Prionobrama Fowler [H. W.] 1913:534 Fem. Prionobrama madeirae Fowler 1913. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Prionobrama Fowler 1913 -- (Géry 1977:347 [ref. 1597], Malabarba 1998:230 [ref. 23844], Britski et al. 1999:43 [ref. 24147], Malabarba in Reis et al. 2003:154 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Aphyocharacinae, Mirande 2010:524 [ref. 31006], Oliveira et al. 2011:15 [ref. 31685], Tagliacollo et al. 2012:298 [ref. 31996]). Current status: Valid as Prionobrama Fowler 1913. Characidae: Aphyocharacinae.