Colossoma Eigenmann [C. H.] & Kennedy [C. H.] 1903:530 Neut. Myletes oculus Cope 1872. Type by original designation (in footnote). Also appeared in Eigenmann 1903 (Dec.):148 [ref. 1218]. Colosoma is a misspelling. •Valid as Colossoma Eigenmann & Kennedy 1903 -- (Géry 1976:50 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:254 [ref. 1597], Géry 1986:97 [ref. 6012], Machado-Allison 1986:1 [ref. 12757], Taphorn 1992:161 [ref. 23654], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:183 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Serrasalmidae, Minckley & Marsh 2009:103 [ref. 31114], Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31685], Kottelat 2013:214 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Valid as Colossoma Eigenmann & Kennedy 1903. Serrasalmidae: Colossomatinae.