Species that contain: Ephippicharax and franciscoensis [ 1 ] records

franciscoensis, Ephippicharax Eigenmann [C. H.] in Eigenmann & Myers 1929:506, Pl. 70 (figs. 3 & 5) [Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 43 (pt 5); ref. 1263] Barreiras, Lagoa do Rio Grande, Brazil. Holotype: CM 5240. Paratypes: CM 5561-5570 (more than 130), MCZ (3). •Synonym of Orthospinus franciscensis (Eigenmann 1914) -- (Reis in Reis et al. 2003:210 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Orthospinus franciscensis (Eigenmann 1914). Characidae: Stethaprioninae. Habitat: freshwater.