aurocaudatus, Astyanax Eigenmann [C. H.] 1913:26 [Indiana University Studies No. 18; ref. 1229] Boquia, Colombia. Holotype: FMNH 56882 [ex CM 5162]. Paratypes: (9, CM and IU) CAS 68647 [ex IU 12911] (5), FMNH 56883 (3). Type catalog: Henn 1928:60 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:12 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Astyanax aurocaudatus Eigenmann 1913 -- (Ruiz-C. & Román-Valenca 2006:50 [ref. 28891], Marinho & Birindelli 2013:46 [ref. 32569], Marinho & Ohara 2013:476 [ref. 32713]). •Valid as Carlastyanax aurocaudatus (Eigenmann 1913) -- (Pavanelli in Reis et al. 2003:120 [ref. 27061], Mirande et al. 2013:747 [ref. 33366], Thomaz et al. 2015:Add. 5 [ref. 33893], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:57 [ref. 35633]). Current status: Valid as Carlastyanax aurocaudatus (Eigenmann 1913). Characidae: Stevardiinae. Distribution: South America: Cauca River basin, Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.