megalepis, Bryconamericus Fowler [H. W.] 1941:188, Fig. 98 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 93; ref. 1437] Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Holotype: ANSP 69602. Paratypes: ANSP 69603-05 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:51 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Bryconamericus megalepis Fowler 1941 -- (Silva in Reis et al. 2003:117 [ref. 27061], Thomaz et al. 2015:Add. 5 [ref. 33893] genus uncertain). •Synonym of Compsura heterura Eigenmann 1915 -- (Jerep et al. 2024:132 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Compsura heterura Eigenmann 1915. Characidae: Stevardiinae. Habitat: freshwater.