branco, Sternopygus Crampton [W. G. R.], Hulen [K. G.] & Albert [J. S.] 2004:250, Figs. 3-6 [Copeia 2004 (no. 2); ref. 27652] Confluence of Rio Solimões (Amazonas) and Rio Japurá, Comunidade Caborini, Municipality of Alvarães, 3°09'08"S, 64°47'04"E, Amazonas, Brazil. Holotype: MCP 32451. Paratypes: INPA 15786 (1), 18236 (1); MCP 32241 (1), 32242 (3, 2 c&s), 32243 (1 c&s), 32244 (1), 32245 (2, 1 c&s), 32246 (3). Plus non-type material. Type catalog: Ferraris et al. 2017:[35] [ref. 35236]. •Valid as Sternopygus branco Crampton, Hulen & Albert 2004 -- (Crampton et al. 2004:125 [ref. 27764], Hulen et al. 2005:410 [ref. 28485], Hulen et al. 2005:412 [ref. 28485], Ferraris et al. 2017:[35] [ref. 35236]). Current status: Valid as Sternopygus branco Crampton, Hulen & Albert 2004. Sternopygidae: Sternopyginae. Distribution: Amazon River and Negro River basins, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.