Moenkhausia mikia Marinho & Langeani (2010) .

Paratypes: 1 lot, 10 specimens; DZSJRP 12673, 34.9–42.9 mm SL, rio Tiquié, sand beaches downstream waterfall, Caruru village, 0°16’29”N, 69°54’54”W, cols. F.C.T. Lima et al., 20–21 October 2002.