Profundulus punctatus (Günther, 1866).
Spotted Killifish
Günther, A. 1866. Catalog of fishes in the British Museum. Printed by order of the Trustees, London. vol. 6, 368 pp. [description: pp. 320-321]
Type locality: Chiapam, Guatemala.
Etymology: Name is based on the prominent spotting of this species, "Each scale, especially those on the tail, with a dark vertical- purplish-violet spot on the centre.".
Fundulus punctatus Günther, 1866: Günther, 1869a; Meek, 1904, 1908a; Regan, 1907a; Fowler, 1916.
Profundulus punctatus (Günther, 1866): Hubbs, 1924; Ladewig, 1934; Ahl, 1935c; Miller, 1950a, 1955b, 1972, 1986; Hoedeman & Bronner, 1951; Ovchynnyk, 1967; Anonymous, 1969; Langton, 1973c, 1992, 1994d; Terceira, 1975a; Wildekamp, 1979b; Parenti, 1981; Miller & Smith, 1986; Taylor & Pedretti, 1993; Grant & Riddle, 1995; Bernardi, 1997 Doadrio et al., 1999; González-DÃaz et al., 2005; Matamoros & Schaefer, 2010.
Fundulus pachycephalus Günther, 1866: Günther, 1869a; Meek, 1904 [as a synonym of P. punctatus (Lake Atitlan)], 1908a [as a probable synonym]; Regan, 1907a; Hubbs, 1924 [as a synonym]; Jordan, Evermann, & Clark, 1930; Miller, 1950a, 1955b.
Zoogoneticus punctatus (Günther, 1866): Meek, 1902.
Fundulus parvipinnis [misidentification]: Garman, 1895 [in part]; Miller, 1955b.
Fundulus oaxacae Meek, 1902: Meek, 1904; Regan, 1907a [as a synonym]; Miller, 1955b [as a synonym].
Fundulus sp. from Venezuela: Ladewig, 1932; Myers, 1932, 1935b [as
Profundulus punctatus]; Miller, 1955b [as
P. punctatus].
Profundulus balsanus Ahl, 1935c: Miller, 1950a [as a possible synonym of P. punctatus]; Paepke & Seegers, 1986.
Profundulus scapularius Fowler, 1936: Miller, 1950a [as a synonym], 1955b.
Profundulus punctata (Günther, 1866) [misspelling]: Langton, 1973c.
Nomen nudum:
Profundulus gertrudeae Baker-Carr, 1975 [nomen nudum, name appears on p. 34].
Baker-Carr, C.D.T. 1975. Killifish Master Index. American Killifish Association, Brookings, Oregon. 56 pp.
