Checklist of the species of the Order Characiformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi)
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Neotropical Ichthyology
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2023-0086
journal article
10.1590/1982-0224-2023-0086
1982-0224
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Brycinus imberi
(Peters, 1852)
Alestes imberi
Peters, 1852:276
. Type locality: Mossambique. [
Peters
(1852) gave a short description of
Alestes imberi
, without mentioning an exact locality.
However
,
Peters
(1868a) provided more details about the locality: “
Flumina Zambeze
et
Licuare
”.
Mozambique
].
Lectotype
:
ZMB 3574
. [Designated by Seegers (1996)].
Alestes fuchsii
Boulenger, 1899b:83
, Pl. 36 (fig. 1). Type locality: Boma (rivière des crocodiles), Stanley-Pool (région des chutes), lac Léopold II et Monsembé,
Congo
. [
Democratic Republic of the Congo
].
Syntypes
:
BMNH
1896.3.9.22– 23 (2);
BMNH 1899.9
.26.94 (1);
BMNH
1901.12.21.25–26 (2);
RMCA 796
(1)
;
RMCA 797
(1)
;
RMCA 798
(1)
;
RMCA 799
(1)
.
[It is clear that Boulenger (1899b) has seen the
syntypes
BMNH
1896.3.9.22–23 (2; River
Congo
,
50 miles
south of
Mangala
[changed to Monsembé by Boulenger (1909)]) and
BMNH
1901.12.21.25–26 (2; Monsembé) at the time of the description of
Alestes fuchsii
, because he mentioned specimens from Monsembé. However, they were not indicated as
syntypes
in Boulenger (1909), which was probably followed in later publications]
.
Alestes lemairii
Boulenger, 1899b:84
, Pl. 36 (fig. 2). Type locality: lac
Moero
, Congo. [
Democratic Republic of the Congo
].
Syntypes
:
BMNH 1899.11
.27.97 (1),
RMCA 221
(1).
Alestes fuchsii var. taeniata
Pellegrin, 1903:328
. Type locality: Ouellé. [
Democratic Republic of the Congo
].
Holotype
:
MNHN 1903-0291
.
Alestes bequaerti
Boulenger, 1920a:148
. Type locality:
Ituri
, à Avakubi. [
Democratic Republic of the Congo
].
Holotype
:
RMCA 14538
.
Alestes curtus
Boulenger, 1920b:16
. Type locality:
Avakubi
, Congo belge. [Democratic Republic of the Congo].
Holotype
:
RMCA 7584
.
Distribution: 507, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 548, 549, 550, 551, 558, 559, 560, 561, 563, 564, 565, 576 (Boulenger, 1909a; Poll, 1953; Banister, Bailey, 1979; Paugy, 1986; Seegers, 1996; De Vos
et al
., 2001; Skelton, 2001; Paugy, 2003; Snoeks, 2004; Paugy, Schaefer, 2007; Marshall, 2011;
Van Steenberge
et al
., 2014
; Mbimbi Mayi Munene, Stiassny, 2011).
Remarks: Taxonomic uncertainties remain in
Brycinus imberi
, a widespread species that is morphological variable compared to other species in the genus. According to Paugy, Schaefer (2007) it is not present in the Lower
Guinea
Ichthyofaunal Province. According to Marshall (2011) the population that occurs in the coastal rivers of West Africa is likely to be a different species.