Rhamdia nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864)

Angulo, Arturo, 2021, New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist, Zootaxa 5083 (1), pp. 1-72 : 31

Rhamdia nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864) .

Nicaraguan Catfish; Barbudo, Pinga De Padre, Chulín, Bagre, Barbudo de Nicaragua o Nicaraguense.

Distribution: Global: Middle America; from northern Nicaragua to Central Costa Rica, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; Costa Rica: LN, RF, SJ, SC, Sa, To, Pa (Atlantic), Te, Be and Ta (Pacific), 20–1160 m.a.s.l., Pri, Pot.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Bussing (1966: 236, as Rhamdia alfaroi Fowler 1932 —synonym; listed, information on distribution), Bussing (1987: 108; 1998: 152; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo et al. (2013: 993; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data).