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arahami (from San Pedro R.), now considered a synonym of G. robusta (types at USNM). 1854. Baird, S.F., and C. Girard. Descriptions of new species of fishes collected in Texas, New Mexico, and Sonora, by Mr. John H. Clark, on the U.S. and Mexican boundary survey, and in Texas by Capt. Stewart Van etc. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 7 (1854):24-29. Contains the original description of Gila gibbosa (from Santa Cruz R.), a probable synonym of G. intermedia (name not available because of homonymy)(type at USNM). 1856. Girard, C. Researches upon cyprinoid fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of the United States of America, west of the Mississippi Valley, from specimens in the museum of the Smithsonian Inst. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 8 (1856):165-213. A reclassification of American cyprinoid fishes which retained G. robusta and G. eleQans in the genus Gila but alligned intermedia (described as new) with the nominal genus Tiaoma. Also contains the original description of "Ptychocheilus vorax" (locality uncertain), since determined to be a synonym of G. robusta (confirmed by type examination at USNM). 1858. Girard, C. Fishes; in: U.S. Pacific Railroad Explorations and Surveys-Zoology-General Report. Pt.4. Explor. and Surv. Pac. R.R. Route 10:1-400. Basically a reiteration of descriptions of species described in Baird and Girard (1853a). The 111852" dates of collections given are noted to be incorrect (correctly 1851 according to Sitgreaves' report). 1859. Girard, C. Ichthyology of the boundary. Report of U.S.- Mex. Bound. Surv. 3:1-85. A recapitulation and illustration of species described by Baird and Girard in earlier works with material from additional localities included. 1861. Abbot, C.C. Descriptions of four new species of North American Cyprinidae. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 12 (1860):473-474. Original description of Gila affinis (locality uncertain), currently considered a synonym of G. robusta. 2