SUMMARY OF CHANGES AND ADDITIONS IN

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Below is a brief summary of some of the changes made in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes in the update of 5 Nov 2024. The lists are not exhaustive.

Original Taxon	Was	Previous Taxon	Now	Current Taxon
Chelonodon	Synonym of	Leiodon Swainson 1839	Valid as	Chelonodon Müller 1841
Garmanella	Synonym of	Jordanella Goode & Bean 1879	Valid as	Garmanella Hubbs 1936
Abbottina elongata	Valid as	Microphysogobio elongatus (Yao & Yang 1977)	Synonym of	Microphysogobio tungtingensis (Nichols 1926)
Chaetostomus brevis	Valid as	Chaetostoma breve Regan 1904	Synonym of	Chaetostoma branickii Steindachner 1881
Chelonodontops bengalensis	Valid as	Chelonodontops bengalensis Habib, Neogi, Oh, Lee & Kim 2018	Synonym of	Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton 1822)
Coris coronata	Synonym of	Coris batuensis (Bleeker 1856)	Synonym of	Coris schroederii (Bleeker 1858)
Coris pallida	Synonym of	Coris batuensis (Bleeker 1856)	Synonym of	Coris schroederii (Bleeker 1858)
Coris papuensis	Synonym of	Coris batuensis (Bleeker 1856)	Synonym of	Coris schroederii (Bleeker 1858)
Garmanella pulchra	Valid as	Jordanella pulchra (Hubbs 1936)	Valid as	Garmanella pulchra Hubbs 1936
Hemigrammus geisleri	Valid as	Hemigrammus geisleri Zarske & Géry 2007	Valid as	Cyanogaster geisleri (Zarske & Géry 2007)
Hololepis saludae	Valid as	Etheostoma saludae (Hubbs & Cannon 1935)	Synonym of	Etheostoma collis (Hubbs & Cannon 1935)
Microphis nicoleae	Valid as	Microphis nicoleae Haÿ, Mennesson, Lord & Keith 2023	Valid as	Lophocampus nicoleae (Haÿ, Mennesson, Lord & Keith 2023)
Moxostoma (Thoburnia) atripinne	Valid as	Thoburnia atripinnis (Bailey 1959)	Valid as	Vexillichthys atripinnis (Bailey 1959)
Opisthanodus haerteli	Synonym of	Moenkhausia pittieri Eigenmann 1920	Synonym of	Makunaima pittieri (Eigenmann 1920)
Platyglossus punctatus	Synonym of	Coris batuensis (Bleeker 1856)	Synonym of	Coris schroederii (Bleeker 1858)
Proscyllium magnificum	Valid as	Proscyllium magnificum Last & Vongpanich 2004	Valid as	Ctenacis magnificum Last & Vongpanich 2004
Tetrodon dissutidens	Synonym of	Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton 1822)	Synonym of	Chelonodontops kappa (Hamilton 1822)
Tetrodon patoca	Valid as	Chelonodontops patoca (Hamilton 1822)	Valid as	Chelonodon patoca (Hamilton 1822)

Changed Authors or Years

Taxon	Previous Author	Current Author
Grallenia ornata	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [D.] 2024	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [N. K. D.] 2024
Grallenia nigrimarginata	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [D.] 2024	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [N. K. D.] 2024
Exostoma sentiyonoae	Shangningam [B.] & Limatemjen 2024	Shangningam [B.] & Limatemjen [no initials] 2024
Gymnogeophagus jaryi	Alonso [F.], Terán [G. E.], Aguilera [G.], Říčan [O.], Casciotta [J.], Serra [W. S.], Almirón [A.], Benítez [M. F.], García [I.] & Mirande [J. M.] 2019	Alonso [F.], Terán [G. E.], Aguilera [G.], Říčan [O.], Casciotta [J. R.], Serra [W. S.], Almirón [A.], Benítez [M. F.], García [I.] & Mirande [J. M.] 2019
Hyphessobrycon veredus	Teixeira [T. F.], Dutra [G. M.], Penido [I. de S.], Santos [S. A.] & Pessali [T. C.] 2019	Teixeira [T. F.], Dutra [G. M.], Penido [I. de S.], Santos [S. A. dos] & Pessali [T. C.] 2019
Argolebias adrianae	Alonso [F.], Terán [G. E.], Calviño [P.], Serra [W. S.], Montes [M. M.], García [I. D.], Barneche [J. A.], Ciotek [L.], Giorgis [P.] & Casciotta [J.] 2024	Alonso [F.], Terán [G. E.], Calviño [P.], Serra [W. S.], Montes [M. M.], García [I. D.], Barneche [J. A.], Ciotek [L.], Giorgis [P.] & Casciotta [J. R.] 2024
Dario melanogrammus	Britz [R.], Kullander [S.] & Rüber [L.] 2022	Britz [R.], Kullander [S. O.] & Rüber [L.] 2022
Dario tigris	Britz [R.], Kullander [S.] & Rüber [L.] 2022	Britz [R.], Kullander [S. O.] & Rüber [L.] 2022
Cottus cyclophthalmus	Sideleva [V. G.], Kesminas [V.] & Zhidkov [Z.] 2022	Sideleva [V. G.], Kesminas [V.] & Zhidkov [Z. V.] 2022
Danio dichromatus	Britz [R.] & Kullander [S.] 2024	Britz [R.] & Kullander [S. O.] 2024
Grallenia cinnamea	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [D.] 2024	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [N. K. D.] 2024
Grallenia nigrifasciata	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [D.] 2024	Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.] & Cahyani [N. K. D.] 2024

Added Genera

Vexillichthys Armbruster [J. W.] 2024

Added Species

Andriashevia natsushimae  Nishiguchi [Y.], Miwa [T.], Kubota [S.], Taru [M.] & Okada [M.] 2009.   Northwestern Pacific: Sagami Bay, Japan.
Chaetostoma sacramento  Meza-Vargas [V.], Ramirez [J. L.] & Lujan [N. K.] 2024.   South America: rivers in Pampa de Sacramento, western Amazon basin, Peru.
Chela macrochir  Günther [A.] 1868.
Cyprinella leptocheilus  Tracy [B. H.], Rohde [F. C.] & Jenkins [R. E.] 2024.   North America: Sand Hills and upper Coastal Plain streams, North Carolina and South Carolina (eastern U.S.A.).
Dzihunia pseudoamudarjensis  Sheraliev [B.] & Kayumova [Y.] 2024.   Northern-central Asia: middle Great Fergana Canal, Syr Darya River basin, Uzbekistan.
Enteromius cerinus  Ilodiri [W. M.], Huyghe [C. E. T.], Costa [L. M. da], Baba [T. M.], Mizani [C. D.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2024.   Central Africa: Angadiko River drainage, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Enteromius nzigidaherai  Bigirimana [A.], Kisekelwa [T.], Costa [L. M. da], Huyghe [C. E. T.], Banyankimbona [G.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2024.   Eastern Africa: Muyovozi, Nyankende, Sagara and Kinwa River drainages, upper Malagarazi River basin, Burundi.
Enteromius ruforum  Ilodiri [W. M.], Huyghe [C. E. T.], Costa [L. M. da], Baba [T. M.], Mizani [C. D.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2024.   Central Africa: Angadiko River drainage, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Farlowella guarani  Delgadillo [H.], Maldonado [M.] & Carvajal-Vallejos [F. M.] 2021.
Hypselobarbus arunachalami  Chinnaraja [S.] & Sivakumar [P.] 2024.
Limnichthys koreanus  Lee [Y.-J.] & Kim [J.-K.] 2024.   Western Pacific: Jeju Island, South Korea.
Microphis arrakisae  Haÿ [V.], Mennesson [M. I.], Dahruddin [H.], Sauri [S.], Limmon [G.], Wowor [D.], Hubert [N.], Keith [P.] & Lord [C.] 2024.   Southeast Asia: Java, Bali and Lombok, western Indonesia Islands.
Microphysogobio punctatus  Sun [Z.-X.], Tang [W.-Q.] & Zhao [Y.-H.] 2024.   East Asia: Xijiang River drainage, Pearl River basin, and upper Xiangjiang River drainage, middle Yangtze River basin, southeastern China.
Neoscopelus serranoi  Bañón [R.], Barros-García [D.], Arronte [J. C.], Rábade [S.], del Rio [J. L.], Baldó [F.] & de Carlos [A.] 2024.   Northern Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean.
Ophisternon berlini  Arroyave [J.], Angulo [A.], Mar-Silva [A. F.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2024.   Central America: swampy area of Las Brisas Nature Reserve, Destierro River drainage, Reventazón-Parismina River basin, Costa Rica.
Opsariichthys iridescens  Peng [X.], Zhou [J.-J.] & Yang [J.-Q.] 2024.   East Asia: Qiantang, Oujiang and lower Yangtze River drainages, Zhejiang Province, China.
Paranemachilus liui  Mo [H.-L.], Yang [J.], Li [P.] & Du [L.-N.] 2024.   East Asia: caves around Youshan Village, Yifeng District, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province, China.
Paranemachilus luegvetensis  Mo [H.-L.], Yang [J.], Li [P.] & Du [L.-N.] 2024.   East Asia: karst cave near Nonghu Tun, Chuanqian Village, Wuming County, Guangxi, China.
Pseudacanthicus nyktos  Lopes [M. L. P. G.], Sousa [L. M. de] & Chamon [C. C.] 2024.   South America: lower Xingu River drainage, Amazon basin, Pará, Brazil; introduced in the Xingu River region near Altamira.
Rineloricaria atratoensis  Castellanos-Mejía [M. C.], Londoño-Burbano [A.], Ochoa [L. E.], García-Alzate [C. A.] & DoNascimiento [C.] 2024.   South America: Atrato River basin, northwestern Colombia.
Rineloricaria giua  Castellanos-Mejía [M. C.], Londoño-Burbano [A.], Ochoa [L. E.], García-Alzate [C. A.] & DoNascimiento [C.] 2024.   South America: middle and lower Magdalena River basin, trans-Andean Colombia.
Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai  Luo [T.], Fan [C.], Xiao [N.] & Zhou [J.] 2024.   East Asia: cave in Hongguo Town, Beipanjiang River basin, Guizhou Province, China.
Tetrodon kappa  Hamilton [F.] 1822.   South Asia: eastern India, Malaya (Malaysia).
Triplophysa yaluwang  Lan [C.-T.], Liu [Y.-W.], Zhou [J.-J.] & Zhou [J.] 2024.   East Asia: cave in Xinzhai Village, Hongshui River basin, Guizhou Province, China.
Triplophysa ziyunensis  Wu [L.], Luo [T.], Xiao [N.] & Zhou [J.] 2024.   East Asia: underground rivers in Shuitang Village, Guizhou Province, China.

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