Dorosoma chavesi Meek 1907 (Fig. 6K). Nicaragua Gizzard Shad; Sardina, Sardinilla, Sabalete, Sardina de Río

Vouchers: UCR 0050-001 (5), 0061-003 (1), 0536-001 (6), 0542-005 (10), 0546-011 (9), 0547-003 (12), 0550-004 (15), 0552-001 (11), 0596-002 (10), 1065-005 (1) and 3115-011 (2); FMNH 5925 (15), 5926 (30), 5927 (6), 5928 (1), 14629 (1), 14630 (1), 14631 (1), 14632 (1), 14633 (1), 14634 (1), 14635 (1), 14636 (1), 14637 (1), 14638 (1), 14639 (1), 14640 (1), 52272 (7) and 126133 (6); other collections: CAS 61542 (1), TCWC 249202 (1), UF 108725 (1), 108741 (1), 108742 (1), 108743 (1), 108760 (1), 109843 (1), 135628 (1), 202738 (4), UMMZ 162482 (1), 179115 (1), YPM-ICH 008559 (9), 008560 (9), 008561 (7), 008562 (6) and 010236 (25). Distribution: Central America; from western Nicaragua (lakes Xolotlán and Cocibolca and affluent streams or rivers) to northern Costa Rica, Atlantic drainages; (Nicaragua) SJ, RF and LN (Atlantic); 0–50 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; NT B1ab(iii) (2018), population trend unknown. Literature: Meek (1907: 112; brief description, including an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Astorqui (1975: 97; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Villa (1982: 87; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Bussing (1998: 68; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 22; listed, including information on distribution).