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Genera in the family or subfamily Heterocharacinae: [ 5 ] records

Gnathocharax Fowler [H. W.] 1913:560 Masc. Gnathocharax steindachneri Fowler 1913. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Gnathocharax Fowler 1913 -- (Géry 1977:311 [ref. 1597], Taphorn 1992:191 [ref. 23654], Lucena and Menezes in Reis et al. 2003:203 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] and Mirande 2010:489 [ref. 31006] in Characidae, Heterocharacinae with question, Mattox & Toledo-Piza 2012;896:[ref. 32651] in Heterocharacinae, Sarmiento et al. 2014:184 [ref. 35004]). Current status: Valid as Gnathocharax Fowler 1913. Acestrorhynchidae: Heterocharacinae.

Heterocharax Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:258, 405 Masc. Heterocharax macrolepis Eigenmann 1912. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Heterocharax Eigenmann 1912 -- (Géry 1977:314 [ref. 1597], Taphorn 1992:236 [ref. 23654], Toledo-Piza 2000:290 [ref. 25072], Lucena and Menezes in Reis et al. 2003:203 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Heterocharacinae, Zarske 2010:83 [ref. 30919], Mirande 2010:489 [ref. 31006], Mattox & Toledo-Piza 2012:896 [ref. 32651] in Heterocharacinae, Mattox et al. 2014:353 [ref. 33387]). Current status: Valid as Heterocharax Eigenmann 1912. Acestrorhynchidae: Heterocharacinae.

Hoplocharax Géry [J.] 1966:286 Masc. Hoplocharax goethei Géry 1966. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Hoplocharax Géry 1966 -- (Géry 1977:314 [ref. 1597], Lucena and Menezes in Reis et al. 2003:203 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Heterocharacinae, Mirande 2010:489 [ref. 31006], Mattox & Toledo-Piza 2012:896 [ref. 32651] in Heterocharacinae). Current status: Valid as Hoplocharax Géry 1966. Acestrorhynchidae: Heterocharacinae.

Lonchogenys Myers [G. S.] 1927:121 Fem. Lonchogenys ilisha Myers 1927. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Lonchogenys Myers 1927 -- (Géry 1977:314 [ref. 1597], Lucena and Menezes in Reis et al. 2003:203 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] in Characidae, Heterocharacinae, Mirande 2010:489 [ref. 31006], Mattox & Toledo-Piza 2012:896 [ref. 32651] in Heterocharacinae). Current status: Valid as Lonchogenys Myers 1927. Acestrorhynchidae: Heterocharacinae.

Priocharax Weitzman [S. H.] & Vari [R. P.] 1987:641 Masc. Priocharax ariel Weitzman & Vari 1987. Type by original designation. •Valid as Priocharax Weitzman & Vari 1987 -- (Lucena and Menezes in Reis et al. 2003:204 [ref. 27061], Mirande 2009:7 [ref. 30267] and Mirande 2010:490 [ref. 31006] in Characidae, Characinae with question, Toledo-Piza et al. 2014:229 [ref. 33370], Mattox et al. 2020:417 [ref. 37712] in Heterocharacinae, Mattox et al. 2021:1 [ref. 38426], Mattox et al. 2023:1 [ref. 39984]). Current status: Valid as Priocharax Weitzman & Vari 1987. Acestrorhynchidae: Heterocharacinae.