Autapomorphies of Bryconamericus cf. iheringii:

1. Number of gill rakers on first hypobranchial and ceratobranchial (196): (1> 0) 11 or more. Reversal of synapomorphy 5 of node 196. Paralleled in node 237 and in Bryconamericus cf. exodon . Some trees: Paralleled in the Cheirodontinae and in Cyanocharax alburnus .

2. Pectoral-fin bony hooks in adult males of species bearing hooks on fins (310): (0> 1) present. Paralleled in node 268 and in Astyanax cf. asuncionensis, A. lineatus, Bario steindachneri, Bryconamericus rubropictus, Hyphessobrycon luetkenii, H. socolofi, and Phenacogaster tegatus .