paucilepis, Hyphessobrycon García-Alzate [C. A.], Román-Valencia [C.] & Taphorn [D. C.] 2008:149, Figs. 7, 10A, 11A [Vertebrate Zoology v. 58 (no. 2); ref. 29919] Los Quediches Reservoir, oveflow channel, Lara state, Venezuela. Holotype: IUQ 1897. Paratypes: CPUCLA A 532 (5); IUQ 1898 (1, c&s); MBUCV-V 903 (4, c&s), V-6933 (6), V-23706 (42), V-23710 (3). •Valid as Hyphessobrycon paucilepis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn 2008 -- (García-Alzate et al.2010:801 [ref. 30824], García-Alzate et al. 2010:456 [ref. 31066], García-Alzate et al. 2013:862 [ref. 32692], García-Alzate et al. 2017:128 [ref. 35253]). Current status: Valid as Hyphessobrycon paucilepis García-Alzate, Román-Valencia & Taphorn 2008. Acestrorhamphidae: Hyphessobryconinae. Distribution: Lara state, northern Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.