Serrasalmus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1803:283 Masc. Salmo rhombeus Linnaeus 1766. Type by monotypy. Serrasalmo is a misspelling or unjustified emendation. •Valid as Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803 -- (Géry 1972:208 [ref. 1594], Géry 1976:52 [ref. 14199], Géry 1977:278 [ref. 1597], Géry et al. 1987:449 [ref. 6001], Taphorn 1992:328 [ref. 23654], Britski et al. 1999:66 [ref. 24147], Machado-Allison 2002:61 [ref. 27640], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:189 [ref. 27061], Jégu in Reis et al. 2003:190 [ref. 27061], Freeman et al. 2007:16 [ref. 29167], Mirande 2009:6 [ref. 30267] in Serrasalmidae, Mirande 2010:471 [ref. 31006], Hubert & Renno 2010:33 [ref. 31099], Oliveira et al. 2011:11 [ref. 31685], Bertaco et al. 2016:415 [ref. 34561], Kolmann et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37721], Gallo-Cardozo et al. 2024:1 [ref. 40973]). Current status: Valid as Serrasalmus Lacepède 1803. Serrasalmidae: Serrasalminae.