Scientific note Hyphessobrycon melanopleurus uruguayensis Messner, 1962, an available name and a senior synonym of Cyanocharax macropinna Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003 (Ostariophysi: Characidae)

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Malabarba, Luiz R., Weitzman, Stanley H., Litz, Thomas (2004): Scientific note Hyphessobrycon melanopleurus uruguayensis Messner, 1962, an available name and a senior synonym of Cyanocharax macropinna Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003 (Ostariophysi: Characidae). Neotropical Ichthyology 2 (2): 99-102, DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252004000200007, URL: doi.org/10.1590/s1679-62252004000200007 Hyphessobrycon melanopleurus uruguayensis, Astyanacinus platensis, and Astyanax stenohalinus, published in a mimeographed paper by Messner in 1962 are considered available names.

The subspecific name H. melanopleurus uruguayensis is recognized as a senior synonym of Cyanocharax macropinna Malabarba & Weitzman, 2003, and therefore referred to as Cyanocharax uruguayensis (Messner, 1962), new combination. Hyphessobrycon melanopleurus uruguayensis, Astyanacinus platensis e Astyanax stenohalinus, publicados em um trabalho mimeografado por Emil Messner em 1962 são considerados como nomes disponíveis.