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 14 Apr 2026. The lists are not exhaustive.
| Original Taxon | Was | Previous Taxon | Now | Current Taxon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megaleporinus | Valid as | Megaleporinus Ramirez, Birindelli & Galetti 2017 | Synonym of | Arhinolemur Ameghino 1898 |
| Siniichthys | Valid as | Siniichthys Bănărescu 1970 | Synonym of | Hemiculter Bleeker 1860 |
| Aphyocypris pooni | Synonym of | Aphyocypris lini (Weitzman & Chan 1966) | Synonym of | Alligarina lini (Weitzman & Chan 1966) |
| Apogon (Apogonichthys) infuscus | Valid as | Apogonichthys infuscus (Fourmanoir 1955) | Synonym of | Apogonichthys perdix Bleeker 1854 |
| Archamia irida | Synonym of | Taeniamia fucata (Cantor 1849) | Synonym of | Taeniamia sansibarica (Pfeffer 1893) |
| Awaous (Awaous) motla | Valid as | Awaous motla Seth, Roy, Sura, Puvala, Mishra & Mohapatra 2023 | Synonym of | Awaous striatus (Day 1868) |
| Bathygobius fishelsoni | Valid as | Bathygobius fishelsoni Goren 1978 | Synonym of | Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell 1830) |
| Careproctus moskalevi | Valid as | Careproctus moskalevi Andriashev & Chernova 2011 | Synonym of | Careproctus micropus (Günther 1867) |
| Chiramenu fluviatilis | Synonym of | Awaous litturatus (Steindachner 1861) | Synonym of | Awaous striatus (Day 1868) |
| Corvina polykladiskos | Valid as | Bahaba polykladiskos (Bleeker 1852) | Valid as | Boesemania polykladiskos (Bleeker 1852) |
| Cottus kuznetzovi | Synonym of | Alpinocottus poecilopus (Heckel 1837) | Valid as | Alpinocottus kuznetzovi (Berg 1903) |
| Culter lucidus | Valid as | Siniichthys lucidus (Dybowski 1872) | Valid as | Hemiculter lucidus (Dybowski 1872) |
| Curimatus obtusidens | Valid as | Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) | Valid as | Arhinolemur obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) |
| Cypselurus oligolepis persicus | Synonym of | Cypselurus oligolepis (Bleeker 1865) | Valid as | Cypselurus persicus Shakhovskoy & Parin 2022 |
| Distocyclus guchereauae | Valid as | Eigenmannia guchereauae (Meunier, Jégu & Keith 2014) | Valid as | Pararcholaemus guchereauae (Meunier, Jégu & Keith 2014) |
| Euctenogobius striatus | Synonym of | Awaous litturatus (Steindachner 1861) | Valid as | Awaous striatus (Day 1868) |
| Exococtus socotranus | Synonym of | Cypselurus naresii (Günther 1889) | Valid as | Cypselurus socotranus (Steindachner 1902) |
| Gnathonemus brevicaudatus | Synonym of | Gnathonemus petersii (Günther 1862) | Valid as | Gnathonemus brevicaudatus Pellegrin 1919 |
| Gnathonemus histrio | Synonym of | Gnathonemus petersii (Günther 1862) | Synonym of | Gnathonemus brevicaudatus Pellegrin 1919 |
| Gobiosoma insignum | Valid as | Schismatogobius insignis (Herre 1927) | Valid as | Schismatogobius insignum (Herre 1927) |
| Gobius madagascariensis | Valid as | Awaous madagascariensis (Bleeker 1867) | Synonym of | Awaous aeneofuscus (Peters 1852) |
| Gobius stoliczkae | Synonym of | Awaous grammepomus (Bleeker 1849) | Valid as | Awaous stoliczkae (Day 1871) |
| Hemiculter bleekeri | Valid as | Siniichthys bleekeri (Warpachowski 1887) | Valid as | Hemiculter bleekeri (Warpachowski 1887) |
| Hemiculter shibatae | Uncertain as | Siniichthys | Uncertain as | Hemiculter |
| Hemiculter varpachovskii | Valid as | Siniichthys varpachovskii (Nikolskii 1904) | Valid as | Hemiculter varpachovskii (Nikolskii 1904) |
| Hemiculterella soldatovi | Uncertain as | Siniichthys | Uncertain as | Hemiculter |
| Hemicultur clupeoides | Synonym of | Siniichthys bleekeri (Warpachowski 1887) | Synonym of | Hemiculter bleekeri (Warpachowski 1887) |
| Histiophorus americanus | Synonym of | Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804) | Synonym of | Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) |
| Histiophorus granulifer | Synonym of | Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804) | Synonym of | Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) |
| Histiophorus pulchellus | Synonym of | Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804) | Synonym of | Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) |
| Istiophorus maguirei | Synonym of | Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804) | Synonym of | Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) |
| Istiophorus wrighti | Synonym of | Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804) | Synonym of | Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) |
| Laeops sinusarabici | Synonym of | Laeops natalensis Norman 1931 | Valid as | Laeops sinusarabici (Chabanaud 1968) |
| Leporinus aguapeiensis | Synonym of | Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) | Synonym of | Arhinolemur obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) |
| Leporinus brinco | Valid as | Megaleporinus brinco (Birindelli, Britski & Garavello 2013) | Valid as | Arhinolemur brinco (Birindelli, Britski & Garavello 2013) |
| Leporinus conirostris | Valid as | Megaleporinus conirostris (Steindachner 1875) | Valid as | Arhinolemur conirostris (Steindachner 1875) |
| Leporinus crassilabris | Synonym of | Megaleporinus elongatus (Valenciennes 1850) | Synonym of | Arhinolemur elongatus (Valenciennes 1850) |
| Leporinus elongatus | Valid as | Megaleporinus elongatus (Valenciennes 1850) | Valid as | Arhinolemur elongatus (Valenciennes 1850) |
| Leporinus garmani | Valid as | Megaleporinus garmani (Borodin 1929) | Valid as | Arhinolemur garmani (Borodin 1929) |
| Leporinus macrocephalus | Valid as | Megaleporinus macrocephalus (Garavello & Britski 1988) | Valid as | Arhinolemur macrocephalus (Garavello & Britski 1988) |
| Leporinus muyscorum | Valid as | Megaleporinus muyscorum (Steindachner 1900) | Valid as | Arhinolemur muyscorum (Steindachner 1900) |
| Leporinus pachyurus | Synonym of | Megaleporinus | Synonym of | Arhinolemur |
| Leporinus piavussu | Valid as | Megaleporinus piavussu (Britski, Birindelli & Garavello 2012) | Valid as | Arhinolemur piavussu (Britski, Birindelli & Garavello 2012) |
| Leporinus reinhardti | Valid as | Megaleporinus reinhardti (Lütken 1875) | Valid as | Arhinolemur reinhardti (Lütken 1875) |
| Leporinus silvestrii | Synonym of | Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) | Synonym of | Arhinolemur obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) |
| Leporinus trifasciatus | Valid as | Megaleporinus trifasciatus (Steindachner 1876) | Valid as | Arhinolemur trifasciatus (Steindachner 1876) |
| Leporinus wolfei | Synonym of | Megaleporinus trifasciatus (Steindachner 1876) | Synonym of | Arhinolemur trifasciatus (Steindachner 1876) |
| Leporinus crassilabris breviceps | Synonym of | Megaleporinus elongatus (Valenciennes 1850) | Synonym of | Arhinolemur elongatus (Valenciennes 1850) |
| Makaira albicans | Valid as | Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804) | Synonym of | Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) |
| Megaleporinus gaiero | Valid as | Megaleporinus gaiero Birindelli, Britski & Ramirez 2020 | Valid as | Arhinolemur gaiero (Birindelli, Britski & Ramirez 2020) |
| Megaleporinus prochiloides | Synonym of | Megaleporinus | Synonym of | Arhinolemur |
| Menziesichthys alaid | Valid as | Menziesichthys alaid Prokofiev & Iftime 2020 | Valid as | Paraliparis alaid (Prokofiev & Iftime 2020) |
| Muraena bilineata | Synonym of | Gymnothorax griseus (Lacepède 1803) | Synonym of | Gymnothorax geometricus (Rüppell 1830) |
| Muraena geometrica | Synonym of | Gymnothorax griseus (Lacepède 1803) | Valid as | Gymnothorax geometricus (Rüppell 1830) |
| Muraenophis grisea | Valid as | Gymnothorax griseus (Lacepède 1803) | Synonym of | Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson 1845) |
| Paralepis luetkeni | Valid as | Lestidiops luetkeni (Ege 1933) | Valid as | Lestrolepis luetkeni (Ege 1933) |
| Physiculus sudanensis | Synonym of | Physiculus dalwigki Kaup 1858 | Valid as | Physiculus sudanensis Paulin 1989 |
| Prionotus alepis | Synonym of | Pterygotrigla arabica (Boulenger 1888) | Uncertain as | Pterygotrigla alepis (Alcock 1889) |
| Pygidium oroyae | Valid as | Trichomycterus oroyae (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) | Valid as | Mauri oroyae (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) |
| Salmo boops | Synonym of | Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) | Synonym of | Arhinolemur obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) |
| Salmo undecimradiatus | Synonym of | Megaleporinus obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) | Synonym of | Arhinolemur obtusidens (Valenciennes 1837) |
| Schismatogobius roxasi | Synonym of | Schismatogobius insignis (Herre 1927) | Uncertain as | Schismatogobius insignum (Herre 1927) |
| Siderea schonlandi | Synonym of | Gymnothorax griseus (Lacepède 1803) | Synonym of | Gymnothorax geometricus (Rüppell 1830) |
| Siniichthys brevirostris | Synonym of | Siniichthys bleekeri (Warpachowski 1887) | Synonym of | Hemiculter bleekeri (Warpachowski 1887) |
| Skeponopodus guebucu | Synonym of | Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804) | Synonym of | Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792) |
| Tilapia polycentra | Valid as | Coptodon polycentra (Duméril 1861) | Uncertain as | Coptodon guineensis (Günther 1862) |
Changed Authors or Years
| Taxon | Previous Author | Current Author |
|---|---|---|
| Loricaria turi | Saraiva [A. C. S.], Abreu [J. M. S.], Ottoni [F. P.] & Piorski [N. M.] 2021 | Serejo-Saraiva [A. C.], Abreu [J. M. S.], Ottoni [F. P.] & Piorski [N. M.] 2021 |
| Sillago persica | Barani [H. K.], Alavi-Yeganeh [M. S.] & Ghanbarifardi [M.] 2025 | Khandan Barani [H.], Alavi-Yeganeh [M. S.] & Ghanbarifardi [M.] 2025 |
Added Genera
Arhinoglanis DoNascimiento [C.], Ortega-Lara [A.], Albornoz-Garzón [J. G.], Román-Valencia [C.] & Lujan [N. K.] 2026Arhinolemur Ameghino [F.] 1898
Pararcholaemus Torgersen [K. T.], Figueiredo-Filho [J. M.], Haddad [E. B.], Torres-Pineda [P.], López-Fernández [H.] & Albert [J. S.] 2026
Added Species
Amblyceps vayavy Vijayakrishnan [B.], Thackeray [T.] & Shirke [A.] 2026. South Asia: west-flowing rivers, northern Western Ghats, India.Arhinoglanis relictus DoNascimiento [C.], Ortega-Lara [A.], Albornoz-Garzón [J. G.], Román-Valencia [C.] & Lujan [N. K.] 2026. South America: upper Cauca River basin, western Colombia.
Awaous dayi Keith [K.] & Mennesson [M. I.] 2026. Indian Ocean: Bangladesh and Odisha region, northeast India.
Awaous keralaensis Keith [K.] & Mennesson [M. I.] 2026. Indian Ocean: Malabar coast, Arabian Sea, northwestern India.
Awaous myanmarensis Keith [K.] & Mennesson [M. I.] 2026. Indian Ocean: Myanmar and northeastern India.
Careproctus argosgeorgiae Villarroel-Perez [M. L.] & Chernova [N. V.] 2026. Western South Atlantic: Falkland Plateau northeast of Falkland Islands.
Characidium noelkempffi Oliveira-Silva [L.], Or [K.], Zanata [A.] & Schaefer [S. A.] 2026. South America: Pauserna River drainage, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Characidium urucum Uzeda [P. L. C.], Stabile [B. H. M.], Reis [R. B. dos], Sartori [L. J.], Pavanelli [C. S.], Margarido [V. P.] & da Graça [W. J.] 2026. South America: upper Grande River drainage, upper Paraná River basin, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Claea dafangensis Wang [J.-J.], Luo [T.] & Zhou [J.] 2026. East Asia: underground system, Longtan Village, Chishuihe River drainage, Guizhou Province, China.
Cobitis tosaensis Takahashi [H.] 2026. East Asia: rivers flowing into Tosa Bay, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
Cocotropus kanding Wada [H.] & Motomura [H.] 2026. Western Pacific: Panay Island, Philippines.
Crossorhombus pescadores Amaoka [K.], Su [Y.] & Ho [H.-C.] 2026. Western Pacific: Penghu Islands, Taiwan Strait.
Discogobio acutusirostris Deng [S.-Q.], Deng [C.] & Zhang [E] 2026. East Asia: Yuanjiang and Xiangjiang River drainages, Dongting Lake system, Yangtze River basin, Guizhou Province, China.
Filistriatus arabicus Akhilesh [K. V.], Bineesh [K. K.] & Gopalakrishnan [A.] 2026. Northwestern Indian Ocean: coastal waters, Arabian Sea, Maharashtra (India).
Formosania tangi Chen [Y.], Zhou [J.-J.], Chen [J.-C.] & Yang [J.-Q.] 2026. East Asia: Jiulongjiang River drainage, Fujian Province, China.
Gnathonemus marqueti Mulelenu [C. M.], Snoeks [J.], Manda [A. C.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2026. Central Africa: upper Kotto River drainage, middle Congo River basin.
Gobiodon limmoni Wibowo [K.], Harefa [T.], Mokodongan [D. F.], Priyadi [A.] & Peristiwady [T.] 2026. Eastern Indian Ocean: coastal waters of Ambon and Ceram, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia.
Hemigrammus serrazul Ferreira [K. M.], Ribeiro [A. C.] & Carvalho [F. R.] 2026. South America: Cuiabazinho River drainage, upper Cuiabá River basin, SESC Serra Azul Park, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
Labeo kaage Kumar [R. G.], Ravi [C.], Krishnaprasoon [N. P.] & Basheer [V. S.] 2026. South Asia: upper Cauvery River basin, Karnataka, India.
Lampanyctus mendeleevi Clements [K. D.] & Stewart [A. L.] 2026. Southwestern Pacific: north of the subtropical convergence in the Australasian region, Western Australia to New Zealand.
Loricaria catirina Serejo-Saraiva [A. C. S.], Piorski [N. M.], Ottoni [F. P.], Sabaj Pérez [M. H.] & Lima [S. M. Q.] 2026. South America: middle and lower Munim River basin, Maranhão State, Brazil.
Loricaria teteae Serejo-Saraiva [A. C. S.], Piorski [N. M.], Ottoni [F. P.], Sabaj Pérez [M. H.] & Lima [S. M. Q.] 2026. South America: middle and lower Itapecuru River basin, Maranhão, Brazil.
Lycenchelys cyanosoma Prokofiev [A. M.], Kobyliansky [S. G.] & Orlov [A. M.] 2026. Southern Ocean: South Orkney Islands, western Antarctica.
Parascolopsis flavimarginatus Matiku [P.] & Bogorodsky [S. V.] 2026. Southwestern Indian Ocean: Tanzania.
Stemonosudis dianea Ho [H.-C.] & Bemis [K. E.] 2026. Western Atlantic.
Terapon prolixa Ho [H.-C.], Lin [Y.-J.] & Hsu [H.-H.] 2026. Northwestern Indian Ocean: Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Trichomycterus pinedai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.] 2026. South America: Río Magdalena basin, northeastern Antioquia, Colombia.
Trimma pamae Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.], Brooks [W. M.] & Dudgeon [C.] 2025. Western Pacific: eastern Papua New Guinea.
Trimma tufiensis Allen [G. R.], Erdmann [M. V.], Brooks [W. M.] & Dudgeon [C.] 2025. Western Pacific: Tufi area, Oro Province, eastern Papua New Guinea.
Triplophysa xingyiensis Yuan [F.-H.], Zhu [T.-T.] & Zhang [R.-Y.] 2026. East Asia: karst subterranean rivers in Xingyi, Nanpanjiang River basin, Guizhou Province, China.
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