Rediscovery of the holotype of Characidium sanctjohanni Dahl 1960 (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Colombian Pacific slope

Henry D. Agudelo-Zamora; Armando Ortega-Lara; Donald C. Taphorn B.

doi:10.1590/0031-1049.2014.54.15

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Jan 2014)

Rediscovery of the holotype of Characidium sanctjohanni Dahl 1960 (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Colombian Pacific slope

Henry D. Agudelo-Zamora,
Armando Ortega-Lara,
Donald C. Taphorn B.

Affiliations

Henry D. Agudelo-Zamora: Fundación para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Sostenible
Armando Ortega-Lara: Fundación para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Sostenible
Donald C. Taphorn B.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/0031-1049.2014.54.15
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 54, no. 15
pp. 195 – 197

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We report the rediscovery of the holotype of Characidium sanctjohanni Dahl, previously considered as lost in the ICN collections. We present counts, measurements and photographs, also offering a comparison between the holotype and the original description.

Published in Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia

ISSN: 0031-1049 (Print); 1807-0205 (Online)
Publisher: Universidade de São Paulo
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Science: Zoology
Website: https://www.scielo.br/j/paz/

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