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.