Characidae, Latreille, 1825

Mojica, José Ivan & Agudelo-Zamora, Henry D., 2018, Historical review, catalog of type specimens and online database of the ichthyology collection of the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (ICN-MHN), Zootaxa 4478 (1), pp. 1-79 : 10-22

Characidae

Bryconamericus cristiani Román-Valencia, 1999: 110 , fig. 1. Holotype ( Fig. 6 ): ICN-MHN 3445, male (62.0 mm SL). Colombia, Meta, along the road Villavicencio–Acacias, vereda Brisas de Guayuriba, close to school crossing the bridge of Guayuriba River , Caño Cayupe , tributary of Guayuriba River , upper Meta, eastern versant, Cordillera Oriental , 04°07’N, 74°15'W; G. Galvis, Oct 1995 . Paratypes: ICN-MHN 3446 (9, 35.2–68.7 mm SL), collected with the holotype. ICN-MHN 3447 (7, 68.0– 63. 9 mm SL), Colombia, Casanare, road Yopal – El Morro, Cravo Sur River basin, quebrada Aguatoca; J. Hernández, 18 Feb 1998 . ICN-MHN 3448 (5, 50.3–55.1 mm SL), Colombia, Meta, Cubarral, Ariari River ; G. Galvis. ICN-MHN 3449 (3, 48.0– 57.8 mm SL), Colombia, Meta, in the road

Villavicencio–Acacias close to Guayuriba Bridge, quebrada La Unión, tributary of Guayuriba River , upper Meta; G. Galvis, Oct 1995.

Remarks: currently treated as Hemibrycon cristiani (Thomaz et al., 2015) .

Bryconamericus dahli Román-Valencia, 2000: 451 , fig.1. Holotype ( Fig. 7 ): ICN-MHN 2722, female (52.8 mm SL). Colombia, Nariño, km 98 road Tumaco, Telembí River drainage, quebrada Babosa, tributary of Sabunde River, Patia River basin, western versant, Cordillera Occidental , 01°37’N, 78°23'W; G. Galvis & M. Camargo, 11 Mar 1995 . Paratypes: ICN-MHN 2349 (12, 30.7–49.8 mm SL), collected with the holotype. ICN-MHN 2339 (21, 27.3–70.5 mm SL), Colombia, Nariño, km 98 road Tumaco, 200 m of right margin, quebrada Angostura, Mira River basin; G. Galvis, 11 Mar 1995 . ICN-MHN 2353 (5, 42.7–47.4 mm SL), Colombia, Nariño, Tumaco, road to Llorente, quebrada Pianurbi, Patia River basin; G. Galvis, 11 Mar 1995 . ICN-MHN 3450 (6, 25.16–37.10 mm SL), Colombia, Nariño, Barbacoas, vereda Gualcalá, quebrada Agua Limpia in the pathway Piedra Verde to Gualcalá , ca. 360 m, Patia River basin; G. Arango, 31 Jan 1980 . ICN-MHN 4881(3, 46.7–66.2 mm SL), Colombia, Nariño, Nambi River, Patia River basin; G. Galvis, Mar 1995 .

Remarks: Román-Valencia (2000) cited the lot ICN-MHN 2339 as presenting 21 specimens but we found instead 31 specimens, and for the lot ICN-MHN 2349 seven specimens, while we found 12 specimens. Currently treated as Eretmobrycon dahli (Thomaz et al., 2015) .

Bryconamericus galvisi Román-Valencia, 2000: 457 , fig. 5. Holotype ( Fig. 8 ): ICN-MHN 2720, male (70.3 mm SL), Colombia, Putumayo, Sibundoy, Valle de Sibundoy, upper basin of Putumayo River , eastern versant, Cordillera Central , 05°00’N 77°23'W; J. Rodríguez, 13 Jul 1993. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 2721 (12, 36.8–73.3 mm SL), collected with the holotype .

Remarks: currently treated as Hemibrycon galvisi (Thomaz et al., 2015) .

Bryconamericus ichoensis Román-Valencia, 2000: 455 , fig. 3. Holotype ( Fig. 9 ): ICN-MHN 2718 (31.6 mm SL), Colombia, Chocó, San Francisco de Ichó, quebrada Chaparraidó, tributary of Ichó River , Atrato River basin, western versant, Cordillera Occidental. ca. 05°38' N 76°38'W; C. Román-Valencia, Y. Palacios & C. Román-P, 20 Dec 1997. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 2719 (10, 22.8–32.5 mm SL), collected with the holotype .

Bryconamericus multiradiatus Dahl, 1960a: 471 , unnumbered fig. Holotype ( Fig. 10 ): ICN-MHN 82 (27.0 mm SL), Colombia, Antioquia, Riosucio, Atrato River , western versant, Cordillera Occidental; G. Dahl, 8 Sep 1959. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 58 (4), collected with the holotype .

Remarks: paratypes are on loan.

Bryconamericus plutarcoi Román-Valencia, 2001: 470 , fig. 1. Holotype ( Fig. 11 ): ICN-MHN 4886 (52.0 mm SL), Colombia, Santander, quebrada Santa Rosa, Suárez River drainage, Magdalena River basin, 06°26'09"N 73°18'56”W; P. Cala, 2 Feb 1971. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 4887 (6, 47.8–69.9 mm SL), collected with the holotype .

Remarks: Mojica & Castellanos (2007) mistakenly listed the paratypes as ICN 10019. Currently treated as Hemibrycon plutarcoi (Thomaz et al., 2015) .

Creagrutus atratus Vari & Harold, 2001: 66 , figs. 24–25. Holotype ( Fig. 12 ): ICN-MHN 4158 (69.5 mm SL), Colombia, Cundinamarca, Caqueza, Caqueza River, tributary of Negro River, Meta River drainage, eastern versant, Cordillera Oriental; A. Silfvergrip, 5 Dec 1987 .

Creagrutus guanes Torres-Mejia & Vari, 2005: 812 , fig 1. Holotype ( Fig. 13 ): ICN-MHN 8520 (72.9 mm SL). Colombia, Santander, Valle de San José, close to the road San Gil-Charalá, Fonce River , Magdalena River basin, 06°28'39"N 73°07'03"W; M. Torres-Mejía & F. Rangel Serpa, 19 Dec 2003 . Paratypes: ICN-MHN 8521 (25, 49.3– 66.2 mm SL), collected in the type locality, 16 Jan 2004. ICN-MHN 8522 (62.8 mm SL), collected in the type locality, 14 Feb 2004. ICN-MHN 9893 (formerly ICN-MHN 8520) (20, 53.9–70.5 mm SL), Colombia, Santander, Valle de San José, Balneario Monas River, Mogoticos River , tributary of Fonce River, Magdalena River basin, 06°28’46”N 73°06’51”W. ICN-MHN 9898 (2, 61.2–67.0 mm SL), collected with the holotype . ICN-MHN 9894 (9, 27.9–51.4 mm SL). Colombia, Santander, Valle de San José, Balneario Monas River, Mogoticos River , tributary of Fonce River, Magdalena River basin, 06°28’46”N 73°06’51”W. ICN-MHN 9895, (1, 46. 8 mm SL) , Colombia, Santander, Valle de San José, close to the road San Gil-Charalá, Fonce River , Magdalena River basin, 06°25’13”N 73°09’31”W. ICN-MHN 9896 (3, 23.9–54.6 mm SL) , Colombia, Santander, Valle de San José, close to the road San Gil-Charalá, Fonce River , Magdalena River basin, 06°31’05”N 73°07’33”W; 17 Apr 2004 . ICN-MHN 9897 (2, 48.7–65.3 mm SL), Colombia, Santander, Valle de San José, close to the road San Gil-Charalá, Fonce River , Magdalena River basin, 06°31’05”N 73°07’33”W; 10 Nov 2003 .

Creagrutus nigrostigmatus Dahl, 1960c: 353 , unnumbered fig. Neotype ( Fig. 14 ): ICN-MHN 989 (23.4 mm SL) (designated by Harold & Vari, 1994: 10), Colombia, Bolívar, Toluviejo, Arroyo (Caño) Pechilín, a small stream draining into the Caribbean Sea, west of the Magdalena River; C. Román-Valencia, 13 Nov 1985.

Remarks: the type series was lost according to Cala (1981) and Román-Valencia & Cala (1997). Dahl (1960c) indicate that some paratypes were sent to the Museo Departamental de Montería, an institution that we were unable to trace. The neotype (ICN-MHN 989) was found in the general collection with five other specimens. In the redescription of the species, Harold & Vari (1994:10) did not assigned a new catalog number for these specimens, citing them as: …” ICNMHN ex. 989, 7 (17.5–20.5, collected with the neotype)…”. For these specimens, we assigned a new catalog number, ICN-MHN 19385.

Gephyrocharax sinuensis Dahl & Medem, 1964:1 , unnumbered fig. Neotype: ICN-MHN 18999, male (32.1 mm SL) (designated by Vanegas-Ríos, 2017: 6), Colombia, Córdoba, upper Sinú River , western versant, Cordillera Occidental; G. Dahl, Dec 1958. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 749 (78, 16.1–40.8 mm SL), collected with the neotype .

Remarks: the paratypes were loaned to S. Weitzman (USNM) and still have not being returned to ICN-MHN. The annotation of the loan invoice indicates 80 specimens, but Vanegas-Ríos (2016) cited 78 specimens, while in the catalog the count is given as 72 specimens.

Hemibrycon carrilloi Dahl, 1960a: 467 , unnumbered fig. Paratypes ( Fig. 15 ): ICN-MHN 126 (3, 29.3–50 mm SL), Colombia, Chocó, Paravandó, Baudó River system; G. Dahl, 23 Nov 1959.

Remarks: Dahl (1960a) cited four paratypes, one collected with the holotype (Quebrada La Noche, tributary to the upper Atrato, 23 Nov 1959) and three additional paratypes from Paravandó, Baudó River system. These latter paratypes were found in the general collection with a new identification, but fortunately with the original old label intact.

Hemibrycon paez Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010:343 , fig.1A. Paratypes ( Fig. 18 ): ICN-MHN 1551 (6, 55.6–94.8 mm SL), Colombia, Huila, La Plata, La Plata River ; March 1982 . ICN-MHN 1550 (1, 102.4 mm SL), Colombia, Cauca, Puerto Valencia, La Topa Creek , ca. 100 meters from bridge at La Plata-Inzá road, 02°30'01"N 75°58'06"W, 1175 m asl.; March 1982 .

Hemibrycon rafaelense Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2008: 70 , fig. 1–7. Holotype ( Fig. 16 ): ICN-MHN 6703 (43.2 mm SL), Colombia, Risaralda, Apía, San Rafael Creek, Apía River drainage, on the road Santuario–Apía. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 3505 (53, 22.2–49.5 mm SL), collected with the holotype.

Hemibrycon santamartae Román-Valencia , Ruiz-C, García-Alzate & Taphorn, 2010: 145, fig. 1. Paratypes ( Fig. 17 ): ICN-MHN 10881 (45, 37.2–64.7 mm SL), Colombia, La Guajira, Marocaso, upper Rancheria river basin; C. Castellanos & P. Sanchez, 26 Oct 2004 . ICN-MHN 10834 (17, 44.3–66.9 mm SL, 1 C&S, 52.6 mm SL), Colombia, La Guajira, Distracción, Chorreras, el Cercado bridge Distracción-Caracolí highway. ICN-MHN 10839 (19, 32.4– 65.4 mm SL), Colombia, La Guajira, Marocaso, upper Rancheria river basin; C. Castellanos & P. Sanchez, 26 Oct 2004 .

Hemibrycon virolinica Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010: 350 , figs. 2B–6. Holotype ( Fig. 19 ): ICN-MHN 6704 (59.1 mm SL), Colombia, Santander, Charalá, Virolín creek, Cañaverales River drainage ; 27 Apr 1983. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 2870 (5, 48.3–63.9 mm. SL), collected with the holotype. ICN-MHN 6736 (12, 15.0– 88.4 mm SL), Colombia, Santander, Luisito River, La Cristala cheeck, Virolin River basin, 6°06’24”N, 73°11’55”W, 1759 m asl.; G. Galvis et al. , 29 Nov 1978.

Hemibrycon yacopiae Román-Valencia & Arcila-Mesa, 2010:351 , figs. 2C–7. Holotype ( Fig. 20 ): ICN-MHN 6705 (59.2 mm SL). Colombia, Cundinamarca, Yacopi, Hatico-Moral, River Hatico , Aldana River drainage, middle basin of Magdalena River ; Oct 1995. Paratypes: ICN-MHN 2390 (60, 33.3–77.1 mm SL), collected with the holotype .

Parastremma alba Dahl, 1960a: 475 , unnumbered fig. Holotype ICN-MHN 147, male (95.0 mm SL): Colombia, Chocó, Becordó, Sandó River, tributary of Baudó River , western versant, Cordillera Occidental; G. Dahl, 29 Nov 1959 . Paratype: ICN-MHN 147a, female (80.0 mm SL). Colombia, Chocó, Chigorodo, River Baudó ; G. Dahl, 24 Nov 1959 .

Remarks: Currently as Parastremma album . The type series was loaned to S. Weitzman in the 80´s and later was sent to Barry Chernoff at FMNH (Kris Murphy pers. comm). Currently at FMNH.

Parastremma pulchrum Dahl, 1960a: 472 , unnumbered fig. Holotype: ICN-MHN 204 (100.0 mm SL), Colombia, Chocó, quebrada Becordó, San Juan River basin, western versant, Cordillera Occidental; G. Dahl, 7 Nov 1959 . Paratype: ICN-MHN 204a (53.0 mm SL), Colombia, Chocó, Becordó, quebrada Noamá, San Juan River basin; G. Dahl, 8 Nov 1959 .

Remarks: the type series was loaned to S. Weitzman at the 80´s and later was sent to Barry Chernoff at FMNH

(Kris Murphy pers. comm). Currently at FMNH.

Odontostilbe splendida Bührnheim & Malabarba, 2007:11 , fig. 12. Paratypes ( Fig. 21 ): ICN-MHN 14168 (7 males, 29.0–33.0 mm SL, 6 unsexed 31.0– 32.8 mm SL), Colombia, Meta, Negrito River at bridge at La Balsa, Meta drainage.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Holotype of Bryconamericus cristiani ICN-MHN 3445 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 7. Holotype of Bryconamericus dahlii ICN-MHN 2722 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 8. Holotype of Bryconamericus galvisi ICN-MHN 2720 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 9. Holotype of Bryconamericus ichoensis ICN-MHN 2718 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 10. Holotype of Bryconamericus multiradiatus ICN-MHN 82 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 11. Holotype of Bryconamericus plutarcoi ICN-MHN (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 12. Holotype of Creagrutus atratus ICN-MHN (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 13. Holotype of Creagrutus guanes ICN-MHN 8520 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Jorge García Melo.

FIGURE 14. Holotype of Creagrutus nigroestigmosus ICN-MHN 989 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Gabriel Cortés.

FIGURE 15. Paratypes of Hemibrycon carrilloi ICN-MHN 126 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Henry Agudelo.

FIGURE 16. Holotype of Hemibrycon rafaelense ICN-MHN 6703 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Henry Agudelo.

FIGURE 17. Holotype of Hemibrycon santamartae ICN-MHN 10881 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Henry Agudelo.

FIGURE 18. Paratype of Hemibrycon paez ICN-MHN 1551 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Henry Agudelo.

FIGURE 19. Holotype of Hemibrycon vironilica ICN-MHN 6704 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Henry Agudelo.

FIGURE 20. Holotype of Hemibrycon yacopiae ICN-MHN 6705 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Henry Agudelo.

FIGURE 21. Paratypes of Odontostilbe splendida ICN-MHN 14168 (scale bar = 1 cm). Photo by Henry Agudelo.