Brachyhypopomus diazae ( Fernández-Yépez, 1972 )

Ferraris, Carl J., Jr, Santana, Carlos David de & Vari, Richard P., 2017, Checklist of Gymnotiformes (Osteichthyes: Ostariophysi) and catalogue of primary types, Neotropical Ichthyology 15 (1), No. e 160067, pp. 1-8 : 1-8

Brachyhypopomus diazae ( Fernández-Yépez, 1972)

Hypopomus diazi Fernández-Yépez, 1972: 20 , pl. 21. Type locality: Estación 138 de el Análise Ictiológico del Complejo Hidrográfico (04), “Río Yaracuy ” [Río Alpargatón, Río Yaracuy drainage, Estado Carabobo, Venezuela]. Holotype: whereabouts unknown; 140 mm TL.

Remarks: Name corrected to diazae , as it was named for “señorita María sabel (BETTY) Díaz.”

Distribution: Northern Venezuela, from Tocuyo River to Patanemo River, and northern Llanos of Orinoco basin ( Crampton et al., 2016b).

Brachyhypopomus draco Giora, Malabarba, Crampton, 2008

Brachyhypopomus draco Giora, Malabarba, Crampton, 2008: 161 , figs. 1, 2. Type locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Parque Estadual de Itapuã Verde, lagoa Verde (30°22’52.4”S, 51°01’25”W). Holotype: MCP 41540; 137 mm LEA.

Distribution: Widely distributed in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, Uruguay River, Tramandaí River, and Laguna dos Patos ( Giora et al., 2008); La Plata basin, Argentina ( Almirón et al., 2010; Crampton et al., 2016b).

Brachyhypopomus flavipomus Crampton, de Santana, Waddell, Lovejoy, 2016

Brachyhypopomus flavipomus Crampton, de Santana, Waddell, Lovejoy, 2016b: 717 , fig. 24. Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas , Mun. Alvarães, Jarauá Lake System , Ressaca do Caetono , rio Solimões - rio Japurá floodplain, rio Amazonas drainage, 2º50’15”S, 64º55’50”W. Holotype: MCP 45366; 92 mm TL.

Distribution: Main stem of upper and middle Amazon River between Ucayali River and Japurá River, in floodplain habitats ( Crampton et al., 2016b).