capito, Brycon Cope [E. D.] 1872:261 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23; ref. 921] Río Ambyiacu, Peru. Holotype (unique): ANSP 8058. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:44 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Brycon capito Cope 1872 -- (Howes 1982:14 [ref. 14201], Ortega & Vari 1986:7 [ref. 9708]). •Synonym of Brycon cephalus (Günther 1869) -- (Lima in Reis et al. 2003:175 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Brycon amazonicus (Agassiz 1829) -- (Lima 2017:112 [ref. 35071]). Current status: Synonym of Brycon amazonicus (Agassiz 1829). Bryconidae: Bryconinae. Habitat: freshwater.