Biotodoma Eigenmann [C. H.] & Kennedy [C. H.] 1903:533 Neut. Geophagus cupido Heckel 1840. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Mesops Günther 1862, apparently preoccupied by Mesops Billberg 1820 in Coleoptera and by Mesops Audinet-Serville 1831 [details not researched]. •Valid as Biotodoma Eigenmann & Kennedy 1903 -- (Gosse 1976:98 [ref. 7029], Kullander 1980:23 [ref. 5526], Kullander 1986:128 [ref. 12439], Kullander 1998:494 [ref. 23855], Kullander in Reis et al. 2003:617 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Valid as Biotodoma Eigenmann & Kennedy 1903. Cichlidae: Cichlinae.