spilopleura, Leporinus Norman [J. R.] 1926:94 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 18 (no. 103); ref. 15602] Oyapock River, French Guiana. Syntypes: BMNH 1926.3.2.564-565 (2). •Synonym of Leporinus friderici Bloch 1794 -- (Géry et al. 1991:8 [ref. 21021]). •Valid as Leporinus spilopleura Norman 1926 -- (Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:78 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Valid as Leporinus spilopleura Norman 1926. Anostomidae. Distribution: Oyapock River basin: Brazil and French Guiana. Habitat: freshwater.