leucostictus, Curimatus Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1889:425 [17] [Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences v. 4 (no. 12); ref. 1254] Vivinity of Manaus, Rio Negro, Amazon system, Brazil. Lectotype: MCZ 787. Paralectotypes: MCZ 20315 (1). On p. 17 of separate. Lectotype selected by Vari 1992:28 [ref. 19020]. •Valid as Cyphocharax leucostictus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889) -- (Vari 1992:26 [ref. 19020], Vari in Reis et al. 2003:55 [ref. 27061], Vari et al. 2012:67 [ref. 31971], Sarmiento et al. 2014:186 [ref. 35004], Dutra et al. 2016:163 [ref. 34378], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:42 [ref. 35633], Bortolo et al. 2018:349 [ref. 36016], Silvano et al. 2020:107 [ref. 38133], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:15 [ref. 39298], Netto-Ferreira et al. 2024:12 [ref. 40784]). Current status: Valid as Cyphocharax leucostictus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889). Curimatidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin and coastal drainages of Amapá State (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.