Il pesce gatto nebuloso, Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)

Nomi dialettali italiani - Valgono quelli usati per il pesce gatto nero.

Nomi comuni esteri - Francese - Poisson chat, Barbotte brune. Inglese - Brown bullhead, Brown catfish, Common bullhead, Common catfish, Horned pout, Hornpout, Marbled bullhead, Mudcat, Northern brown bullhead. Tedesco - Amerikanischer zwergwels, Brauner katzenwels, Katzenwels. Zwergwels. Olandese - Bruine Amerikaanse. Danese - Brun dværgmalle, Dværgmalle. Svedese - Brun dvärgmal, Dvärgmal. Norvegese - Dvergmalle. Finnico - Piikkimonni. Polacco - Sumik karlowaty. Repubblica Ceca - Sumecek americký. Repubblica Slovacca - Sumcek krpatý. Rumeno - Bici-cu-coarne, Somn american, Somn pitic. Russo - Kanalnyi somik.

Pimelodus nebulosus Lesueur, 1819. Notice de quelques poissons découverts dans les lacs du Haut-Canada, durant l'été de 1816. Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 148-161; v. 5 149. Status: nomenclatura originaria, non valida. Opinioni: nomenclatura valida come "Ictalurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), [spesso con il nome sottospecifico "nebulosus"], per Lee et al. 1980:443, Smith 1986:82, Robison & Buchanan 1988:296, Pequeño 1989:40, Burgess 1989:35, Paulin et al. 1989:81, McAllister 1990:68, Tomelleri & Eberle 1990:119, Coad 1991:18, La Rivers 1994:489, Mrakovcic et al. 1995:185, Coad 1996:85, Reshetnikov et al. 1997:745, Scott & Crossman 1998:598, Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:201, Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:173; nomenclatura valida come "Ameiurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819) [spesso con il nome sottospecifico "nebulosus"], secondo Page & Burr 1991:195, Boschung 1992:64, Etnier & Starnes 1993:303, Jenkins & Burkhead 1994:547, Stauffer et al. 1995:209, Coad 1995:23, Cross & Collins 1995:145, Mettee et al. 1996:385, Murdy et al. 1997:95, Gilbert 1998:221, Naseka 1998:106, Fuller et al. 1999:198, Dyer 2000:89, Lyons et al. 2000:36, Ross et al. 2001:308, Moyle 2002:210, Hardman & Page 2003:21, Wydoski & Whitney 2003:156, Hanel 2003:56, Nelson et al. 2004:81, Bailey et al. 2004:129, Miller & Robison 2004:228, Boschung & Mayden 2004:331, Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:117. Catalogo: Gilbert 1998:221. Località tipo: fiume Delaware, vicino a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Tipo: non è noto nessun esemplare tipo.

Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. v. 5 149. Status: nuova nomenclatura, valida.

Ictalurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. v. 5 149. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Ictalurus nebulosus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. v. 5 149. Status: nuova nomenclatura, non valida.

Silurus catus (non Linnaeus, 1758). Status: errore d'identificazione, nomenclatura non valida.

Ameiurus catus (non Linnaeus, 1758). Status: errore d'identificazione, nomenclatura non valida.

Pimelodus catus (non Linnaeus, 1758). Status: errore d'identificazione, nomenclatura non valida.

Amiurus catus (non Linnaeus, 1758). Status: errore d'identificazione ed errore di scrittura del nome generico, nomenclatura non valida.

Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766. Systema Nat. ed. 12 v. 1 (pt 1) 503. Status: nomenclatura soggetta a discussione, non valida. opinioni: nomenclatura valida come "Arius felis" (Linnaeus 1766), per Lee et al. 1980:476, Robins & Ray 1986:83, Burgess 1989:168, Boschung 1992:6, McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:361; nomenclatura valida come "Ariopsis felis" (Linnaeus 1766), secondo Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:153, Acero P. 2003:840, Nelson et al. 2004:82, Boschung & Mayden 2004:351, Kailola 2004:126, Miller 2005:168. Informazioni sull'esemplare tipo: Goode & Bean 1885:205, Wheeler 1985:33 ma ovviato dall'Opinione 1547 redatta quando il neotipo fu stabilito. Località tipo: Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, U.S.A. Tipo: BMNH 1985.11.11.1.

Albula 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. 3 655. Status: nomenclatura non disponibile, nome citato in rapporto a "Albula gronovii".

Ameiurus lacustris (Walbaum, 1792). Artedi Piscium Pt. 3 655. Status: vedere sopra.

Ameirus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. v. 5 149. Status: errore di scrittura del nome generico, nomenclatura non valida.

Amiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819). Mem. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. v. 5 149. Status: errore di scrittura del nome generico, nomenclatura non valida.

Silurus coenosus Richardson, 1836. The Fish. In: Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the zoology of the northern parts of British America: containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions, under the command of Sir John Franklin, R.N. Fauna Boreali-Americana i-xv + 1-327; Part 3 132. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: discutibile come sinonimo di "Ictalurus natalis" (Lesueur 1819), per Scott & Crossman 1998:598; sinonimo di "Ameiurus natalis" (Lesueur 1819), sottospecie "natalis", per Gilbert 1998:210. Catalogo: Gilbert 1998:210. Località tipo: Lago Huron [probabilmente Penetanguishene, Contea di Simcoe, Ontario, Canada] Tipo: attuale collocazione ignota.

Pimelodus atrarius 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; Part 4. Fishes 185 Pl. 36 (fig. 116). Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Ictalurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), per Smith 1986:83, La Rivers 1994:489; sinonimo di "Ameiurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), sottospecie "nebulosus", secondo Gilbert 1998:208. località tipo: Wappinger's Creek, affluente del fume Hudson, Contea di Dutchess, New York, U.S.A. Tipo: nessuno. Sintipi: New York State coll. (attualmente collocazione ignota).

Pimelodus vulgaris Thompson, 1842. History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical. 3 pts. Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont. Hist. Vermont [i-iv] + 1-224 (pt. 1) + 1-224 (pt. 2) + 1-200 + [4] (pt. 3); 138. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Ictalurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), per Smith 1986:83; sinonimo di "Ameiurus ictalurus" Lesueur 1819, vari autori; sinonimo di "Ameiurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), sottospecie "nebulosus", secondo Gilbert 1998:227. Località tipo: Lago Champlain, Vermont, U.S.A. Tipo: attuale collocazione ignota. Non-tipi: ?USNM 905 (2, non trovato nel 1980) Lago Amelia.

Ameiurus vulgaris (Thompson, 1842). Hist. Vermont 138. Status: vedere sopra.

Amiurus vulgaris (Thompson, 1842). Hist. Vermont 138. Status: errore di scrittura del nome generico, nomenclatura non valida.

Pimelodus felis Agassiz, 1850. Lake Superior: its physical character, vegetation, and animals, compared with those of other and similar regions. By Louis Agassiz. With a narrative of the tour, by J. Elliot Cabot. And contributions by other scientific gentlemen. Gould, Kendall and Lincoln, Boston. Lake Superior i-x + 9-428; 281. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Ictalurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), per La Rivers 1994:490; sinonimo di "Ameiurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), sottospecie "nebulosus", secondo Gilbert 1998:213. Non precedentemente occupato da "Pimelodus felis" Lacepède 1803 = "Silurus felis" Linnaeus 1758. Località tipo: Lago Superiore [probabilmente zona est del lago], Nord America. Tipo: non è noto nessun esemplare tipo.

Pimelodus marmoratus Holbrook, 1855. An account of several species of fish observed in Florida, Georgia, etc. J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. (Ser. 2) 47-58; v. 3 (art. 1) 54 Pl. 6 (fig. 4). Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo di "Ictalurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), per Lee et al. 1980:443, Burgess 1989:35, Scott & Crossman 1998:599; sinonimo di "Ameiurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), ma valida sottospecie, secondo Gilbert 1998:219; sinonimo di "Ameiurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), per Ross et al. 2001:310. Catalogo: Ferraris & Vari 1992:23, Gilbert 1998:219. Chiamato "Pimelodus marginatus" nella tavola a p. 58, apparentemente si tratta di un lapsus. Località tipo: fiume Altamaha, Georgia, U.S.A. Tipo: USNM 9031.

Ictalurus nebulosus marmoratus (Holbrook, 1855). J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. (Ser. 2) v. 3 (art. 1) 54 Pl. 6 (fig. 4). Status: vedere sopra.

Ictalurus nebulosus pannonicus Harka & Pinter, 1990. Systematic status of Hungarian bullhead pout: "Ictalurus nebulosus pannonicus" ssp. n. Tiscia (Szeged) 65-73; v. 25 69 Figs. 3-4. Status: sinonimo junior, nomenclatura non valida. Opinioni: sinonimo della specie introdotta "Ameiurus nebulosus" (Lesueur 1819), secondo Kottelat 1997:94, Gilbert 1998:223. Catalogo: Gilbert 1998:223. Località tipo: fiume Tisza a Poroszló, Ungheria [popolazione introdotta] Tipo: MNSB 87.1.1. Paratipi: MNSB 87.2.1 (13), più materiale non-tipo.

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