paucisquamatus, Megalodoras van der Stigchel [J. W. R.] 1946:71, Figs. 1-2 [The South American Nematognathi; ref. 13094] Brazil (from Museum at Rio de Janeiro). Holotype (unique): RMNH 15480. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:173 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Megalodoras paucisquamatus van der Stigchel 1946 -- (Burgess 1989:223 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Lithodoras dorsalis (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Sabaj & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:462 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:173 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Lithodoras dorsalis (Valenciennes 1840). Doradidae: Doradinae. Habitat: freshwater.