beni, Lepthoplosternum Reis [R. E.] 1997:319, Fig. 15 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 7 (no. 4); ref. 22747] Tambopata Reserve, 12°15'S, 69°17'W, Madre de Dios, Peru. Holotype: USNM 329424. Paratypes: AMNH 58760 (4); MCP 17299 (1), 17300 (6, 2 c&s); USNM 302276 (2), 302284 (12), 304582 (2), 305858 (26). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:128 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Lepthoplosternum beni Reis 1997 -- (Reis 1998:353 [ref. 23849], Reis in Reis et al. 2003:305 [ref. 27061], Reis & Kaefer 2005:724 [ref. 28481], Ferraris 2007:128 [ref. 29155], Sarmiento et al. 2014:190 [ref. 35004]). Current status: Valid as Lepthoplosternum beni Reis 1997. Callichthyidae: Callichthyinae. Distribution: Madeira River basin in Beni region of Bolivia and Peru. Habitat: freshwater.