Genidens genidens

Alexandre P. Marceniuk & Naércio A. Menezes, 2007, Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera., Zootaxa 1416, pp. 1-126 : 66

Genidens genidens (Cuvier, 1829)

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Pimelodus genidens Cuvier, 1829: 294. Type locality: not stated. Syntypes: MNHN 1213 , MNHN B-0678 .

Genidens granulosus Castelnau, 1855: 34. pl. 16 (fig. 1). Type locality: Rio Araguay , Goiás, Brazil. Holotype: MNHN 1197 .

Genidens cuvieri Castelnau, 1855: 34. Type locality: Rio de La Plata . No types known.

Genidens valenciennesi Bleeker, 1858: 68. Type locality: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Argentina. Syntypes: MNHN 1213 , Rio de Janeiro , MNHN B-0678 , rio de La Plata .

Distribution: Southeast of South America.

Countries: Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

Habitat: Marine and brackish waters.

Maximum size: 350 mm TL.

Material examined: MZUSP 49319 (12 al) (1 c&s), Brazil, São Paulo, Cananéia ; MZUSP 51721 (5 al) (1 c&s), Brazil, Bahia, rio Peruipe, port of Vicosa ; MZUSP 51692 (4 es), Brazil, coast of Sao Paulo state ; MZUSP 51694 (1 es), Brazil, São Paulo, Juréia ; MZUSP 51693 (2 es), Brazil, São Paulo, between ilha de Bom Abrigo and Jureia , 16 miles from coast ; MZUSP 51691 (1 es), Brazil, São Paulo, Bertioga, 6 miles from coast ; MZUSP 24366 (5 al), Brazil, São Paulo, Cananéia .