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Bulletin Zoölogisch Museum UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM Vol.13 No. 18 1993 Revised catalogue of the type specimens of recent fishes in the Institute of Taxonomic Zoology (Zoölogisch Museum), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands H. Nijssen L. van Tuijl & J.H. Isbrücker Contents Introduction 212 Macrouroidei 225 Catalogue of Types 213 Ophidiiformes 225 Lamniformes 213 Ophidioidei 225 Scyliorhinoidei 213 Lophiiformes 225 Rajiformes 213 Lophioidei 225 Torpedinioidei 213 Antennarioidei 225 Rajoidei 213 Ceratioidei 225 Anguilliformes 213 Gobiesociformes 225 Anguilloidei 213 Cyprinodontiformes 225 Clupeiformes 213 Exocoetoidei 225 Clupeoidei 213 Adrianichthyoidei 226 Gonorynchiformes 213 Cyprinodontoidei 226 Knerioidei 213 Atheriniformes 226 Cypriniformes 213 Beryciformes 228 Characiformes 216 Berycoidei 228 Siluriformes 218 Stephanoberycoidei 228 Gymnotiformes 224 Zeiformes 228 Sternopygoidei 224 Syngnathiformes 228 «A i r* i _ ■ _i • Gymnotoidei 224 Aulostomoidei 228 Salmoniformes 224 Syngnathoidei 228 Argentinoidei 224 Scorpaeniformes 228 Salmonoidei 224 Scorpaenoidei 228 Stomiiformes 224 Platycephaloidei 228 Phosichthyoidei 224 Cottoidei 229 Aulopiformes 224 Perciformes 229 Alepisauroidei 224 Percoidei 229 Myctophiformes 225 Mugiloidei 231 Gadiformes 225 Polynemoidei : 231 Gadoidei 225 Labroidei 231 212 231 - Trachinoidei by erroneously labelling all Bleeker specimens en- Blennioidei 231 countered in the collection as types; the ZMA- Callionymoidei 232 specimens from the Bleeker collection are from Gobioidei 232 Acanthuroidei 233 series B and D of the public auction of that col- Scombroidei 233 lection in 1879. The catalogue of this auction (Hu- Anabantoidei 234 brecht, 1879) indicates that these series do not Mastacembeloidei 234 contain which was confirmed de Pleuronectiformes 234 type-material, by Pleuronectoidei 234 Beaufort (1964). Soleoidei 234 - by publishing "A list of type specimens of fishes Tetraodontiformes 234 in the Zoological Museum, University of Amster- Balistoidei 234 Tetraodontoidei 234 dam"[WW), which was incomplete and some- References 235 times incorrect. Hoedeman sent specimens to Index 246 Sidney and Leiden with wrong indications (as "paratypes", whereas the specimens were syn- types in some cases, non-types in others). INTRODUCTION In addition, Matthes (1964) published his "List of issued in 1982 of African freshwaterfishes in the Amster- This is a revision of the catalogue types (Nijssen et al.) of type specimens of Recent fishes dam Zoological Museum, "which also proved to be in the collections of the Zoölogisch Museum Am- incomplete. sterdam (ZMA), also named Institute of Taxonom- A few type specimens are missing in the ZMA ic Zoology of the University of Amsterdam. These collection, viz.: the entire syntype-series (nine include 203 holotypes, 3 neotypes, 56 lectotypes, specimens) of Foa fistulosa, the holotype of Nan- 1839 syntypes, 5965 paratypes, and 1010 paralec- nostomus bifasciatus, the holotype of Syngnathus and the of totypes of 884 nominal species or subspecies. corrugatus, holotype Symphurus fallax, Of syntype series, only the specimens still the latter was not returned after a loan by the late In Dr. P. Chabanaud. present in the ZMA collection are recorded. have been Two of Galaxias neocaledonicusWe- many cases, specimens of such series specimens ber & de Beaufort, 1913: 173 listed sent on exchange among others to Vienna (1915), (ZMA 104.700) Leiden (1917 and following), Manilla, New York as syntypes in 1982 (Nijssen et al.: 11) are in fact all of these 1988: (1927) and London. Whether or not mere topotypes (Kottelat, 52). edition of the specimens are really syntypes is not clear, due to In this the catalogue, originally pro- incomplete curatorial administration during the time posed combination of genus- and (sub-) species of M. [C. W.] Weber (curator of ZMA from 1883- names are quoted without indication of subsequent from reallocation in 1922) and L. F. de Beaufort (curator 1922- generic or change status. Mandatory 1949). In Weber & de Beaufort’s “The fishes of the corrections were made: genus names follow the other in of the Indo-Australian Archipelago” and in many spelling adopted Eschmeyer's "Catalog Fished publications, new species were often described Genera ofRecent (1990). without statement of the actual number of speci- Complete references to publications are cited in mens involved. Records in the literature of certain the chapter References, including papers involving and syntypes as “holotype” are incorrect. For example, neotype, lectotype paralectotype designations. Menon’s (1977: 88-89) “holotype” of Cynoglossus Type localities are indicated broadly, by country or 20-odd rather wide of The orders and sub- heterolepis is still one of the syntypes, by a area origin. to most of which were not examined by Menon. orders are arranged according Nelson's (1984) " "Fishes of the world. Within orders and suborders, In the ZMA collection of Recent fishes (comprising genera and species are arranged alphabetically. more than 40.000 series) various causes of disor- der have occurred: This catalogue aims at completeness. Type mate- to Confusion caused by J. J. Hoedeman (curator rial of species described up and including April from 1950-1962) 1993 is included. 213 CATALOGUE OF TYPES LAMNIFORMES Leptocephalus indicus Weber, 1913:73. ZMA 104.148, paratype (1) Scyliorhinoidei Indonesia ZMA 112.602, holotype Sphagebranchus vulturis Weber & de Beau- Scyliorhinus sibogae Weber, 1913:595. fort, 1916: 319. Indonesia Leptocephalus peterseni Weber, 1913:72. Indonesia ZMA 111.076, holotype Indonesia ZMA 104.153, holotype ZMA 112.604, syntype (1) ZMA 112.605, syntype (1) Venefica multiporosa Karrer, 1982:66. RAJIFORMES Indonesia Torpedinioidei Leptocephalus pseudomicrocephalus Van ZMA 114.555, paratype (1) Utrecht, 1988:150. Narcine brunnea Annandale, 1909:45. Mid Atlantic Ocean ZMA Bay of Bengal 119.964, holotype CLUPEIFORMES ZMA 112.827, syntype (1) Clupeoidei Leptocephalus schmidti Weber, 1913:74. 1919:197. Indonesia Torpedo mackayana Metzelaar, Clupea (Harengula) koningsbergeri Weber & ZMA 112.603, Senegal holotype de Beaufort, 1912:14. ZMA 100.443, holotype Indonesia Moringua floresiana Weber & de Beaufort, ZMA 100.864, syntypes (9) 1916:340. Rajoidei ZMA 100.865, syntype (1) Indonesia annandalei 1913:598. ZMA 112.615, syntypes (5) Raja Weber, Clupeoides venulosus Weber & de Beaufort, Indonesia 1912:3. Steh- Muraena We- ZMA 113.492, lectotype, designated by (Priodonophis) angusticauda New Guinea 1976:158 ber & de Beaufort, 1916:389. mann, ZMA 114.870, lectotype, designated by Rob- New Guinea ZMA 112.641, paralectotype (1) erts, 1978: 26. ZMA 102.162, holotype ZMA 100.939, paralectotypes (2) heemstrai McEachran & Fechhelm, Raja ZMA 100.936, paralectotypes (5) 1982:441. Muraena dinocephala Metzelaar, 1919:211. Tanzania Malaya Pellonakampeni Weber & de Beaufort, 1913: ZMA 108.470, ZMA 113.399, paratype (1) holotype 87. Indonesia 1913:600. Muraenichthys acutirostris Weber & de Raja sibogae Weber, ZMA 112.594, syntypes (3) Indonesia Beaufort, 1916:279. ZMA 112.595, syntype (1) ZMA 113.491, lectotype, designated by Steh- Indonesia 1976:138. ZMA 112.643, syntypes mann, (2) Rhinosardinia serrata Eigenmann, 1912: ZMA 112.640,paralectotype (1) 445. Weber & de Beau- Muraenichthys sibogae Guyana ANGUILLIFORMES fort, 1916:276. ZMA 101.009, paratypes (5) Anguilloidei Indonesia ZMA 112.667, syntypes (2) Thryssa brevicauda Roberts, 1978:29. Anguilla spengeli Weber, 1912:591. ZMA 112.668, syntype (1) New Guinea Indonesia ZMA 112.669, (1) syntype ZMA 114.435, paratypes (3) ZMA 116.466, syntype (1) Neenchelysbuitendijki Weber & de Beaufort, Thryssa rastrosa Roberts, 1978:29. 268. Brachysomophis (Achirophichthys) kampe- 1916: New Guinea ni Weber & de 1916:316. Indonesia Beaufort, ZMA 114.434, paratypes (5) Indonesia ZMA 102.171, syntype (1) ZMA 101.351, holotype ZMA 112.614, syntype (1) GONORYNCHIFORMES Callechelys sibogae Weber, 1913:49. Saurenchelys halimyon Van Utrecht, 1983: Knerioidei Indonesia 227. ZMA 109.034, holotype Mid Atlantic Ocean Grasseichthys gabonensis Géry, 1964:1. ZMA 118.791, holotype Gabon Cercomitus flagellifer Weber, 1913:55. ZMA (3) Indonesia Sphagebranchus gjellerupi Weber & de 109.830, paratypes ZMA 112.624, syntype (1) Beaufort, 1916:326. ZMA 112.625, syntype (1) New Guinea ZMA 104.146, holotype CYPRINIFORMES Congrellus roosendaali Weber & de Beau- fort, 1916: 261. Sphagebranchus heyningi Weber, 1913:46. Acantophthalmuslorentzi Weber & de Beau- Indonesia Indonesia fort, 1916: 32. ZMA 110.012, holotype ZMA 111.200, holotype Indonesia ZMA 110.013, paratype (1) ZMA Sphagebranchus huysmani Weber, 1913: 103.259, holotype [3 syntypes were erroneously recorded in 1982: Gymnothorax megapterus Weber, 1913:57. 48. Indonesia Indonesia 26] ZMA 108.474, holotype ZMA 104.149, syntypes (2) Acantophtha/mus (Cobitophis) muraenifor- Leptocephalus hjorti Weber, 1913:71. Sphagebranchus klazingai Weber, 1913:47. mis de Beaufort, 1933:32. Indonesia Indonesia Malaya ZMA 112.601, holotype ZMA 104.147, holotype ZMA 103.185,syntypes (3) 214 Acantophthalmus vermicularis Weber & de Indonesia ZMA 113.008, lectotype, designated by Rain- Beaufort, 1916:34. ZMA112.674, syntypes (2) both, 1985: 30. Indonesia ZMA 113.009,paralectotypes (2) ZMA 100.260, holotype Danioacuticephala Hora, 1921:193. India Labeobarbus nanningsi de Beaufort, 1933: Aphyocypris normalis Nichols & Pope, 1927: ZMA 115.793, paratype (1) 493. 376. Angola China Daniopathirana Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1990: ZMA 113.010, holotype ZMA 114.609, paratypes