Hypopomus artedi ( Kaup, 1856 )

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

Hypopomus artedi ( Kaup, 1856)

Rhamphichthys Artedi Kaup, 1856: 128 , fig. 3. Type locality: The Mona, a river in French Guiana, and locality of specimen illustrated in Seba (1758: pl. 32 fig. 2). Syntypes: MNHN 0000-3157; 11 in. TL, and Seba specimen; 17 in. TL.

Rhamphichthys Mulleri Kaup, 1856: 129 , fig. 4. Type locality: Cayenne [ French Guiana]. Syntypes: (2, larger one 20.6 in. TL) MNHN 0000-3983.

Parupygus savannensis Hoedeman, 1962a: 58 , fig. 5. Type locality: Surinam, Sipaliwini, Paru savannah, sta. 44a. Holotype: ZMA 102375 ; 220 mm TL.

Parupygus litaniensis Hoedeman, 1962b: 98 , fig. 2, 3b. Type locality: French Guiana, Litany , village Aloiké, sta. 29. Holotype: ZMA 100428 ; 195 mm SL.

Remarks: Synonymy follows Albert, Crampton (2003a). Eigenmann, Ward (1905: 170) serves as first reviser in treating R. mulleri as junior synonym of R. artedi ¸ while also providing a key to distinguish between the two “nominal” species. This suggests the current synonymy may need to be reexamined.

Distribution: Widely distributed in Guianas ( Albert, Crampton, 2003a).

MICROSTERNARCHUS Fernández-Yépez, 1968 (2 species)

Microsternarchus Fernández-Yépez, 1968 : [4]. Type species: Microsternarchus bilineatus Fernández-Yépez, 1968 . Type by original designation. Gender: masculine.