Species that contain: Thoracocharax and securis [ 2 ] records

pectorosus, Gasteropelecus Garman [S.] 1890:9 [Bulletin of the Essex Institute v. 22 (nos 1-3); ref. 17895] Cudajas, Lago Alexo, Obidos, Tabatinga, Manacapouru, Amazon system, Brazil. Syntypes: MCZ 21281 (1), 21283 (orig. 7, now 4) + 21284 (3), 21294 (1), 21297 (2), 21302 (1); USNM 120412 [ex MCZ 21283] (2). Type catalog: Vari & Howe 1991:21 [ref. 19022]. •Synonym of Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi 1853) -- (Weitzman 1960:221 [ref. 9611], Weitzman & Palmer in Reis et al. 2003:102 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi 1853). Gasteropelecidae. Habitat: freshwater.

securis, Gasteropelecus De Filippi [F.] 1853:165 [2] [Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Sér. 2) v. 5; ref. 17378] Rio Napo, Amazon system. No types known. Type catalog: Conci & Michelangeli 1974:219 [ref. 21560]. On p. 2 of separate. •Valid as Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi 1853) -- (Weitzman 1960:221 [ref. 9611], Ortega & Vari 1986:10 [ref. 9708], Weitzman & Palmer in Reis et al. 2003:102 [ref. 27061], Barriga Salazar 2014:106 [ref. 35745], Sarmiento et al. 2014:76, 186 [ref. 35004], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:62 [ref. 35633], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:15 [ref. 39298]). Current status: Valid as Thoracocharax securis (De Filippi 1853). Gasteropelecidae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin (Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru). Habitat: freshwater.