Species that contain: Pseudopimelodus and zungaro [ 9 ] records

bufonius, Pimelodus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:154 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Cayenne, French Guiana [probably Paramaribo, Suriname]. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8971. Type information: Boeseman 1972:295 [ref. 19698]. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155], Grant 2020:25 [ref. 37892]. For locality information see Boeseman 1972:295 [ref. 19698]. •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Humboldt 1833), but a valid subspecies -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], Galvis et al. 1997:69 [ref. 23651]). •Valid as Pseudopimelodus bufonius (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:50 [ref. 24295], Le Bail et al. 2000:110 [ref. 24549], Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:403 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:95 [ref. 35633], Urbano-Bonilla et al. 2018:80 [ref. 35773], Grant 2020:25 [ref. 37892], Restrepo-Gómez et al. 2020:20 [ref. 37755], Grant 2021:209 [ref. 38702], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:24 [ref. 39298], Borstein et al. 2022:18 [ref. 39507]). Current status: Valid as Pseudopimelodus bufonius (Valenciennes 1840). Pseudopimelodidae: Pseudopimelodinae. Distribution: South America: rivers of northeastern South America from Lake Maracaibo basin (Orinoco) to eastern Brazil (Amazon) (Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela and Guyana). Habitat: freshwater.

charus, Pimelodus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:159 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Sabara River, Rio das Velhas system, Brazil. No types known. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Humboldt 1833) subspecies bufonis (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], Galvis et al. 1997:69 [ref. 23651]). •Valid as Pseudopimelodus charus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:51 [ref. 24295], Britski 2001:20 [ref. 26046], Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:403 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155], Grant 2020:25 [ref. 37892], Restrepo-Gómez et al. 2020:20 [ref. 37755]). Current status: Valid as Pseudopimelodus charus (Valenciennes 1840). Pseudopimelodidae: Pseudopimelodinae. Distribution: South America: São Francisco River basin (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.

mangurus, Pimelodus Valenciennes [A.] 1835:Pl. 1 (figs. 4-6) [Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale; ref. 20720] Río de la Plata, Argentina. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8401. Valenciennes specimen: MNHN A-9417 (1, dry). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:55 [ref. 19575] with syntypes; technically the figured specimen is the holotype; Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155]. Name available from plate, description in Valenciennes 1847:6 [ref. 5010], as Pimelodus manguru. See also Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:156 [ref. 1008]. Pl. 1 was published in 1835. Figured specimen identified as MNHN A-8401 by Grant 1999:56 [ref. 24295], but he incorrectly named it the lectotype -- it is the holotype. •Valid as Zungaro mangurus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Grant 1999:56 [ref. 24295]). •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Humboldt 1821), but a valid subspecies -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], López et al. 2003:60 [ref. 27366]). •Valid as Pseudopimelodus mangurus (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:403 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155], Litz & Koerber 2014:20 [ref. 33622], Sarmiento et al. 2014:192 [ref. 35004], Mirande & Koerber 2015:33 [ref. 35117], Bertaco et al. 2016:421 [ref. 34561], Nión et al. 2016:32 [ref. 35565], Vera-Alcaraz et al. 2017:5 [ref. 35082], Koerber et al. 2017:51 [ref. 35267], Reis et al. 2020:470 [ref. 38364], Restrepo-Gómez et al. 2020:20 [ref. 37755], Grant 2021:210 [ref. 38702], Loureiro et al. 2023:132 [ref. 40506]). Current status: Valid as Pseudopimelodus mangurus (Valenciennes 1835). Pseudopimelodidae: Pseudopimelodinae. Distribution: South America: Uruguay, Paraná, Paraguay and La Plata River basins (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). Habitat: freshwater.

mathisoni, Zungaro Fernández-Yépez [A.] 1972:22, Pl. 41 [Análisis ictiológico del complejo hidrográfico; ref. 19696] Río Yaracuy drainage, Venezuela. Holotype: no repository stated. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:356 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Pseudopimelodus mathisoni (Fernández-Yépez 1972) -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860]). •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:44 [ref. 24295]). •Species inquirenda in Pseudopimelodus -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:404 [ref. 27061]). •Species inquirenda in Pseudopimelodidae -- (Ferraris 2007:356 [ref. 29155]). Pseudopimelodidae: Batrochoglaninae. Distribution: Venezuela [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

pulcher, Pimelodus (Pseudopimelodus) Boulenger [G. A.] 1887:276, Pl. 21 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1887 (pt 2) (art. 2) (for 1 Mar. 1887); ref. 532] Canelos, eastern Ecuador. Syntypes: BMNH 1880.12.8.105-107 (3). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Humboldt 1833) -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860]). •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus charus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:51 [ref. 24295]). •Valid as Pseudopimelodus pulcher (Boulenger 1887) -- (Ovchynnyk 1967:35 [ref. 37559], Ortega & Vari 1986:15 [ref. 9708], Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:404 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155], Barriga Salazar 2014:113 [ref. 35745]). •Valid as Rhyacoglanis pulcher (Boulenger 1887) -- (Shibatta & Vari 2017:14 [ref. 35359], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:24 [ref. 39298], Shibatta et al. 2021:10 [ref. 38876], Chuctaya et al. 2023:3 [ref. 40387]). Current status: Valid as Rhyacoglanis pulcher (Boulenger 1887). Pseudopimelodidae: Pseudopimelodinae. Distribution: South America: upper Amazon River basin (Brazil, Ecuador and Peru). Habitat: freshwater.

roosevelti, Pseudopimelodus Borodin [N. A.] 1927:1, Fig. 1 [American Museum Novitates No. 266; ref. 12246] Parassununga, São Paulo State, Brazil. Holotype: AMNH 8638. Paratypes: AMNH 26942 [ex 8638a] (1); DZSASP [now MZUSP, ex AMNH 8638b] (1, not found). Type catalog: Britski 1969:200 [ref. 12401], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Humboldt 1833), subspecies mangurus (Valenciennes 1836) -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860]). •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus charus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:51 [ref. 24295]). •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus mangurus (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:403 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155], Litz & Koerber 2014:20 [ref. 33622], Mirande & Koerber 2015:33 [ref. 35117], Vera-Alcaraz et al. 2017:5 [ref. 35082], Koerber et al. 2017:51 [ref. 35267], Grant 2021:210 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Synonym of Pseudopimelodus mangurus (Valenciennes 1835). Pseudopimelodidae: Pseudopimelodinae. Habitat: freshwater.

schultzi, Zungaro zungaro Dahl [G.] 1955:13 [Revista Linneana v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 19186] Cereté, Colombia. Holotype: No types known. Paratypes: not researched. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155]. •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus charus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:51 [ref. 24295]). •Valid as Pseudopimelodus schultzi (Dahl 1955) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:404 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:95 [ref. 35633], Restrepo-Gómez et al. 2020:20 [ref. 37755]). Current status: Valid as Pseudopimelodus schultzi (Dahl 1955). Pseudopimelodidae: Pseudopimelodinae. Distribution: Sinú River basin, Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.

variolosus, Pseudopimelodus Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1914:4, Pls. 1 (fig. 2), 2 (figs. 1-2) [Pimelodidae, Trachycorystidae, Cetopsidae, Bunocephalidae, Auchenipteridae, e Hypophthalmidae. Annexo no. 5; ref. 17771] Coxim, Rio Taquary, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Lectotype: MNRJ 818. Paralectotypes: (6) MNRJ 818 (2), MNRJ 16245 (1). Type catalog: Miranda Ribeiro 1955:404 [ref. 12732], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype selected by Miranda Ribeiro 1953:404 [ref. 12732]. •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Humboldt 1833) -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860]). •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus charus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:51 [ref. 24295]). •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus pulcher (Boulenger 1887) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:404 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:355 [ref. 29155]). •Valid as Rhyacoglanis variolosus (Miranda Ribeiro 1914) -- (Shibatta & Vari 2017:17 [ref. 35359] with question). Current status: Valid as Rhyacoglanis variolosus (Miranda Ribeiro 1914). Pseudopimelodidae: Pseudopimelodinae. Distribution: Rio Taquary drainage, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.

zungaro, Pimelodus Humboldt [F. H. A. von] in Humboldt & Valenciennes 1821:170, Pl. 46 (fig. 1) [Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 2 (Title page 1833); ref. 5612] Near Tomependa, Río Marañon, Amazon River basin, Peru. Holotype (unique): not preserved. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:344 [ref. 29155]. Based on field observation and sketch. Zungaro humboldtii Bleeker 1858 is an unneeded substitute. •Valid as Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Humboldt 1821) -- (Ortega & Vari 1986:15 [ref. 9708], Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], Galvis et al. 1997:69 [ref. 23651], Gómez & Chebez 1996:59 [ref. 23791], Britski et al. 1999:97 [ref. 24147], Machado-Allison et al. 2000:66 [ref. 26045]). •Valid as Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt 1821) -- (Ovchynnyk 1967:35 [ref. 37559], Silfvergrip 1992:306 [ref. 19999], Chang & Ortega 1995:4 [ref. 24302], Sverlij et al. 1998:57 [ref. 27632] dated 1833, Grant 1999:55 [ref. 24295], Nico 2001:152 [ref. 25828], Lundberg & Littmann in Reis et al. 2003:443 [ref. 27061], López et al. 2003:60 [ref. 27366], Menni 2004:83 [ref. 28131], Ferraris 2007:344 [ref. 29155], Barriga Salazar 2014:115 [ref. 35745], Sarmiento et al. 2014:175, 192 [ref. 35004], Mirande & Koerber 2015:33 [ref. 35117], Nión et al. 2016:34 [ref. 35565] with author as Valenciennes 1821, DoNascimiento et al. 2017:95 [ref. 35633], Pires et al. 2017:335 [ref. 35378] and cf. zungaro, Urbano-Bonilla et al. 2018:80 [ref. 35773], Grant 2021:141 [ref. 38702], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:24 [ref. 39298]). Current status: Valid as Zungaro zungaro (Humboldt 1821). Pimelodidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River systems (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.