novae, Astyanax bimaculatus var. Eigenmann [C. H.] 1911:175, Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 8 (no. 1) (art. 3); ref. 1226] Rio Sapon at Prazeres, Bahia, Brazil. Lectotype: CAS 73706 [FMNH 54641] [ex CM 3278, figured type]. Paralectotypes: (25, CM) FMNH 54641-42 (10, 10). Type catalog: Henn 1928:60 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:12 [ref. 12367]. Lectotype selected by Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:108 [ref. 27061]. •Mention -- (Géry et al. 1996:8 [ref. 22155]). •Synonym of Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Garutti 1998:120 [ref. 23797], Garutti 1999:587 [ref. 24920]). •Synonym of Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:108 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Mirande & Koerber 2015:2 [ref. 33698]). •Valid as Astyanax novae Eigenmann 1911 -- (Bertaco & Garutti 2007:28 [ref. 29172], Garutti & Venere 2009:377 [ref. 30493], Garutti & Langeani 2009:375 [ref. 30985], Freitas et al. 2015:184 [ref. 34055], Koerber et al. 2022:37 [ref. 39235]). Current status: Valid as Astyanax novae Eigenmann 1911. Acestrorhamphidae: Acestrorhamphinae. Distribution: South America: São Francisco and Tocantins-Araguaia River basins, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.