brachylecis, Platydoras Piorski [N. M.], Garavello [J. C.], Arce H. [M.] & Sabaj Pérez [M. H.] 2008:485, Figs. 3-4 [Neotropical Ichthyology v. 6 (no. 3); ref. 29987] Lago dos Viana, Pindaré-Mearim River system, 3°13'S, 45°10'W, Maranhão, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 43593. Paratypes: many at ANSP, AUM, LISDEBE, MCP, MNRJ, MZUSP. •Valid as Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce H. & Sabaj Pérez 2008 -- (Ramos et al. 2014:4 [ref. 35321], Melo et al. 2016:376 [ref. 35317], Koerber et al. 2022:58 [ref. 39235], Vieira et al. 2023:20 [ref. 40759], Limeira-Filho et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41573]). Current status: Valid as Platydoras brachylecis Piorski, Garavello, Arce H. & Sabaj Pérez 2008. Doradidae: Doradinae. Distribution: South America: northeastern Brazil. IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.