Roeboides (subgenus of Anacyrtus) Günther [A.] 1864:345, 347-348 Masc. Epicyrtus microlepis Reinhardt 1851. Type by subsequent designation. Described in key (p. 345) as a section or subgenus of Anacyrtus with corresponding species on p. 347-348. Type designated by Eigenmann 1910:445 [ref. 1224] (not by Jordan 1919:333 [4904]). Spelled Rhaeboides by Berg 1899:94 [not investigated], also Raeboides by authors. •Valid as Roeboides Günther 1864 -- (Géry 1977:315 [ref. 1597], Lucena 1988 [ref. 22126], Taphorn 1992:315 [ref. 23654], Lucena 1998:28 [ref. 23597], Britski et al. 1999:53 [ref. 24147], Lucena 2000:10 [ref. 24559], Lucena and Menezes in Reis et al. 2003:204 [ref. 27061], Lucena 2003:283 [ref. 27452], Lucena 2007:117 [ref. 29256], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Characinae, Mirande 2010:490 [ref. 31006], Lucena 2011:1663 [ref. 31620], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Matamoros et al. 2013:285 [ref. 32755], Bertaco et al. 2016:414 [ref. 34561]). Current status: Valid as Roeboides Günther 1864. Characidae: Characinae.