metae, Astyanax Eigenmann [C. H.] in Eigenmann, Henn & Wilson 1914:11 [Indiana University Studies No. 19; ref. 1259] Río Negro at Villavicencio, Colombia. Holotype: FMNH 56640 [ex CM 5457]. Paratypes: CAS 39229 [ex IU 13153] (4), FMNH 56641 (2). Type catalog: Henn 1928:61 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:13 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Astyanax metae Eigenmann 1914 -- (Taphorn 1992:116 [ref. 23654], Marín 2000:66 [ref. 26252]). •Synonym of Astyanax maximus (Steindachner 1876) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:111 [ref. 27061] with question). •Valid as Astyanax metae Eigenmann 1914 -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:111 [ref. 27061], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:61 [ref. 35633], Urbano-Bonilla et al. 2018:90 [ref. 35773]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax metae Eigenmann 1914. Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Distribution: South America: Orinoco River basin: Colombia and Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.