Species that contain: Curimatus and elegans [ 4 ] records

amazonica, Curimatus elegans var. Steindachner [F.] 1911:330 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 48 (no. 15) (for 22 June 1911); ref. 14815] Rio Tocantins, Amazonas, Brazil. Lectotype: NMW 66988. Paralectotypes: NHW 66992 (1), plus 1 missing. Lectotype selected by Vari 1991:82 [ref. 19019]. •Valid as Steindachnerina amazonica (Steindachner 1911) -- (Vari 1991:82 [ref. 19019], Pavanelli & Britski 1999:215 [ref. 24224], Vari in Reis et al. 2003:60 [ref. 27061], Lucina & Vari 2009:146 [ref. 30061], Netto-Ferreira & Vari 2011:527 [ref. 31707], Koerber et al. 2022:25 [ref. 39235]). Current status: Valid as Steindachnerina amazonica (Steindachner 1911). Curimatidae. Distribution: South America: Tocantins River basin (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.

bahiensis, Curimatus elegans var. Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1889:421 [13] [Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences v. 4 (no. 12); ref. 1254] Salvador and environs, Bahia, Brazil. Lectotype: MCZ 20325. Paralectotypes: MCZ 20324 (31 or 32), 20325 (1), 89837 (6); USNM 120251 [ex MCZ 20324] (5). Type catalog: Vari & Howe 1991:18 [ref. 19022]. On p. 13 of separate. Lectotype selected by Vari 1991:96 [ref. 19019]. •Synonym of Steindachnerina elegans (Steindachner 1875) -- (Vari 1991:83 [ref. 19019], Vari in Reis et al. 2003:61 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Steindachnerina elegans (Steindachner 1875). Curimatidae. Habitat: freshwater.

elegans, Curimatus Steindachner [F.] 1875:529 [31] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 70 (1. Abth.); ref. 18771] Rio Araçuaí [Arassuahy], tributary of Rio Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Lectotype: NMW 67001.1. Paralectotypes: MCZ 20285 (4), NMW 67001.2-3 (2). On p. 31 of separate. Lectotype selected by Vari 1991:95 [ref. 19019]. •Valid as Steindachnerina elegans (Steindachner 1875) -- (Vari 1991:92 [ref. 19019], Pavanelli & Britski 1999:216 [ref. 24224], Vari in Reis et al. 2003:61 [ref. 27061], Netto-Ferreira & Vari 2011:527 [ref. 31707], Silva et al. 2020:8 [ref. 37809], Quintela et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40727]). Current status: Valid as Steindachnerina elegans (Steindachner 1875). Curimatidae. Distribution: South America: Minas Gerais and Bahia (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.

paraguayensis, Curimatus elegans var. Eigenmann [C. H.] & Kennedy [C. H.] (ex Mojarra) 1903:510 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 55; ref. 1260] Estancia La Armonia, Arroyo Carumbey, Paraguay. Holotype: CAS 60583 [ex IU 9928]. Paratypes: CAS 60584 [ex IU 9954] (1), ZMB 16946 (1). The paratype is referable to Steindachnerina brevipinna according to Vari 1992:17 [ref. 19021]. •Synonym of Curimatella dorsalis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Vari 1992:11 [ref. 19021], Britski et al. 1999:74 [ref. 24147], Vari in Reis et al. 2003:53 [ref. 27061], Mirande & Koerber 2015:11 [ref. 35117], Koerber et al. 2017:13 [ref. 35267]). Current status: Synonym of Curimatella dorsalis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889). Curimatidae. Habitat: freshwater.