Hoplocharax Géry [J.] 1966:286 Masc. Hoplocharax goethei Géry 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Hoplocharax Géry 1966 -- (Géry 1977:314 [ref. 1597], Lucena and Menezes in Reis et al. 2003:203 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Heterocharacinae, Mirande 2010:489 [ref. 31006], Mattox & Toledo-Piza 2012:896 [ref. 32651] in Heterocharacinae). Current status: Valid as Hoplocharax Géry 1966. Acestrorhynchidae: Heterocharacinae.