Bryconops, Kner, 1858

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BRYCONOPS Kner, 1858

C Silva-Oliveira, FCT Lima

Bryconops Kner, 1858a:80 . Type species: Bryconops alburnoides Kner, 1858 . Type by subsequent designation by Eigenmann, 1910:435. Gender: Masculine.

Creatochanes Günther, 1864:318 , 329–330. Type species: Salmo melanurus Bloch, 1794 . Type by subsequent designation by Eigenmann, 1910:435. Gender: Masculine. Additional comments: Described in key as subgenus of Tetragonopterus with species listed on page 329.

Brycochandus Eigenmann, 1908:106 . Type species: Brycochandus durbini Eigenmann, 1908 . Type by original designation. Gender: Masculine.

Autanichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1950b:11 . Type species: Autanichthys giacopinii Fernández-Yépez, 1950 . Type by original designation. Gender: Masculine.

Bryconops affinis (Günther, 1864)

Tetragonopterus affinis Günther, 1864:329 . Type locality: British Guiana. [ Guyana]. Holotype: BMNH 1969.12.13. 1.

Distribution: 311 (Machado-Allison et al., 1993; Planquette et al.,1996; Mol, 2012).

Remarks: See comments on the species in Machado-Allison et al. (1993). Short description and picture of a live specimen in Planquette et al. (1996:264–265).

Bryconops alburnoides Kner, 1858

Bryconops alburnoides Kner, 1858a:80 . Type locality: Rio Guaporé. [ Brazil, Mato Grosso or Rondônia, Rio Guaporé]. Syntypes: NMW 5994 (1), 16170 (1, dry), 62843–45 (2, 2, 2).

Bryconops lucidus Kner, 1858a:80 . Type locality: Rio branco. [Rio Branco, tributary of rio Negro, Roraima, Brazil]. Holotype: NMW 62847 .

Distribution: 307, 308, 310, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 321, 323, 324 (Machado-Allison et al., 1993; Lima et al., 2013:238; (C. Silva-Oliveira, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Machado-Allison et al. (1993:7) acted as first reviser in giving precedence to Bryconops alburnoides over B. lucidus . Short description and pictures of specimens in Machado-Allison et al. (1993) and Lima et al. (2013:234–235).

Bryconops allisoni Silva-Oliveira, Canto, Ribeiro, 2019

Bryconops allisoni Silva-Oliveira, Canto, Ribeiro, 2019:2 , figs 1,2, 4b. Type locality: igarapé Corredor Ecológico , rio Tapajós basin, Belterra, Pará, Brazil, 03°07’08”S, 55°03’42”W. Holotype: INPA 56754 .

Distribution: 316 (Silva-Oliveira et al., 2019).

Bryconops caudomaculatus (Günther, 1864)

Tetragonopterus caudomaculatus Günther, 1864:330 . Type locality: South America. [Presumably Essequibo basin, Guyana (see Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005:7– 8)]. Holotype: BMNH 1852.9 .13.74.

Distribution: 307, 308, 310, 311, 314*, 315*, 316, 320 (Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005; Lima et al., 2013;(C. Silva-Oliveira, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Taxonomic comments on the species presented by Chernoff, Machado-Allison (2005).

Bryconops chernoffi Silva-Oliveira, Lima, Bogotá-Gregory, 2018

Bryconops chernoffi Silva-Oliveira , Lima , Bogotá-Gregory , 2018:373, figs. 1–3. Type locality: Brazil, Pará State , Monte Alegre , rio Ipixuna, a tributary of rio Maicuru, 1°29’23”S, 54°15’40”W. Holotype: ZUEC 14796 .

Distribution: 315, 316 (Silva-Oliveira, Lima, Bogotá-Gregory, 2018).

Bryconops colanegra Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 1999

Bryconops colanegra Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 1999:365 , figs. 5, 7. Type locality: Venezuela: Bolivar: Río Carrao near base camp at Angel Falls . Holotype: MBUCV-V-27716.

Distribution: 308 (Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 1999).

Bryconops colaroja Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 1999

Bryconops colaroja Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 1999:363 , figs. 4, 6. Type locality: Venezuela: Bolivar: Río Las Claritas at Puente Las Claritas, at km 86 on the El Dorado-Sta. Elena Hwy, 6°10’16.4”N, 61°25’33.9”W. Holotype: MBUCV-V-27717.

Distribution: 308 (Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 1999).

Bryconops collettei Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005

Bryconops collettei Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005:13 , 2B, 3B, 8. Type locality: Venezuela: Bolívar: Río Nichare at Wakawajai, tributary of the Río Caura , 6°19’21”N, 64°57’13”W. Holotype: MBUCV-V-30780.

Distribution: 308 (Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005).

Bryconops cyrtogaster (Norman, 1926)

Creatochanes cyrtogaster Norman, 1926:91 . Type locality: Oyapock River , French Guiana. Syntypes: BMNH 1926.3.2.495–514 (20), BMNH1926.3.2.515–524 (10), BMNH 2009.9.22.1–16 (16), BMNH 2009.9.22.17–40 (24). [Silva-Oliveira et al. 2020:863 and Natural History Museum (2014)].

Distribution: 311 (Planquette et al., 1996).

Remarks: Short description, map of distribution and a picture of recently collected specimen in Planquette et al. (1996:268–269); Redescription of species and discussion about its status in Silva-Oliveira et al., 2020.

Bryconops disruptus Machado-Allison, Chernoff, 1997

Bryconops disruptus Machado-Allison, Chernoff, 1997:68 , figs. 2–7. Type locality: Pozos y Playas em la boca del Caño Darigua 7 Km Sur de San Carlos de Río Negro, Amazonas, Venezuela. Holotype: MBUCV-V-25003.

Distribution: 314, 316 (Machado-Allison, Chernoff, 1997).

Bryconops durbinae (Eigenmann, 1908)

Brycochandus durbini Eigenmann, 1908:106 . Type locality: Rio Tapajos. [ Brazil, Pará, Rio Tapajós]. Syntypes: MCZ 20862 (2).

Distribution: 316 (Machado-Allison, Chernoff, 1997; (C. Silva-Oliveira, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Originally as durbini , but named for Miss Marion Lee Durbin, so corrected to durbinae (Fricke et al., 2022) .

Bryconops florenceae Silva-Oliveira, Ota, Sabaj, Rapp Py-Daniel, 2021

Bryconops florenceae Silva-Oliveira, Ota, Sabaj, Rapp Py-Daniel, 2021:3 , figs. 1–2. Type locality: Suriname, Sipalawini , Litanie River at mouth and confluence with Maroni River, just upstream from settlement of Konya Kondre, 03°17’24”N, 54°04’38”W. [ Suriname]. Holotype: ANSP 207355 .

Distribution: 311 (Silva-Oliveira, Ota, Sabaj, Rapp Py-Daniel, 2021).

Bryconops giacopinii (Fernández-Yépez, 1950)

Autanichthys giacopinii Fernández-Yépez, 1950b:12 , Pl. 1 (fig. 3). Type locality: Venezuela, Federal Territory of Amazonas, Río Autana approximately 8 km above confluence in the Río Sipapo , approximately 4°44’N, 67°37’W. [Type locality restricted by Chernoff et al. (1994:239)]. Neotype: MBUCV-V-21510. [Neotype designated by Chernoff et al. (1994:239)].

Distribution: 314*, 315, 316* (Machado-Allison et al., 1993; Chernoff et al., 1994; Zuanon et al., 2015; C. Silva-Oliveira, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Taxonomic status of the species discussed by Chernoff et al. (1994). Picture of a living specimen and a short account on the species in Zuanon et al. (2015:44).

Bryconops gracilis (Eigenmann, 1908)

Creatochanes gracilis Eigenmann, 1908:106 . Type locality: Rio Tapajos. [ Brazil, Pará, Rio Tapajós]. Holotype: MCZ 20868 [Silva-Oliveira et al. (2021)].

Distribution: 308, 314, 316, 320, 322, 324, (Eigenmann, 1908).

Remarks: Species redescribed by Silva-Oliveira et al. (2021)

Bryconops hexalepis Guedes, Oliveira, Lucinda, 2019

Bryconops hexalepis Guedes, Oliveira, Lucinda, 2019:2 , figs, 1,2. Type locality: Brazil: Tocantins State: Paranã , rio Tocantins, fazenda Traçadal , 12°28’01”S, 48°14’47”W. Holotype: MCP 53583 .

Distribution: 324 (Guedes et al., 2019).

Bryconops humeralis Machado-Allison, Chernoff, Buckup, 1996

Bryconops humeralis Machado-Allison, Chernoff, Buckup, 1996:46 , figs. 3–5, 9. Type locality: Río Cuao , AM. [ Venezuela, Estado Amazonas]. Holotype: MBUCV-V-25000.

Distribution: 314*, 315, 316* (Machado-Allison et al., 1996; C. Silva-Oliveira, pers. obs.).

Bryconops imitator Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2002

Bryconops (Creatochanes) imitator Chernoff, Machado-Allison , in Chernoff, Machado-Allison, Provenzano , Willink , Petry , 2002:195, figs. 2, 3, 4a, 5, 6a, 7a. Type locality: Venezuela: Bolívar: Río Caura , Small branch of Río Caura at Raudal Cejiato , 5°33’28”N, 64°18’49”W. Holotype: MBUCV-V-29605.

Distribution: 308 (Chernoff et al., 2002).

Bryconops inpai Knöppel, Junk, Géry, 1968

Bryconops (Creatochanes) inpai Knöppel, Junk, Géry, 1968:231 , fig. 1b. Type locality: Lower Rio Negro region , Igarapé Barro Branco, a brook in the “Reserva Ducke” (INPA) about 30 Km from Manáus. [ Brazil, Amazonas, Manaus, approximately 2°56’S, 59°58’W]. Holotype: INPA 10798 .

Distribution: 308, 314*, 316, 321 (Machado-Allison et al., 1993; Lima et al., 2013; Zuanon et al., 2015; Silva-Oliveira et al., 2015; C. Silva-Oliveira, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Machado-Allison et al. (1993), Lima et al. (2013:236–237), and Zuanon et al. (2015:45) provided general information on the species.

Bryconops magoi Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005

Bryconops magoi Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005:9 , figs. 2C, 3C, 4, 5. Type locality: Venezuela: Anzoátegui: Río Moquete at Paso Bajito. [Approximately 8°35’52”N, 64°13’20”W]. Holotype: MBUCV-V-30782.

Distribution: 309 (Chernoff, Machado-Allison, 2005).

Bryconops marabaixo Silva-Oliveira, Moreira, Lima, Rapp Py-Daniel, 2020

Bryconops marabaixo Silva-Oliveira, Moreira, Lima , Rapp Py-Daniel , 2020:863, figs. 4–6. Type locality: Brazil, Amapá, Laranjal do Jari , Cachoeira de São Raimundo , rio Iratapuru , left bank tributary of rio Jari , Amazon basin, 00°33’59”S, 52°34’40”W. Holotype: MZUSP 125767 .

Distribution: 323 (Silva-Oliveira et al., 2020).

Bryconops melanurus (Bloch, 1794)

Salmo melanurus Bloch, 1794:104 , Pl. 381 (fig. 2). Type locality: Surinam [ Suriname]. Syntypes: ZMB 3588 (2).

Distribution: 310, 311, 315*, 316*, 323*, 325, 326, 327, 343 (Chernoff et al., 1994; Planquette et al., 1996; Mol, 2012; C. Silva-Oliveira, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Comments on the taxonomy of the species in Machado-Allison et al. (1993) and Chernoff et al. (1994), short description and picture of a live specimen in Planquette et al. (1996:270–271).

Bryconops munduruku Silva-Oliveira, Canto, Ribeiro, 2015

Bryconops munduruku Silva-Oliveira, Canto, Ribeiro, 2015:136 , figs. 1–3. Type locality: Brazil, Pará State , Aveiro , igarapé Açu , tributary of the right margin of the Tapajós River, about 10 km of the city of Aveiro, 0336’0.99”S, 5514’59.14”W. [Coordinates of type locality 3°36’0.99”S, 55°14’59.14”W]. Holotype: INPA 46510 .

Distribution: 316 (Silva-Oliveira et al., 2015).

Bryconops piracolina Wingert, Malabarba, 2011

Bryconops piracolina Wingert, Malabarba, 2011:472 , figs. 1–4. Type locality: Brazil, Rondônia, Vilhena, Igarapé Piracolina ( rio Madeira basin), about 6 km W of Vilhena, near highway BR-364, 12°43’33”S, 60°11’34”W. Holotype: MCP 44796 .

Distribution: 321 ( Wingert, Malabarba, 2011; Lima et al., 2013:238).

Remarks: Lima et al. (2013:238–239) provided additional information on the species.

Bryconops rheoruber Silva-Oliveira, Sabaj, Ota, Rapp Py-Daniel, 2019

Bryconops rheorubrum Silva-Oliveira, Sabaj, Ota, Rapp Py-Daniel, 2019:2 , figs. 1–4, 8. Type locality: Brazil: Pará : Altamira : rio Xingu (upper Volta Grande), rapids in narrow bedrock channel of left major braid of Xingu, 3°16’41.56’’S, 52°2’18.35’’W. Holotype: INPA 57879 .

Distribution: 322 (Silva-Oliveira et al., 2019).

Remarks: Adjective is rheoruber when combined with a masculine genus (Fricke et al, 2022).

Bryconops sapezal Wingert, Chuctaya, Malabarba, 2018

Bryconops sapezal Wingert, Chuctaya, Malabarba, 2018:380 , figs. 1–5. Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Sapezal, Rio Sauê-Uiná downstream from a dam, near the highway BR-364, Rio Tapajós basin, 13°32’22”S, 58°50’48”W. Holotype: MCP 44795 .

Distribution: 320 ( Wingert, Chuctaya, Malabarba, 2018).

Bryconops tocantinensis Guedes, Oliveira, Lucinda, 2016

Bryconops tocantinensis Guedes, Oliveira, Lucinda, 2016 :[2], figs. 1–4. Type locality: Brazil, Tocantins, Taguatinga, rio Conceição (tributary of rio Palma , upper rio Tocantins drainage), 12°19’48.30”S, 46°25’4.20”W. Holotype: MCP 49199 .

Distribution: 324 (Guedes et al., 2016).

Bryconops transitoria (Steindachner, 1915)

Creatochanes melanurus var. transitoria Steindachner, 1915c:49 [35], Pl. 1 (fig. 5). Type locality: Rio Branco [ Brazil, Roraima]; Rupununi River ( Guyana, Melville). Syntypes: (several) NMW 68532 (4) ( Rupununi River), 68939 (3), 69213 (6) (Rio Branco).

Distribution: 316* (Steindachner, 1917; Lucinda, Guedes, 2018).

Remarks: Steindachner (1915) described Creatochanes transitoria as a variety of Creatochanes melanurus . Lima et al. (2003) considered it as a valid species and stated the locality to be Rio Tapajós. Lucinda, Guedes (2018) reviewed of the syntype series and corrected the combination of the name and the type locality to Rio Branco at Boa Vista, Brazil and the Rupununi River at Melville, Guyana.

Bryconops vibex Machado-Allison, Chernoff, Buckup, 1996

Bryconops vibex Machado-Allison, Chernoff, Buckup, 1996:47 , figs. 6–8. Type locality: Río Cataniapo, Salto Nieves, AM. [ Venezuela, Estado Amazonas]. Holotype: MBUCV-V-25002.

Distribution: 308 (Machado-Allison et al., 1996).