Serrasalmo aesopus synonym of S. spilopleura

Serrasalmo aesopus

Cope 1871

CURRENT STATUS: Synonym of S. maculatus

HISTORICAL AUTHORS

Serrasalmo aesopus is known only from the type, 5 7/8 inches long, in the collection of the Philadelphia Academy. It may be prove to be synonymous with S. spilopleura. (Eigenmann 1915).

CITATION DISCUSSION

Cope 1872:269 [Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 23. Marañon between mouths of Rio Negro, Brazil and Rio Huallaga, Peru. Holotype (unique): ANSP 7914. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:42 •Mention -- (Géry 1972:210 as aesopus). •Synonym of Serrasalmus spilopleura (Kner 1858). •Synonym of Serrasalmus maculatus Kner 1858 -- (Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:191. Serrasalmus maculatus Kner 1858.
Eigenmann & Eigenmann. Proc. U.S. Mus., Vol. XIV, 1891, p. 60.
Eigenmann, Reports Princeton Univ. Exp. Patagonia, Vol. III, 1910, P. 442.
Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1906, p. 469. Fig. 53 (note, and figure of the type from the Amazon between Rio Negro and Huallaga).

DISTRIBUTION

Upper Amazon

REFERENCES

Cope, E. D. 1872 (16 Jan.- 13 Feb.) On the fishes of the Ambyiacu River. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. v. 23: 250-294, Pls. 3-16. [Presentation date on volume is 16 Jan. for pp. 250-276, 13 Feb. for pp. 277-294.]
Bohlke, E. B. 1984, Catalog of type specimens in the ichthyological collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Spec. Publ. 14: i-viii + 1-246 Spec. Publ. 14: i-viii + 1-246.
Gery, J. 1972 (19 Dec.) Poissons characoides des Guyanes. I. Generalites. II. Famille des Serrasalmidae. Zool. Verh. (Leiden) No. 122: 1-250, Pls. 1-16.
Reis, R. E., S. O. Kullander and C. J. Ferraris, Jr. 2003, Check list of the freshwater fishes of South and Central America. Check list Freshw. Fishes South & Cent. Amer. 2003: i-xi + 1-729.
Eigenmann, Carl H, Annals of the Carnegie Museum, Vol. IX, Nos. 3-4. The Serrasalminae and Mylinae 1915 pg. 252.
Fink, William L., Revision of the Piranha Genus Pygocentrus (Teleostei, Characiformes) Copeia, 1993(3), pp. 665-687.
William Eschmeyer California Academty of Sciences (CAS) VIEW.

USE YOUR BACKSPACE OR CLICK HERE TO RETURN SERRASALMUS LIST

USE THIS LINK TO RETURN TO RESEARCH PAGE.

The OPEFE web site and its contents; is disclaimed for purposes of Zoological Nomenclature in accordance with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, Fourth Edition, Article 8.3 and 8.4. No new names or nomenclature changes are available from statements at this web site.

Copyright© 1994-2012 Oregon Piranha Exotic Fish Exhibit (The OPEFE fish exhibit is permanently CLOSED as of 2000) Sutherlin, Oregon. Information posted on this web site is archival data on fish scientific classifications and other information. DISCLAIMER: The copyrighted material may not be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research. Cited information requires credit and this link www.opefe.com. All rights reserved. All images shown (unless otherwise noted) is property of OPEFE.

UPDATED: 12/04/2015