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: Ageneiosus brevifilis Valenciennes 

 Figs. 1, 8, 22, 23, 25-27, 30, 55-56 

 Tables 24-25 



Silurus militaris: Bloch 1794:19-21, pi. 362 (description; junior primary homonym of 

 Silurus [ = Osteogeneiosus] militaris Linnaeus]). 



Ageneiosus armatus Lacepede 1803:132-135 (original description [type locality: 

 Surinam]; based on composite of two species). 



Ageneiosus brevifilis Valenciennes, in Cuvier and Valenciennes 1840:242-243 

 (original description [type locality: Surinam]). Bleeker 1958:206, 359 

 (Guyana). Kner 1858:438-441, fig. 28 (description; sexual dimorphism; 

 coloration; illustration of swimbladder). Cope 1878:676 (see reference in 

 Fowler). Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890:301, 309-311, fig. 57 (synonymy; 

 description; in taxonomic key; figure of dentition; Serpa, Villa Bella [Thayer 

 expedition]); 1891:35 (reference; distribution). Lahille 1895: (listed, after 

 Perugia). Eigenmann 1907:149 (citation); 1909:322, 341 (listed in table); 

 1910:397 (reference); 1912:205-206 (synonymy; description). Steindachner 

 1910:403, pi. 7 (description); 1911:403, pi. 8 (distribution). Fowler 1915:224- 

 225 (size comparisons; tentative synonymization withal, ogilviei and A. 

 marmoratus; Peru); 1945:67 (Uterature compiled, in part; Peru); 1941:144 

 (distribution); 1951:451-452 (synonymy; references; general distribution). 

 Fisher 1917:426 (collection records). Eigenmann and Allen 1942:138 (partial 

 synonymy; distribution). Schultz 1944:240, 243 (partial synonymy; in key; 

 common name). Gosline 1945:25 (citation). Stigchel 1947:106-107 

 (synonymy; description). Puyo 1949:92-93 (synonymy; description; habitat). 

 Santos 1954:123-124 (brief description; value as food; cursory notes on 

 ecology). Ringuelet and Aramburu 1961:42 (citation). Miranda-Ribeiro 

 1962:3 (museum records). Ringuelet et al. 1967:269-270 (in key; synonymy; 

 common names; description; ecology). Mago-Leccia 1970:32 (listed; 

 common name). Boeseman 1972:303-304 (record of holotype; error in type 

 locality). Britski 1972:106 (in part), figs. 38-39 (compiled; in taxonomic key; 

 morphology; taxonomic comparisons; swimbladder encapsulation; status of 

 Pseudageneiosus). Portus et al. 1982:708-709 (electrophoretic mobility of 

 hemoglobin; comparison with other neotropical catfishes). Reid 1983:33 

 (listed). Santos et al. 1984:59 (description; photograph). Swing and Ramsey 

 1984:80 (citation). Thatcher and Boeger 1984:505-510 (parasitic copepod). 

 Lauzanne and Loubens 1985:69 (distinguished torn A. ucaycdensis). Godoy 

 1986:69 (dorsal spine of males; photograph). Ortega and Vari 1986:14 

 (citation; common name). L6pez et al. 1987:27 (citation). Royero 1987: 16, 

 134, 137, 194, fig. 32 (in material examined; mental barbels). Burgess 





