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Species in the genus Auchenipterichthys: [ 6 ] records


coracoideus, Trachycorystes Eigenmann [C. H.] & Allen [W. R.] 1942:120 [Fishes of western South America; ref. 1246] Iquitos, upper Amazon, Peru. Syntypes: CAS 63746 [ex IU 15974] (3). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Auchenipterichthys coracoideus (Eigenmann & Allen 1942) -- (Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:472 [ref. 27061], Ferraris et al. 2005:91 [ref. 28560], Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155], Barriga Salazar 2014:115 [ref. 35745], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:86 [ref. 35633], Calegari et al. 2019:[86] [ref. 36961], Silvano et al. 2020:210 [ref. 38135], Koerber et al. 2022:56 [ref. 39235], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39298], Chuctaya et al. 2022:36 [ref. 42137], Taphorn et al. 2022:43 [ref. 41297]). Current status: Valid as Auchenipterichthys coracoideus (Eigenmann & Allen 1942). Auchenipteridae: Auchenipterinae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru). Habitat: freshwater.

dantei, Auchenipterichthys Soares-Porto [L. M.] 1994:282, Fig. 3 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 21570] Rio Negro, 3°07'S, 60°26'W, Paricatuba, Amazonas, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 43332. Paratypes: MNRJ 12356 (1), 12357 (1, c&s); MZUSP 31269 (1), 43137 (4), 44070 (1, c&s). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Auchenipterichthys dantei Soares-Porto 1994 -- (Burgess & Finley 1996:166 [ref. 22901]). •Synonym of Auchenipterichthys punctatus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Royero 1999:246 [ref. 41762], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:472 [ref. 27061], Ferraris et al. 2005:99 [ref. 28560], Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Auchenipterichthys punctatus (Valenciennes 1840). Auchenipteridae: Auchenipterinae. Habitat: freshwater.

longimanus, Auchenipterus Günther [A.] 1864:195 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Rio Capin [= Capim], Pará State, Brazil. Syntypes: (3) BMNH 1849.11.8.11 (3); ?ZMB 5059 [ex BMNH] (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Auchenipterichthys longimanus (Günther 1864) -- (Burgess 1989:241 [ref. 12860], Soares-Porto 1994:281 [ref. 21570], Royero 1999:244 [ref. 41762], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:472 [ref. 27061], Ferraris et al. 2005:95 [ref. 28560], Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155], Sarmiento et al. 2014:142, 189 [ref. 35004], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:86 [ref. 35633], Calegari et al. 2019:[86] [ref. 36961], Silvano et al. 2020:211 [ref. 38135], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39298], Chuctaya et al. 2022:36 [ref. 42137]). Current status: Valid as Auchenipterichthys longimanus (Günther 1864). Auchenipteridae: Auchenipterinae. Distribution: South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.

punctatus, Auchenipterus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:219 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Probably Brazil. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-0216. Type catalog: Royero & Hureau 1996:374 [ref. 22752], Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Auchenipterichthys punctatus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Royero & Hureau 1996:374 [ref. 22752], Royero 1999:246 [ref. 41762], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:472 [ref. 27061], Ferraris et al. 2005:99 [ref. 28560], Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155], Barriga Salazar 2014:115 [ref. 35745], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:86 [ref. 35633], Calegari et al. 2019:[86] [ref. 36961]). Current status: Valid as Auchenipterichthys punctatus (Valenciennes 1840). Auchenipteridae: Auchenipterinae. Distribution: South America: upper Amazon, Orinoco and Negro River basins (Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.

thoracatus, Auchenipterus Kner [R.] 1858:425 [55], Pl. 7 (fig. 22) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 26 (s. 373); ref. 2630] Rio Guaporé, Brazil. Syntypes: NMW 47454 (2). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]. On p. 55 of separate. Auchenipterus thoracicus Günther 1864:194 is an unjustified emendation. •Valid as Auchenipterichthys thoracatus (Kner 1858) -- (Ortega & Vari 1986:14 [ref. 9708], Soares-Porto 1994:281 [ref. 21570], Burgess 1989:241 [ref. 12860], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:473 [ref. 27061], Ferraris et al. 2005:101 [ref. 28560], Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155] dated 1857, Barriga Salazar 2014:115 [ref. 35745], Birindelli 2014:535 [ref. 33501], Sarmiento et al. 2014:142, 189 [ref. 35004], DoNascimiento 2016:538 [ref. 34727], see DoNascimiento et al. 2017:[22] [ref. 35679], Calegari et al. 2019:[86] [ref. 36961], Careaga et al. 2020:77 [ref. 37774], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39298], Chuctaya et al. 2022:36 [ref. 42137]). Current status: Valid as Auchenipterichthys thoracatus (Kner 1858). Auchenipteridae: Auchenipterinae. Distribution: South America: upper Madeira River drainage, Amazon River basin (Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru); ?Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.

thoracicus, Auchenipterus Günther [A.] 1864:194 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Rio Guaporé, Brazil. Syntypes: NMW 47454 (2). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]. Unjustified emendation of Auchenipterus thoracatus Kner 1858. •Synonym of Auchenipterichthys thoracatus (Kner 1858) -- (Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:473 [ref. 27061], Ferraris et al. 2005:101 [ref. 28560], Ferraris 2007:71 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Auchenipterichthys thoracatus (Kner 1858). Auchenipteridae: Auchenipterinae. Habitat: freshwater.


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