The types of Peruvian fishes described by Tschudi (1846)

Kottelat M.

Published date: February 1987
Volume: 11
Number: 1
Pagination: 047-054
Publisher: Société Française d'Ichtyologie
doi: https://doi.org/10.26028/cybium/1987-111-004
Abstract

The types of 10 of the 18 species of Peruvian fishes described by Tschudi in 1846 are still extant. They are preserved in Berlin and Neuchâtel. The author of Discopyge is Heckel whil D. tschudii has been described by Heckel & Tschudi.

Keywords: Peru - Pisces - Taxonomy - Type-specimens
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