melas, Bunocephalus Cope [E. D.] 1874:132 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 26; ref. 931] Nauta, Peru. Holotype (unique): ANSP 21235 (in pieces). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:22 [ref. 13621], Ferraris 2007:58 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Benocephalus melas Cope 1874 -- (Ortega & Vari 1986:14 [ref. 9708]). •Synonym of Dysichthys aleuropsis (Cope 1870) -- (Mees 1988:90 [ref. 6401], Mees 1989:204 [ref. 13383]). •Synonym of Bunocephalus aleuropsis Cope 1870 -- (Friel in Reis et al. 2003:262 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:58 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Bunocephalus aleuropsis Cope 1870. Aspredinidae: Aspredininae. Habitat: freshwater.