Species that contain: Leporinus and nigrotaeniatus [ 2 ] records

margaritaceus, Leporinus Günther [A.] 1864:309 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Guyana. Holotype (unique): BMNH 2011.4.19.3. •Synonym of Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardin 1841) -- (Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:77 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardine 1841). Anostomidae. Habitat: freshwater.

nigrotaeniatus, Chalceus Jardine [W.] in Schomburgk 1841:213, Pl. 13 (fig. 2) [The Natural history of fishes of Guiana; ref. 18707] Pedrero, Rio Negro. No types known. Appeared as Chalceus ? nigro-taeniatus originally. Family placement uncertain. •Valid as Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardine 1841) -- (Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:77 [ref. 27061], Birindelli et al. 2013:238 [ref. 32781]). Current status: Valid as Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (Jardine 1841). Anostomidae. Distribution: Negro River basin and Guyana coastal drainages, Brazil and Guyana. Habitat: freshwater.