- Descrito por / Described by:
Katiane M. Ferreira, Naercio A. Menezes & I. Quagio-Grassioto, 2011

- Nome original / Original name:
Lepidocharax burnsi

- Nome do artigo / Article name:
A new genus and two new species of Stevardiinae (Characiformes: Characidae) with a hypothesis on their relationships based on morphological and historical data.

- Publicado em / Published in:
Neotropical Ichthyology v. 9 (no. 2): 281-298.

- Localidade tipo / Type locality:
Rio Paraopeba, bacia São Francisco, aproximadamente 20°09'S, 44°10"W, Brumadinho, Brasil. / Rio Paraopeba, São Francisco basin, ca. 20°09'S, 44°10"W, Brumadinho, Brazil.