Ellisichthys Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1920:11 Masc. Cascadura maculocephala Ellis 1913. Type by being a replacement name. Unneeded replacement for Cascadura Ellis 1913, apparently not preoccupied. •In the synonymy of Cascadura Ellis 1913 -- (Gosline 1940:8 [ref. 6489]). •Synonym of Hoplosternum Gill 1858 -- (Reis 1997:301 [ref. 22747], Reis 1998:352 [ref. 23849], Reis in Reis et al. 2003:304 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:127 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Hoplosternum Gill 1858. Callichthyidae: Callichthyinae.