Nannostomus, Gunther, 1872

Toledo-Piza, Mônica, Baena, Eduardo G., Dagosta, Fernando C. P., Menezes, Naércio A., Ândrade, Marcelo, Benini, Ricardo C., Bertaco, Vinicius A., Birindelli, José Luís O., Boden, Gert, Buckup, Paulo A., Camelier, Priscila, Carvalho, Fernando R., Castro, Ricardo M. C., Chuctaya, Junior, Decru, Eva, Derijst, Eddy, Dillman, Casey B., Ferreira, Katiane M., Merxem, Dimitri G., Giovannetti, Victor, Hirschmann, Alice, Jégu, Michel, Jerep, Fernando C., Langeani, Francisco, Lima, Flávio C. T., Lucena, Carlos A. S., Lucena, Zilda Margarete S., Malabarba, Luiz R., Malabarba, Maria Cláudia S. L., Marinho, Manoela M. F., Mathubara, Kleber, Mattox, George M. T., Melo, Bruno F., Moelants, Tuur, Moreira, Cristiano R., Musschoot, Tobias, Netto-Ferreira, André L., Ota, Rafaela P., T. Oyakawa, Osvaldo, Pavanelli, Carla S., Reis, Roberto E., Santos, Osmar, Serra, Jane Piton, Silva, Gabriel S. C., Silva-Oliveira, Cárlison, Souza-Lima, Rosana, Vari, Richard P. & Zanata, Angela M., 2024, Checklist of the species of the Order Characiformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi), Neotropical Ichthyology (e 230086) 22 (1), pp. 1-548 : 385-389

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https://doi.org/ 10.1590/1982-0224-2023-0086

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Nannostomus
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NANNOSTOMUS Günther, 1872 View in CoL

MMF Marinho

Nannostomus Günther, 1872b:146 . Type species: Nannostomus beckfordi Günther, 1872 . Type by monotypy. Gender: Masculine.

Archicheir Eigenmann, 1909a:46 . Type species: Archicheir minutus Eigenmann, 1909 . Type by monotypy. Gender: Feminine.

Poecilobrycon Eigenmann, 1909a:43 . Type species: Poecilobrycon harrisoni Eigenmann, 1909 . Type by original designation. Gender: Masculine.

Nannobrycon Hoedeman, 1950a:15 , 22. Type species: Nannostomus eques Steindachner, 1876 . Type by original designation. Gender: Masculine.

Nannostomus anduzei Fernandez, Weitzman, 1987

Nannostomus anduzei Fernandez, Weitzman, 1987:165 , figs. 1–7. Type locality: Venezuela, Territorio Federal de Amazonas, Departamento de Ature, Laguna Provincial   GoogleMaps , approximately 20 km north of Puerto Ayacucho   GoogleMaps , about 55°50’N, 67°30’W. Holotype: MBUCV-V-15141.

Distribution: 307, 314 (Fernandez, Weitzman, 1987).

Nannostomus beckfordi Günther, 1872

Nannostomus beckfordi Günther, 1872b:146 View in CoL . Type locality: gefangen. [ Coast of Demerara, Guyana]. Holotype: BMNH 1871.12 .28.10. [Picture of the holotype in Weitzman, Cobb (1975: fig. 11)].

Nannostomus anomalus Steindachner, 1876c:129 View in CoL [81]. Type locality: Mündung des Rio negro; Amazonenstromes bei Obidos. [Mouth of rio Negro and rio Amazonas at Óbidos]. Syntypes: (several) not found at NMW. Status of species taken from Weitzman (1966).

Nannostomus simplex Eigenmann, 1909a:42 . Type locality: Lama Stop-Off , Guyana. [Lama Stop-Off, coastal basin, about twenty-five miles east of Georgetown, Guyana (Pavanelli et al., 2003)]. Holotype: FMNH 52773 About FMNH . Status of species taken from Weitzman (1966).

Nannostomus aripirangensis Meinken, 1931:553 View in CoL , fig. Type locality: Unterwasservegetation auf der Insel Aripiranga im unteren Amazonas. [Northeast of Belém, Pará, Brazil]. Neotype: ZMB 33973. Syntypes: destroyed during WWII. [Neotype designated by Zarske (2011d). Picture and X-ray image of the neotype provided by Zarske (2012b: figs. 106 b, c)]. Status of species discussed by Weitzman (1966) and Zarske (2011d).

Nannostomus beckfordi surinami Hoedeman, 1954:84 View in CoL . Type locality: Berg en Dal at Surinam River, Surinam [ Suriname]. Holotype: ZMA 100514 View Materials a. Status of species taken from Weitzman (1966).

Distribution: 310, 311, 323, 316 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982).

Remarks: Redescription by Weitzman (1966). Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978). Nannostomus beckfordi is probably introduced in rio Jaguaribe, Salvador, and rios Capivara and Tambaí, Camaçari, Bahia (P. Camelier, pers. obs.), baía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro (Bizerril, Lima, 2001) and coastal drainages of São Paulo State at Bertioga (B. Abreu, pers. obs.) and Itanhaém (pers. obs.).

Nannostomus bifasciatus Hoedeman, 1954

Nannostomus bifasciatus Hoedeman, 1954:85 View in CoL , fig. Type locality: Berg en Dal at Surinam River, Surinam. Holotype: ZMA 100513 View Materials (apparently lost).

Distribution: 311 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982).

Remarks: Redescription by Weitzman (1966). Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978).

Nannostomus britskii Weitzman, 1978

Nannostomus britskii Weitzman, 1978:5 View in CoL , figs. 3–4. Type locality: Brazil, State of Amazonas , an igarapé of Lago José-Açú , Parintins, Amazon River. Holotype: MZUSP 7795 View Materials .

Distribution: 316 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 2003).

Remarks: Due to a printer error, the correct distribution data of Nannostomus britskii given by Weitzman, Weitzman (1982) is on fig. 22.12 (represented by black triangles), not fig. 22.13 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 2003).

Nannostomus digrammus (Fowler, 1913)

Poecilobrycon digrammus Fowler, 1913b:525 View in CoL , fig. 5. Type locality: Madeira River , about 200 miles east of W. Long. 62°20’, Brazil. Holotype: ANSP 39189 About ANSP .

Distribution: 309, 310, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 321 ( Weitzman, 1966; Weitzman, Weitzman, 2003; Marinho, Netto-Ferreira, 2013).

Remarks: Taxonomic review by Weitzman (1966), Weitzman, Cobb (1975). Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978).

Nannostomus eques Steindachner, 1876

Nannostomus eques Steindachner, 1876c:126 View in CoL [78], Pl. 9 (fig. 3). Type locality: Amazenenstrome anf peruanischem gebiete oberhalb Tabatinga. [Peruvian Amazon above Tabatinga]. Syntypes: (several) NMW 56513 (5).

Poecilobrycon auratus Eigenmann, 1909a:43 View in CoL . Type locality: Konawaruk. [ Konawaruk river , tributary of Essequibo, Guyana]. Holotype: FMNH 52768 About FMNH . Status of species discussed by Weitzman (1966).

Distribution: 307, 308, 309, 310, 314, 316, 321, 323, 324* ( Weitzman, 1966; Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982; MMF Marinho, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Taxonomic review by Weitzman (1966), Weitzman, Cobb (1975). Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978). Due to a printer error, the correct distribution data given by Weitzman, Weitzman (1982) is on fig. 22.12 (represented by black discs), not fig. 22.13 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 2003).

Nannostomus erythrurus (Eigenmann, 1909)

Poecilobrycon erythrurus Eigenmann, 1909a:44 View in CoL . Type locality: Rockstone , sandbank, Guyana. Holotype: FMNH 52774 About FMNH .

Distribution: 310 (Eigenmann, 1909a)

Remarks: Revalidated by Zarske, 2013, however validity should be further evaluated.

Nannostomus espei (Meinken, 1956)

Poecilobrycon espei Meinken, 1956:31 View in CoL , figure. Type locality:not given. [Type locality was inferred by Böhlke (1956) as a locality along the Paruma river, a tributary of the Kamarang river, Mazaruni river basin, apparently in the vicinity of 5°50’ to 55’N, 61°05’ to 10’W, which would be the collecting site the original aquarium imports of this species. See also Weitzman (1966)]. Lectotype: SU 51593. [Designated by Weitzman (1966)].

Distribution: 310 ( Weitzman, 1966; Weitzman, Cobb, 1975).

Nannostomus grandis Zarske, 2011

Nannostomus grandis Zarske, 2011d:285 View in CoL , figs. 1–3, 10–14. Type locality: Import Firma Glaser aus Belem, Para, Brasilien. Holotype: MTD F 32459 View Materials .

Distribution: Unknown

Remarks: Aquarium specimens of unknown locality. Possibly synonym of Nannostomus beckfordi . A taxonomic revision is necessary to clarify the limits of both taxa.

Nannostomus harrisoni (Eigenmann, 1909)

Poecilobrycon harrisoni Eigenmann, 1909a:43 View in CoL . Type locality: Canal at Christianburg, Guyana. [Canal at Christianburg, Demerara River, Guyana ( Weitzman, Cobb, 1975)]. Holotype: FMNH 52767 About FMNH .

Archicheir minutus Eigenmann, 1909a:46 View in CoL . Type locality: Canal at Christianburg, Guyana. [Canal at Christianburg, Demerara River, Guyana ( Weitzman, Cobb, 1975)]. Holotype: FMNH 52786. Status of species taken from Weitzman (1966).

Nannostomus View in CoL cumuni Arnold, 1950:72. Type locality: Unknown. No type specimen. Questionably a synonym of Nannostomus View in CoL harrisonsi (Eigenmann, 1909) ( Weitzman, 1966:38).

Distribution: 311 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 2003).

Remarks: Weitzman (1966:41) formally placed Archicheir minutus Eigenmann, 1909 as synonym of Nannostomus harrisoni (Eigenmann, 1909) which constitutes a first reviser action. Developemental color variation documented by Weitzman, Cobb (1975). Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978).

Nannostomus limatus Weitzman, 1978

Nannostomus limatus Weitzman, 1978:9 View in CoL , figs. 6–8. Type locality: Brazil, State of Pará , an igarapé tributary to Lago Mapará , near Santarém, Amazon River. Holotype: MZUSP 8486 View Materials .

Distribution: 316 (Weitzman, 1978).

Nannostomus marginatus Eigenmann, 1909

Nannostomus marginatus Eigenmann, 1909a:41 View in CoL . Type locality: Muduni Creek , Guyana. [Muduni Creek, Mahaica river, Guyana]. Holotype: FMNH 53550 About FMNH .

Nannostomus marginatus picturatus Hoedeman, 1954:87 View in CoL . Type locality: A ditch near Zanderij II, Surinam [ Suriname]. Holotype: ZMA 100324 View Materials a. Status of species discussed by Weitzman (1966).

Distribution: 308, 310, 311, 313, 314, 316 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982).

Remarks: Redescription by Weitzman (1966). Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978). The correct distribution data given by Weitzman, Weitzman (1982) is on fig. 22.10, not fig. 22.11.

Nannostomus marilynae Weitzman, Cobb, 1975 View in CoL

Nannostomus marilynae Weitzman, Cobb, 1975:29 View in CoL , figs. 28–30. Type locality: Brazil, Rio Negro , rock pools below rapids, Sâo Gabriel. [São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil]. Holotype: SU 50238 .

Distribution: 314, 315*, 316* ( Weitzman, Cobb, 1975; MMF Marinho, pers. obs.).

Nannostomus minimus Eigenmann, 1909

Nannostomus minimus Eigenmann, 1909a:42 View in CoL . Type locality: Erukin , Guyana. [Erukin, tributary of rio Potaro, Guyana]. Holotype: FMNH 52771 About FMNH .

Distribution: 310 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982).

Remarks: Redescription in Weitzman, Cobb (1975). Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978).

Nannostomus mortenthaleri Paepke, Arendt, 2001

Nannostomus marginatus mortenthaleri Paepke, Arendt, 2001:144 , figs. 1–6, 10–13, 15. Type locality: Peru, Departemento of Loreto, province of Maynas (previously the province of Iquitos), administrative district of Santa Maria   GoogleMaps , small tributary of Rio Nanay   GoogleMaps at the village of Alvarenga   GoogleMaps (before Puerto Alianza), about 130 km (air distance) west of Iquitos   GoogleMaps , 74°25’40”W, 3°31’10”S. Holotype: MUSM 17719 .

Distribution: 316 (Paepke, Arendt, 2001).

Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus Zarske, 2013 View in CoL

Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus Zarske, 2013:127 View in CoL , figs. 1–8, plate 1 a, b. Type locality: Venezuela, río Ventuari , Import Firma Glaser. [Aquarium fishes, imported]. Holotype: MTD F 32993 View Materials .

Distribution: 308 ( Zarske, 2013).

Nannostomus nitidus Weitzman, 1978

Nannostomus nitidus Weitzman, 1978:3 View in CoL , figs. 1–2. Type locality: Brazil, State of Pará , Igarapé Candiru-Mirim near Badajós, Rio Capim. Holotype: MZUSP 12920 View Materials .

Distribution: 315*, 323 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982; MMF Marinho, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978). Distribution map in fig. 22.9 of Weitzman, Weitzman (1982). Similarity between Nannostomus nitidus and N. limatus is discussed in Weitzman, Weitzman (2003).

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus Zarske, 2009 View in CoL

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus Zarske, 2009:12 View in CoL , figs. 1–6, 12a-b. Type locality: Import Firma Glaser. [Aquarium fishes, said to be from Peru. Probably Saramirisa, at the banks of the Marañon, between the rivers Morona and Santiago, Loreto, Peru ( Zarske, 2009)]. Holotype: MTD F 31562.

Distribution: 316 ( Zarske, 2009).

Nannostomus trifasciatus Steindachner, 1876

Nannostomus trifasciatus Steindachner, 1876c:123 [75], Pl. 9 (fig. 2). Type locality: Mündung des Rio negro; Amazonenstromes bei Tabatinga. [Mouth of rio Negro and rio Amazonas at Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil]. Syntypes: NMW 56522–23 View Materials (3, 5). [Picture and X-rays of three syntypes in figs 10 and 11 of Zarske (2013:124).

Poecilobrycon erythrurus Eigenmann 1909:44 View in CoL . Type locality: Rockstone , sandbank, Guyana. Holotype: FMNH 52774 About FMNH . Status of species discussed by Weitzman (1966 [[12368]])

Poecilobrycon vittatus Ahl 1934a:124 View in CoL . Type locality: Para. [Pará, Brazil]. Syntypes: ZMB 20791 (5). [Picture and X-ray of one syntype provided by Zarske (2012b: figs. 110 a, b)]. Status of species discussed by Weitzman (1966).

Distribution: 310, 314*, 316, 319, 323 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982; MMF Marinho, pers. obs.).

Remarks: Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978). Due to a printer error, the correct distribution data given by Weitzman, Weitzman (1982) is on fig. 22.13. not fig. 22.10 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 2003).

Nannostomus unifasciatus Steindachner, 1876

Nannostomus unifasciatus Steindachner, 1876c:127 [79], Pl. 9 (fig. 1). Type locality: Mündung des Rio negro in kleinen Ausständen und Nebenarmen. [Mouth of rio Negro at small stream, Brazil]. Syntypes: (several) NMW 56514 View Materials (4), 58741 (3).

Poecilobrycon ocellatus Eigenmann, 1909a:45 View in CoL . Type locality: Wismar , Guyana. [Wismar, Demerara, Guyana]. Holotype: FMNH 52975 About FMNH . Status of species discussed by Weitzman (1966).

Distribution: 310, 314, 316, 321 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 1982; Marinho, Netto-Ferreira, 2013).

Remarks: Most updated identification key in Weitzman (1978). The correct distribution data given by Weitzman, Weitzman (1982) is on fig. 22.11, neither fig. 22.12 nor fig. 22.13 ( Weitzman, Weitzman, 2003) indicate the correct distribution.

Species inquirenda ( Nannostomus )

Cyprinodon amazona Eigenmann, 1894:627 . Type locality: Lower Amazonas. [ Brazil]. Syntypes: CAS 29351 (5); BMNH 1894.5 . 18.52 (1). [ Description based on 18 specimens (syntypes). Weitzman (1966:28) mentioned that types were not located at that time. Six specimens assigned as syntypes are currently deposited at CAS and BMNH] .

Remarks: Most likely a synonym of either Nannostomus trifasciatus Steindachner 1876 or N. marginatus Eigenmann, 1909 ( Weitzman, 1966:27).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Order

Characiformes

Family

Lebiasinidae

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Nannostomus

Toledo-Piza, Mônica, Baena, Eduardo G., Dagosta, Fernando C. P., Menezes, Naércio A., Ândrade, Marcelo, Benini, Ricardo C., Bertaco, Vinicius A., Birindelli, José Luís O., Boden, Gert, Buckup, Paulo A., Camelier, Priscila, Carvalho, Fernando R., Castro, Ricardo M. C., Chuctaya, Junior, Decru, Eva, Derijst, Eddy, Dillman, Casey B., Ferreira, Katiane M., Merxem, Dimitri G., Giovannetti, Victor, Hirschmann, Alice, Jégu, Michel, Jerep, Fernando C., Langeani, Francisco, Lima, Flávio C. T., Lucena, Carlos A. S., Lucena, Zilda Margarete S., Malabarba, Luiz R., Malabarba, Maria Cláudia S. L., Marinho, Manoela M. F., Mathubara, Kleber, Mattox, George M. T., Melo, Bruno F., Moelants, Tuur, Moreira, Cristiano R., Musschoot, Tobias, Netto-Ferreira, André L., Ota, Rafaela P., T. Oyakawa, Osvaldo, Pavanelli, Carla S., Reis, Roberto E., Santos, Osmar, Serra, Jane Piton, Silva, Gabriel S. C., Silva-Oliveira, Cárlison, Souza-Lima, Rosana, Vari, Richard P. & Zanata, Angela M. 2024
2024
Loc

Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus

Zarske A. 2013: 127
2013
Loc

Nannostomus grandis

Zarske A. 2011: 285
2011
Loc

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus

Zarske A. 2009: 12
2009
Loc

Nannostomus marilynae

Weitzman SH & Cobb JS 1975: 29
1975
Loc

Nannostomus

Weitzman SH 1966: 38
1966
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