Autapomorphies of Carnegiella strigata:

1. Number of rows of premaxillary teeth (122): (1> 0) one. Paralleled in node 195 and in Aulixidens eugeniae, Carlana eigenmanni, Grundulus cochae, Odontostoechus lethostigmus, Paracheirodon axelrodi, Piabucus melanostomus, and Probolodus heterostomus .

2. Edentulous basihyal lamella (189): (0> 1) present. Paralleled in the Alestidae and Heterocharacinae, in nodes 175 and 302, and in Bryconops affinis .

3. Adipose fin (356): (0> 1) absent. Paralleled in the Gymnocharacinae, in node 181, and in Phenagoniatesmacrolepis.