La bottarice, Lota lota  (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nomi dialettali italiani - Lombardia - Bottaro, Botola, Chioppa, Trinscia, Strinza. Veneto - Bose, Bosa, Bottrisa, Bosastra. 

Nomi comuni esteri - Francese - Barbotte, Bourbotte, Alote, Asé, Lotte de rivière, Lote, Lotte, Moustelo, Moutelle, Palmo.  Inglese - Burbot, Eelpout, Ellpout, Freshwater cod, Freshwater eel, Lawyer, Ling, Lush, Thin-tailed. Spagnolo - Lota. Portoghese - Lota-do-río, Donzela. Tedesco - Aalpuppe, Aalquappe, Aalraupe, Aalruppe, Aalruppel, Aalrutte, Mooserli, Putaal, Quabbaal, Quabbe, Quappen, Ruffolkh, Ruget, Ruppe, Ruthe, Rutte, Schnecktrüsche, Treische, Trusche, Trüsche, Wolfsquappe. Danese - Ferskvandskvabbe, Knude, Kwabaal, Kwabasi. Norvegese - Lake. Svedese - Lake. Finnico - Made. Russo - Myn richkovyi, Nalim, Evropeyski nalim, Nalim rechnoi. Polacco - Mietus. Repubblica Ceca - Mník jednovousý, Mien. Repubblica Slovacca - Mien obycajný. Rumeno - Mântus, Manulet, Mihalt, Mihalţ, Midhai, Mihoarca, Zvârluga. Sloveno - Menek. Magiaro - Menyhal. Bulgaro - Mihaltza. Persiano - Mahi Charb, Lot.

Gadus lota Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Naturae, Ed. X. (Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata.) Holmiae. Systema Nat. ed. 10 i-ii + 1-824; v. 1 255. Status: nomenclatura originaria, non valida. Opinioni: nomenclatura valida come "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) secondo Berg 1949:943, Lee et al. 1980:487, Smith 1986:261, Lelek 1987:263, McAllister 1990:118, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53, Tomelleri & Eberle 1990:137, Page & Burr 1991:214, Etnier & Starnes 1993:358, Baxter & Stone 1995:206, Cross & Collins 1995:171, Coad 1995:25, Zhu 1995:164, Bogutskaya & Naseka 1996:55, Chereshnev 1996:605, Kottelat 1997:157, Kim 1997:369, Nikiforov et al. 1997:330, Reshetnikov et al. 1997:747, Bogutskaya 1998:110, Coad 1998:103, Scott & Crossman 1998:641, Fuller et al. 1999:275, Lyons et al. 2000:41, Sheiko & Fedorov 2000:23, Bogutskaya et al. 2001:46, Pietsch et al. 2001:143, Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:201, Sideleva 2001:55, Kim & Park 2002:292, Mecklenburg et al. 2002:289, Youn 2002:210, 540, Sideleva 2003:14, Wydoski & Whitney 2003:164, Hanel 2003:60, Alekseyev et al. 2004:54, Nelson et al. 2004:94, Bailey et al. 2004:162, Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:170, Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:174. Catalogo: Wheeler 1985:37-38, vedere anche Wheeler 1991:164-165. Località tipo: laghi d'Europa. Tipo: mancantte. Altri esemplari di riferimento: specimen di Linneo, Linn. Soc. Lond. 37 and 38 (2, metà pelle sinistra).

Lota lota Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Nat. ed. 10 v. 1 255. Status: nuova nomenclatura, valida.

Enchelyopus lota Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Nat. ed. 10 v. 1 255. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Molva lota Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Nat. ed. 10 v. 1 255. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Lota lota lota Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Nat. ed. 10 v. 1 255. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Gadus lacustris Walbaum, 1792. Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium. In quibus systema totum ichthyologiae proponitur cum classibus, ordinibus, generum characteribus, specierum differentiis, observationibus plurimis. Redactis speciebus 242 ad genera 52. Ichthyologiae pars III. Ant. Ferdin. Rose, Grypeswaldiae [Greifswald]. Artedi Piscium [i-viii] + 1-723; Pt. 3 144. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) secondo Smith 1986:262, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53, Baxter & Stone 1995:207, Scott & Crossman 1998:645; sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758), ma valida sottospecie per McAllister 1990:119. località tipo: Baia di Hudson, Canada. Tipo: non è noto nessun esemplare tipo.

Lota lota lacustris Walbaum, 1792. Artedi Piscium Pt. 3 144. Status, vedere sopra.

Gadus compressus Lesueur, 1817. Description of two new species of the genus "Gadus". J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 83-85; v. 1 (pt 1, no. 5) 84. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Smith 1986:263, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53. Località tipo: fiume Connecticut, U.S.A.

Lota compressa Lesueur, 1817. Description of two new species of the genus "Gadus". J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 83-85 v. 1 (pt 1, no. 5) 84. Status: vedere sopra.

Gadus maculosus Lesueur, 1817. Description of two new species of the genus "Gadus". J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 83-85; v. 1 (pt 1, no. 5) 83. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758), ma valida sottospecie per Lelek 1987:263, Chereshnev 1996:605; Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) secondo Smith 1986:262, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53, Baxter & Stone 1995:207, Bogutskaya 1998:110, Scott & Crossman 1998:645, Mecklenburg et al. 2002:289. Località tipo: Lago Erie, Nord America. Tipo: collocazione attuale sconosciuta.

Lota lota maculosa Lesueur, 1817. Description of two new species of the genus "Gadus". J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 83-85; v. 1 (pt 1, no. 5) 83. Status: vedere sopra.

Lota maculosa Lesueur, 1817. Description of two new species of the genus "Gadus". J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 83-85; v. 1 (pt 1, no. 5) 83. Status: vedere sopra.

Molva maculosa Lesueur, 1817. Description of two new species of the genus "Gadus". J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 83-85; v. 1 (pt 1, no. 5) 83. Status: vedere sopra.

Lota fluviatilis Perty, 1832. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Fauna Monacensis. Isis (Oken) 712-733; 1832 717. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida; nuovo nome non necessario per "Gadus lota" Linnaeus 1758. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Kottelat 1997:157.

Lota marmorata Koch, 1840. Animalia Vertebrata. Pp. 1-43. In: Koch, A.Herrich-Schäffer and F, Forster. Fauna Ratisbonensis. In: Naturhistorische Topographic v. Regensburg. Fauna Ratisbonensis i-xvi + 1-478; v. 3 42. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida; nuovo nome non necessario per "Gadus lota" Linnaeus 1758. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Kottelat 1997:157.

Lota vulgaris Fitzinger, 1832. Ueber die Ausarbeitung einer Fauna des Erzherzogthumes Oesterreich, nebst einer systematischen Aufzählung der in diesem Lande vorkommenden Säugethiere, Reptilien und Fische.... Beitr. Landesk. Oesterreich. 280-340; v. 1 331. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida; nuovo nome non necessario per "Gadus lota" Linnaeus 1758. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Berg 1949:943, Kottelat 1997:157, Bogutskaya 1998:110.

Lota inornata DeKay,1842. Zoology of New-York, or the New-York fauna; comprising detailed descriptions of all the animals hitherto observed within the state of New-York, with brief notices of those occasionally found near its borders, and accompanied by appropriate illustrations. Part IV. Fishes. W. & A. White & J. Visscher, Albany. (part of: Natural History of New York). Zool. New York i-xv + 1-415; Fishes 283 Pl. 45 (fig. 145). Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) secondo Smith 1986:263, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53. Località tipo: fiume Hudson a Lansingburgh, New York, U.S.A. Tipo: Cabinet of the Albany Inst. (collocazione attuale ignota).

Lota communis Rapp, 1854. Die Fische des Bodensees. Jahresh. Ver. Vaterl. Nat. Württemberg, Stuttgart 137-175; v. 10 (no. 2) 172.Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) secondo Kottelat 1997:157.

Lota linnei Malm, 1877. Göteborgs och Bohusläns fauna, Ryggradsdjuren. Göteborg. Göteborgs Bohusläns Fauna 1-674; 491. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida; nuovo nome non necessario per "Gadus lota" Linnaeus 1758. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53, Kottelat 1997:157. località: Svezia.

Lota vulgaris obensis Anikin, 1902. Description of new fish species from Asia. Izv. Tom. Univ.; v. 22 108. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Berg 1949:943, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53. Località tipo: fiume Ob.

Lota lota kamensis Markun, 936. On the Burbot ("Lota lota") of the river Kama. Bull. Inst. Rech. Biol. Perm. 211-237; v. 10 (pt 6) 214. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Berg 1949:943, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53, Kottelat 1997:157, Bogutskaya 1998:110. Località tipo: fiume Kama a Okhansk, Russia. Tipo: non è noto nessun esemplare tipo.

Lota lota leptura Hubbs & Schultz, 1941. Contribution to the ichthyology of Alaska, with descriptions of two new fishes. Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. 1-31; No. 431 17. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Berg 1949:948, Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:53, Kottelat 1997:157, Scott & Crossman 1998:628, Sideleva 2001:55, Sideleva 2003:14; sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758), ma valida sottospecie come da descrizione, secondo Chereshnev 1996:605, Reshetnikov et al. 1997:747, Bogutskaya 1998:111, Sheiko & Fedorov 2000:23, Chereshnev et al. 2001:109, Fedorov et al. 2003:54, Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:171. Località tipo: Kotlik, vicino alle bocche del fiume Yukon, Norton Sound, Alaska, U.S.A. Tipo: USNM 29916. Paratipi: USNM 76847-48 (134, 69). Ulteriore materiale: USNM, non specificati come esemplari tipo, ed anche UMML 126329-31 (1, 1, 5).

Lota lota onegensis Melyantsev, 1948. Status: nomenclatura infrasubspecifica e non disponibile, non valida.

Lota lota asiatica Kirillov, 1972. Fishes of Yakutia. Nauka, Moskva. Fish. Yakutia 1-359; 279. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Lota lota" (Linnaeus 1758) per Kottelat 1997:157. Località tipo: diverse località in Yakutia, Russia. Tipo: non è conosciuto nessun esemplare tipo. Sintipi: (molti) attuale collocazione ignota.

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