Il pesce gatto nero, Ameiurus melas

(Rafinesque, 1820)

Nomi dialettali italiani - Piemonte - Pás gat. Veneto - Gato. Emilia Romagna - Pes gat.

Nomi comuni esteri - Spagnolo - Bagre, Bagre torito negro. Francese - Poisson-chat, Barbotte noire. Inglese - Black bullhead, Black catfish, Hornedpout, Yellow belly. Tedesco - Schwarzer Katzenwels. Olandese - Zwarte Amerikaanse dwergmeerval. Danese - Sort dværgmalle. Svedese - Svart dvärgmal. Finnico - Mustapiikkimonni. Polacco - Sumik czarny.

Silurus melas Rafinesque, 1820. Description of the Silures or catfishes of the River Ohio. Q. J. Sci. Lit. Arts (R. Inst. Gr. Brit.) 48-52; v. 9 51. Status: nomenclatura originaria, non valida. Opinioni: nomenclatura valida come "Ictalurus melas" (Rafinesque 1820), per Lee et al. 1980:441, Smith 1986:79, Robison & Buchanan 1988:293, Burgess 1989:35, Pequeño 1989:40, McAllister 1990:66, Tomelleri & Eberle 1990:117, La Rivers 1994:494, Scott & Crossman 1998:591, Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:201; nomenclatura valida come "Ameiurus melas" (Rafinesque 1820), secondo Page & Burr 1991:194, Boschung 1992:64, Espinosa Pérez et al. 1993:26, Etnier & Starnes 1993:300, Jenkins & Burkhead 1994:550, Warren et. al. 1994:132, Knight & Hastings 1994:149, Baxter & Stone 1995:144, Stauffer et al. 1995:206, Cross & Collins 1995:141, Mettee et al. 1996:381, Sigler & Sigler 1996:151, Gilbert 1998:220, Fuller et al. 1999:196, Dyer 2000:89, Lyons et al. 2000:35, Ross et al. 2001:304, Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:195, Moyle 2002:208, Hardman & Page 2003:21, Wydoski & Whitney 2003:154, Nelson et al. 2004:81, Bailey et al. 2004:127, Miller & Robison 2004:224, Boschung & Mayden 2004:329], Miller 2005:160. Catalogo: Gilbert 1998:219. Vedere anche Rafinesque 1820:360 e 1820:66 come "Pimelodus melas". Località tipo: fiume Ohio, U.S.A. Tipo: non è noto nessun esemplare tipo.

Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820). Q. J. Sci. Lit. Arts (R. Inst. Gr. Brit.) v. 9 51. Status: nuova nomenclatura, valida.

Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820). Q. J. Sci. Lit. Arts (R. Inst. Gr. Brit.) v. 9 51. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Ameirus melas (Rafinesque, 1820). Q. J. Sci. Lit. Arts (R. Inst. Gr. Brit.) v. 9 51. Status: errore di scrittura, nomenclatura non valida.

Ameiurus melas melas (Rafinesque, 1820). Q. J. Sci. Lit. Arts (R. Inst. Gr. Brit.) v. 9 51. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Ictalurus melas melas (Rafinesque, 1820). Q. J. Sci. Lit. Arts (R. Inst. Gr. Brit.) v. 9 51. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Ameiurus vulgaris (Thompson, 1842). Da Eschmeyer. Status: nomenclatura soggetta a discussione, non valida.

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