conirostris, Leporinus Steindachner [F.] 1875:233 [23], Pl. 4 [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 71 (no. 3); ref. 18773] Rio Parahyba at Mendez, Juiz de Fora and Palmeira; Rio Doce; Rio Mucuri; Parahyba Valley, Brazil. Syntypes: (many) MCZ 20371-73 (4, 19, 33), 20407 (8), 20411-13 (1, 2, 7), 25690 (1), 31599 (1); MNHN 1913-0131 (1); NMW 68199 (1), 68395-97 (2, 1, 1), 68399-400 (2, 2), 68693-98 (2, 1, 2, 2, 1); USNM 120275 [ex MCZ 20413] (2), ZMUC 970 (1). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:33 [ref. 19577], Nielsen 1974:47 [ref. 9588], Vari & Howe 1991:29 [ref. 19022]. On p. 23 of separate. •Valid as Leporinus conirostris Steindachner 1875 -- (Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:74 [ref. 27061], López et al. 2003:15 [ref. 27366], Britski et al. 2012:458 [ref. 32317]). •Valid as Megaleporinus conirostris (Steindachner 1875) -- (Ramirez et al. 2017:312 [ref. 34945], Birindelli et al. 2020:8 [ref. 37400], Silva et al. 2020:4 [ref. 37809], Ceríaco et al. 2023:28 [ref. 40710], Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:36 [ref. 41258]). Current status: Valid as Megaleporinus conirostris (Steindachner 1875). Anostomidae. Distribution: South America: Paraíba do Sul River basin (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.