Leptophilypnus panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1916)

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 : 15

11) Leptophilypnus panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1916) ;

Eleotridae .

Pacific Freshwater Sleeper; Dormilón de Agua Dulce ( Fig. 4H ).

New record for the Barranca River basin; previous records of the species in Costa Rican freshwaters were restricted to the Tárcoles, Pirrís, Térraba and Coto River basins. Basis of the record: A single specimen was captured in the río Lagarto, Chomes, Puntarenas (10.08320, -84.92064), at 15 m. a.s.l., on September 1, 1979, by William Bussing et al (UCR 1268-018).

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FIG. 4. Range extensions. (A) Brycon costaricensis, specimen captured in the Río Corobicí, near Palmira, Cañas, Guanacaste (10.55285, -85.09607), at 208 m.a.s.l., on May 2, 2021, by Jorge San Gil and ArturoAngulo. (B) Brycon costaricensis, specimen captured in an artificial (irrigation) canal (Canal Oeste) on the Cañas-Upala road, Cañas, Guanacaste (10.47837, -85.13624), at 60 m.a.s.l., on May 2, 2021, by Pablo Morales et al. (C) Carassius auratus, specimen captured in the Río San Carlos, Santa Rita, Pital, San Carlos, Alajuela (10.70005, -84.19132), at 29 m.a.s.l., on June 2, 2019, by Oscar Sandoval. (D) Cynodonichthys fuscolineatus, specimen captured in an unnamed stream on the Bijagua-Zapote-El Higuerón road, Bijagua, Upala, Alajuela (10.76306, -85.06727), at 541 m.a.s.l., on May 1, 2021, by Jorge San Gil et al. (E) Cyphocharax magdalenae, specimen captured in the Quebrada Honda, Pavones, Golfito, Puntarenas (8.42294, -83.10574), 2 m.a.s.l., on March 30, 2021, by Arturo Angulo et al. (F) Cyprinus carpio, specimen captured in the Laguna Jalova, Barra del Parismina, Pococí, Limón (10.34266, -83.39668), at 1 m.a.s.l., on August 24, 2021, by Jorge Leiva. (G) Eucinostomus argenteus, specimen captured in the Río Tortuguero, in the Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Limón (10.5852, -83.52335), at 1 m.a.s.l., on June 6, 1985, by Kirk Winemiller (UCR 1790- 007). (H) Leptophilypnus panamensis, specimen captured in the Río Lagarto, Chomes, Puntarenas (10.08320, -84.92064), at 15 m.a.s.l., on September 1, 1979, by William Bussing et al (UCR 1268-018). (I) Lutjanus novemfasciatus, specimen captured in the Río Ora, 2 Km E of Puerto Carrillo, on the Puerto Carrillo-Estrada road, Guanacaste (9.87353, -85.45638), at 8 m.a.s.l., on August 31, 2019, by Jorge San Gil. (J) Pterygoplichthys pardalis, specimen captured in the Isla Chira, on the Golfo de Nicoya, Puntarenas Costa Rica (10.10398, -85.11878), at 0 m.a.s.l., on November 6, 2020, by Jose Matarrita. (K) Sphoeroides rosenblatti, specimen captured in the Río Sábalo, 2.5 Km E of Playa Zancudo, on the Sabalos-Playa Zancudo road, Puntarenas (8.49517, -83.10448), at 15 m.a.s.l., on March 28, 2021, by Arturo Angulo et al. (L) Tomocichla tuba, specimen captured in the Río Buena Vista (Celeste) on the Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio, Upala, Alajuela (10.70378, -84.99076), at 731 m.a.s.l, on May 1, 2021, by Isaac López et al.