3), 14 (fig. 5) [Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences v. 22 (no. 2) (for 1927); ref. 1245] Santiago and southward to Osorno [Río Maipo to Río Rahue], Chile. Syntypes: (many, IU) CAS 11678 [ex IU 15207] (5), 44699 [ex IU 15216] (54), 44703 [ex IU 15210] (32), 45179 [ex IU 15215] (8) 45180 [ex IU 15213] (42), 45182 [ex IU 15218] (21), 45183 [ex IU 15208] (18), 45184 [ex IU 15211] (9), 45188 [ex IU 15206] (15), 45189 [ex IU 15214] (26), 45190 [ex IU 15209] (30), 45192 [ex IU 15212] (46). •Valid as Basilichthys australis Eigenmann 1928 -- (Pequeño 1989:51 [ref. 14125], Ruiz & Berra 1994:14 [ref. 21384], Dyer 1997:50 [ref. 23262], Dyer 1998:536 [ref. 23858], Dyer & Gosztonyi 1999:215 [ref. 24265], Dyer 2000:85 [ref. 26678], Dyer 2000:105 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:517 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Valid as Basilichthys australis Eigenmann 1928. Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae. Distribution: Maipo River south to Chiloé Island, Chile. Habitat: freshwater.

australis, Basilichthys smitti var. Lahille [F.] 1929:89 [Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (Santiago) v. 33; ref. 15906] Río Gallegos, Argentina; Puerto Natales, Chile. No types known. Based on a literature citation. •Synonym of Odontesthes smitti (Lahille 1929) -- (Dyer & Gosztonyi 1999:215 [ref. 24265], Dyer 2000:116 [ref. 26677], Dyer in Reis et al. 2003:522 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Odontesthes smitti (Lahille 1929). Atherinopsidae: Atherinopsinae. Habitat: marine.