Dusky Three-bearded Catfish

Rhamdia nicaraguensis (Gunther 1864)

Rhamdia nicaraguensis (Günther 1864) . Nicaraguan Catfish; Barbudo, Chulín, Bagre, Barbudo de Nicaragua o Nicaraguense Vouchers: UCR 0024-009 (1), 0049-004 (2), 0188-004 (15), 0190-005 (1), 0462-003 (1), 0469-001 (1), 0538-004 (3), 0539-010 (2), 0541-001 (1), 0542-011 (2), 0543-002 (19), 0544-001 (3), 0544-003 (4), 0545-001 (2) and 1096- 001 (1); FMNH 5905 (2), 5903 (19), 5904 (1), 83833 (2) and 83834 (2); LSUMZ 15457 (2); other collections: ANSP 8444 (1), 124137 (1), CAS 39440 (2), KU 17300 (1), 17301 (1), 22721 (1), 22722 (1), 22723 (1), MCZ 52519 (1), UF 23761 (1), 34211 (1), UMMZ 200737 (1), 204006 (1), 204007 (1), 204010 (1), YPM-ICH 008563 (34), 008564 (10), YPM ICH 008565 (7), YPM ICH 008566 (2), YPM ICH 009417 (1), YPM ICH 010238 (2), YPM ICH 024543 (9), YPM ICH 024544 (35) and YPM ICH 024545 (4). Distribution: Central America; from northern Nicaragua to Central Costa Rica, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; (Nicaragua) Es, BF, IM, To, Sa, SJ, RF and LN (Atlantic); 0–125 masl; Pri, Pot. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2020), population trend stable. Literature: Meek (1907: 105, also as Rhamdia managuensis (Günther 1867) —synonym; brief description, including an

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discussion

References: Bussing (1966: 236, as Rhamdia alfaroi Fowler 1932 — synonym; listed, information on distribution), Bussing (1987: 108; 1998: 152; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo et al. (2013: 993; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data).

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distribution

Distribution: Global: Middle America; from northern Nicaragua to Central Costa Rica, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; Costa Rica: LN, RF, SJ, SC, Sa, To, Pa (Atlantic), Te, Be and Ta (Pacific), 20 – 1160 m. a. s. l., Pri, Pot.

New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist

vernacular_names

Nicaraguan Catfish; Barbudo, Pinga De Padre, Chulín, Bagre, Barbudo de Nicaragua o Nicaraguense.

New records and range extensions to the Costa Rican freshwater fish fauna, with an updated checklist