GASTEROPELECIDAE Bleeker, 1859

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GASTEROPELECIDAE Bleeker, 1859

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Gasteropelecini Bleeker, 1859:XXXII. Type genus: Gasteropelecus Scopoli , 1777. Carnegiellidi Fowler, 1958:9. Type genus: Carnegiella Eigenmann, 1909 . Thoracocharacini Weitzman, 1960b:220. Type genus: Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907 .

CARNEGIELLA Eigenmann, 1909

Carnegiella Eigenmann, 1909a:13 . Type species: Gasteropelecus strigatus Günther, 1864 . Type by original designation. Gender: Feminine.

Carnegiella marthae Myers, 1927

Carnegiella marthae Myers, 1927:119 . Type locality: Venezuela: Caño de Quiribana , near Caicara. [Caño de Quiribana, Río Orinoco basin, Caicara, Bolívar state, Venezuela]. Holotype: CAS 20082.

Distribution: 307, 308, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 321 (Lasso et al., 2009; Pires, Ohara, 2013; Vari et al., 2009; Weitzman, 1960b; Weitzman, Palmer, 2003).

Carnegiella myersi Fernández-Yépez, 1950

Carnegiella myersi Fernández-Yépez, 1950a:175 , fig. 3. Type locality: Creek near Yurimaguas , Peru. [Río Huallaga basin, Loreto, Peru]. Holotype: CAS-SU 16120 .

Distribution: 307, 314, 316, 318, 319 ( Weitzman, Palmer, 2003; Álvarez-León et al., 2013; Jégu et al., 2012; Lauzanne, Loubens, 1985; Ortega et al., 2012).

Carnegiella schereri Fernández-Yépez, 1950

Carnegiella schereri Fernández-Yépez, 1950a:178 , fig.5. Type locality: Caño del Chancho at Pebas, Peru. [Amazon river basin]. Holotype: SU 36491 .

Distribution: 316 ( Weitzman, Palmer, 2003; Álvarez-León et al., 2013; Ortega et al., 2012).

Carnegiella strigata (Günther, 1864)

Gastropelecus strigatus Günther, 1864:343 . Type locality: Not given. [Hoedeman (1952a) stated that the type material of the species was from the Amazonas, and he erroneously restricted the type locality to Manaus based on the locality of the specimen figured by Fraser-Brunner (1950). However , the specimen illustrated by the latter author is not part of the type series]. Lectotype: BMNH 1969.10.29.1-2 (32-mm spec.). [Designated by Fraser-Brunner (1950)].

Gasteropelecus fasciatus Garman, 1890c:9 . Type locality: Lake Saraca [...] Cudajas [...] Manacapouru, and Tabatinga. [Lectotype locality: Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil, Rio Solimões]. Lectotype: MCZ 91320 . [Designated by Fernández-Yépez (1950a)].

Carnegiella strigata vesca Fraser-Brunner , 1950:966, fig. 3 A. Type locality: Mazarumi River, British Guiana. [Mazaruni River, Essequibo river basin, Guyana]. Holotype: BMNH 1934.9 .12.289.

Carnegiella strigata marowini Hoedeman, 1952a:14 . Type locality: Marowini River , Surinam. [ Suriname; may refer to Marouini river, Lawa river basin, or to Maroni (= Marowijne) River]. Holotype: RMNH 19341 .

Carnegiella strigata surinamensis Hoedeman, 1952a:15 . Type locality: Surinam, swamp about 50 km. South of Paramaribo. [ Suriname river basin, Suriname]. Holotype: ZMA 100316 a.

Distribution: 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323 ( Weitzman, 1960b; Weitzman, Palmer, 2003; Lasso et al., 2009; Vari et al., 2009; Maldonado et al., 2008; Jégu et al., 2012; Ortega et al., 2012; Raiol et al., 2012; Pires, Ohara, 2013; Dagosta, de Pinna, 2019).

GASTEROPELECUS Scopoli , 1777

Gasteropelecus Scopoli , 1777:458. Type species: Clupea sternicla Linnaeus, 1758 . Type by subsequent monotypy. Gender: Masculine. Additional comments: Appeared first without species. First inclusion of species probably by Bloch (1785:272).

Gastropelecys Agassiz, 1846:160 . Type species: Clupea sternicla Linnaeus, 1758 . Type by being a replacement name. Gender: Masculine.

Pterodiscus Eigenmann, 1909a:12 . Type species: Pterodiscus levis Eigenmann, 1909 . Type by original designation. Gender: Masculine.

Gasteropelecus levis (Eigenmann, 1909)

Pterodiscus levis Eigenmann, 1909a:12 . Type locality: Para. [ Brazil]. Holotype: USNM 34454 .

Distribution: 316, 323 (Fraser-Brunner, 1950; Weitzman, 1960b; Weitzman, Palmer, 2003).

Gasteropelecus maculatus Steindachner, 1879

Gasteropelecus maculatus Steindachner, 1879b:151 . Type locality: Mamoni. [Río Mamoni, Río Bayano basin, Chepo, Panama]. Syntypes: (several) NMW .

Thoracocharax brevis Eigenmann, 1912b:25 . Type locality: Raspadura. [ Upper Río Atrato , Choco, Colombia ]. Holotype: FMNH 56055 .

Thoracocharax magdalenae Eigenmann, 1912b:25 . Type locality: Girardot. [Río Magdalena, Girardot , Cundinamarca, Colombia ]. Holotype: FMNH 56056 .

Distribution: 301, 302, 303, 309 ( Weitzman, Palmer, 2003; Lasso et al., 2004; Álvarez-León et al., 2013).

Gasteropelecus sternicla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Clupea sternicla Linnaeus, 1758:319 . Type locality: Surinami [ Suriname]. Syntypes: BMNH 1853.11 .12.211 [Gronovius coll.] (1, skin).

Salmo gasteropelecus Pallas, 1770:50 , Plate III, fig. 4. Type locality: Surinamo. [ Suriname]. No types known.

Gasteropelecus argenteus Lacepède, 1803:476 . Type locality: les eaux de Surinam et dans celles de la Caroline. [Caroline refers to Carolina in the U.SA. which is outside of the natural range of Characiformes]. No types known.

Gasteropelecus coronatus Allen , in Eigenmann , Allen , 1942:267, Pl. 14 (fig. 4). Type locality: Brook, Rio Itaya, near Iquitos. [ Peru]. Holotype: CAS 20671.

Gasteropelecus sternicla marowini Hoedeman, 1952a:10 . Type locality: Surinam, Marowini river system. [ Suriname; may refer to Marouini river, Lawa river basin, or to Maroni (= Marowijne) River]. Holotype: RMNH 19339 .

Gasteropelecus sternicla morae Hoedeman, 1952a:11 . Type locality: Mora Passage. [ Guyana]. Holotype: ZMA 100341 .

Distribution: 307, 308, 309, 310, 311; 316, 318, 319, 321, 323, 343 (Lauzanne, Loubens, 1985; Weitzman, Palmer, 2003; Lasso et al., 2004; Vari et al., 2009; Jégu et al., 2012; Ortega et al., 2012; Álvarez-León et al., 2013; Pires, Ohara, 2013; Polaz et al., 2014).

THORACOCHARAX Fowler, 1907

Thoracocharax Fowler, 1907:452 . Type species: Gastropelecus stellatus Kner, 1858 . Type by original designation. Gender: Masculine. Additional comments: Originally proposed as a subgenus of Gasteropelecus .

Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi, 1853)

Gasteropelecus securis De Filippi, 1853:165 [2]. Type locality: Rio Napo. No types known.

Gasteropelecus pectorosus Garman, 1890c:9 . Type locality: Cudajas , Lago Alexo , Obidos, Tabatinga and Manacapouru. [Rio Amazonas and Solimões, Brazil]. Syntypes: MCZ 21281 (1), 21283 (orig. 7, now 4) + 21284 (3), 21294 (1), 21297 (2), 21302 (1); USNM 120412 (2).

Distribution: 316 ( Weitzman, 1960b; Weitzman, Palmer, 2003).

Thoracocharax stellatus (Kner, 1858)

Gasteropelecus stellatus Kner, 1858b:163 [3]. Type locality: Not givenNot given. [Kner (1860) provided a more detailed description with type locality as rio Cuiabá , Brazil,]. Syntypes: NMW 77722 (3).

Distribution: 307, 309, 314, 316, 319, 321, 324, 343, 345 ( Weitzman, 1960b; Lauzanne, Loubens, 1985; Weitzman, Palmer, 2003; Lasso et al., 2004; Liotta, 2005; Lucinda et al., 2007; Silva et al., 2009; Vari et al., 2009; Albert et al., 2011; Jégu et al., 2012; Ortega et al., 2012; Álvarez-León et al., 2013; Pires, Ohara, 2013).