kessleri, Erythrinus Steindachner [F.] 1877:596 [38] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.); ref. 4224] Bahia, Brazil. Syntypes: (several) MCZ 21480 (4), 21495 (2); NMW 68545 (3); USNM 120407 [ex MCZ 21480] (1). Type catalog: Vari & Howe 1991:21 [ref. 19022]. On p. 38 of separate. •Synonym of Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (Spix & Agassiz 1829) -- (Taphorn 1992:443 [ref. 23654]). •Valid as Erythrinus kessleri Steindachner 1877 -- (Oyakawa in Reis et al. 2003:238 [ref. 27061] dated 1877, Silva et al. 2020:8 [ref. 37809]). •Species inquirenda [syntypes belong to Hoplerythrinus] -- (Mattox et al. 2024:357 [ref. 40807]). Current status: Uncertain as Erythrinus kessleri Steindachner 1877. Erythrinidae. Distribution: South America: Bahia State, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.