melanopteron, Melanocharacidium Buckup [P. A.] 1993:125, Fig. 10 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 20831] Río Caroni, below Guri dam, about 7°50'N, 63°W, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela. Holotype: MCNG 26957 [ex MCNG 18135]. Paratypes: ANSP 159794 (1), 161661 (1); MBUCV-V-16015 (1); MCNG 18135 (1). Type catalog: Provenzano et al. 1998:12 [ref. 24196]. •Valid as Melanocharacidium melanopteron Buckup 1993 -- (Buckup in Reis et al. 2003:92 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Valid as Melanocharacidium melanopteron Buckup 1993. Crenuchidae: Characidiinae. Distribution: Orinoco River basin, Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.