Typová lokalita
Zamora Chinchipe, Rio Nangaritza at confluence with Rio Numpatakaime, 78°31'20'' W, 4°20'31''S, elevation 950 meters.
Původní popis
Román-Valencia, C., Ruiz-C. R. I., Taphorn, D. C. & García-A., C. 2013. Three new species of Bryconamericus (Characiformes, Characidae), with keys for species from Ecuador and a discussion on the validity of the genus Knodus. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation v. 36 (no. 1): 123-139.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.