Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)

The obscure taxonomic histories of three species of Aphyocharax (A. alburnus, A. avary and A. pusillus) are revised, based on both morphological and literature data. Aphyocharax avary is resurrected as a valid species and removed from synonymy with A. alburnus. Based on examinations of type specimen...

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Main Authors: Pâmella Silva de Brito, Erick Cristofore Guimarães, Axel Makay Katz, Nivaldo Magalhães Piorski, Felipe Polivanov Ottoni
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28201
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author Pâmella Silva de Brito
Erick Cristofore Guimarães
Axel Makay Katz
Nivaldo Magalhães Piorski
Felipe Polivanov Ottoni
author_facet Pâmella Silva de Brito
Erick Cristofore Guimarães
Axel Makay Katz
Nivaldo Magalhães Piorski
Felipe Polivanov Ottoni
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description The obscure taxonomic histories of three species of Aphyocharax (A. alburnus, A. avary and A. pusillus) are revised, based on both morphological and literature data. Aphyocharax avary is resurrected as a valid species and removed from synonymy with A. alburnus. Based on examinations of type specimens, A. alburnus is considered a junior synonym of A. pusillus.
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spelling doaj.art-bbea6e5e2fd942e0ba115cddd27924012022-12-22T01:44:57ZengPensoft PublishersZoosystematics and Evolution1435-19351860-07432018-08-0194239339910.3897/zse.94.2820128201Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)Pâmella Silva de Brito0Erick Cristofore Guimarães1Axel Makay Katz2Nivaldo Magalhães Piorski3Felipe Polivanov Ottoni4Universidade Federal do MaranhãoUniversidade Federal do MaranhãoUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade Federal do MaranhãoUniversidade Federal do MaranhãoThe obscure taxonomic histories of three species of Aphyocharax (A. alburnus, A. avary and A. pusillus) are revised, based on both morphological and literature data. Aphyocharax avary is resurrected as a valid species and removed from synonymy with A. alburnus. Based on examinations of type specimens, A. alburnus is considered a junior synonym of A. pusillus.https://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28201
spellingShingle Pâmella Silva de Brito
Erick Cristofore Guimarães
Axel Makay Katz
Nivaldo Magalhães Piorski
Felipe Polivanov Ottoni
Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)
Zoosystematics and Evolution
title Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)
title_full Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)
title_fullStr Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)
title_short Taxonomic status of Aphyocharax avary Fowler, 1913, Aphyocharax pusillus Günther, 1868 and Chirodon alburnus Günther, 1869 (Characiformes, Characidae)
title_sort taxonomic status of aphyocharax avary fowler 1913 aphyocharax pusillus gunther 1868 and chirodon alburnus gunther 1869 characiformes characidae
url https://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28201
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