A Note on Three Collections of Cyprinodontid Fishes Housed in the British Museum of Natural History, Including Syntypes and Historically Important Specimens

We reveal the presence of three North American cyprinodontids in the British Museum of Natural History (BMNH) that have been overlooked by some authors of recent ichthyological literature. Brief descriptions are given of the three specimens and comparisons are made with recently collected material. The BMNH specimen of Cyprinodon elegans is a syntype, the specimen of C. gibbosus (= C. variegatus), although not a type, is of historical importance, and the C. mydrus (= Floridichthys carpio) specimen was collected by Silas Stearns and we believe should be considered as a syntype.