HEPSETIDAE Hubbs, 1939

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HEPSETIDAE Hubbs, 1939

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Sarcodacinae Eigenmann, 1909b:256. Type genus: Sarcodace Günther, 1864. Additional comments: Senior objective synonym of Hepsetinae Hubbs, 1939, but not the name in prevailing recent practice.

Hepsetinae Hubbs, 1939:168. Type genus: Hepsetus Swainson, 1838 . Additional comments: Junior objective synonym of Sarcodacinae Eigenmann, 1909, but replacement name in prevailing recent practice.

HEPSETUS Swainson, 1838

Hepsetus Swainson, 1838:259 . Type species: Salmo odoe Bloch, 1794 . Type by subsequent designation by Hubbs, 1939. Gender: Masculine. Additional comments: Originally proposed as a subgenus of Xyphostoma.

Hydrocyonoides Castelnau, 1861:66 . Type species: Hydrocyonoides cuvieri Castelnau, 1861 . Type by monotypy. Gender: Masculine.

Sarcodaces Günther, 1864:352 . Type species: Salmo odoe Bloch, 1794 . Type by monotypy. Gender: Masculine.

Hepsetus cuvieri (Castelnau, 1861)

Hydrocyonoïdes cuvieri Castelnau, 1861:66 . Type locality: lac N’gami. [neotype from Lake Ngami , Botswana]. Neotype: BMNH 1910.5 .31.21. [Neotype designated by Zengeya et al. (2011).

Distribution: 540, 546, 551, 555, 557, 569 ( Zengeya et al., 2011).

Remarks: revalidated by Zengeya et al. (2011).

Hepsetus kingsleyae Vreven, Decru, Snoeks, 2013

Hepsetus kingsleyae Vreven, Decru, Snoeks , in Decru , Vreven , Snoeks , 2013:1359, fig. 5. Type locality: Lac Ndeguelie, bassin Ogooué, 00°41.93’S, 10°10.05’E. [Lake Ndeguelie, Ogowe basin, Gabon]. Holotype: RMCA 2000-048 -p-1498.

Distribution: 532 (Decru et al., 2013).

Hepsetus lineatus (Pellegrin, 1926)

Sarcodaces odoe var. lineata Pellegrin, 1926:157 . Type locality: Tshela , Haut Mayumbe (Chiloango). [lectotype from Tshela, Shiloango basin Democratic Republic of Congo)]. Lectotype: RMCA 19132 . [Designated by Decru et al., 2013:1365].

Distribution: 505, 533, 532, 534 (Decru et al., 2013).

Remarks: Revalidated as Hepsetus lineata by Decru et al. (2013). The genus is masculine, the correct spelling is H. lineatus, Decru et al. (2015) .

Hepsetus microlepis (Boulenger, 1901)

Sarcodaces odoe var. microlepis Boulenger, 1901:139 [footnote]. Type locality: Congo et lac Ngami. [Lectotype locality: Ibali, Lake Leopold II, Democratic Republic of Congo)]. Lectotype: BMNH 2011.7 .21.1. [three syntypes had the collection number BMNH 1899.9.26.78–79; the lectotype was given the new collection number BMNH 2011.7 .21.1. Lectotype designated by Decru et al. (2015)].

Distribution: 520, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 546, 547, 548, 550 (Decru et al., 2015).

Remarks: alterations of prior names (Swain, 1882).

Hepsetus occidentalis Decru, Snoeks, Vreven, 2013

Hepsetus occidentalis Decru, Snoeks, Vreven, 2013:189 . Type locality: Gambie: Riv. Gambie, vill. Kani Kunda, E. de Farafenni. [ Gambia]. Holotype: RMCA 2010- 16 - P-1 .

Distribution: 509, 511, 512 (Decru, Snoeks, Vreven, 2013).

Hepsetus odoe (Bloch, 1794)

Salmo odoe Bloch, 1794:122 , Pl. 386. Type locality: Kütsste von Guinea. [Holotype probably from Togo or southeastern Ghana (Decru, Snoeks, Vreven, 2013)]. Holotype: ZMB 3615 .

Salmo fulvus Shaw, 1804:80 . Type locality: Guinea. [The locality Guinea was mentioned, but a specific type locality was not provided]. No types known. [Originally, no type was designated. The holotype of H. odoe was designated as the neotype of H. fulvus making it an objective junior synonym of H. odoe (Decru et al., 2012) ]. Most descriptions in Shaw (1804), including the one of S. fulvus , are unwarranted.

Hepsetus akawo Decru, Vreven, Snoeks, 2012:13 , fig. 6. Type locality: Anecho , lagune (± 06°14’N, 01°35’E). [ Togo]. Holotype: RMCA 73-5 - P-465 . [Proposed as synonym of Hepsetus odoe by Decru, Snoeks, Vreven (2013).

Distribution: 505, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 533 (Decru et al., 2012).

IGUANODECTIDAE Eigenmann, 1909

Iguanodectinae Eigenmann, 1909b:254 . Type genus: Iguanodectes Cope, 1872 . Additional comments: type genus inferred from the stem of the name article 11.7.1.1.

Piabucinae Fowler, 1950:340. Type genus: Piabucus Oken, 1817 . Additional comments: Name only in Fowler (1950:340), but used as valid, as Piabucidi, in Fowler (1958:10).