Buckup, P. A. (1993). Review of the characidiin fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes), with descriptions of four new genera and ten new species. <em>Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters.</em> 4 (2): 97-154.[details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Melanocharacidium Buckup, 1993. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=269830 on 2025-05-29
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Melanocharacidium Buckup, 1993. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=269830 on 2025-05-29
original descriptionBuckup, P. A. (1993). Review of the characidiin fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes), with descriptions of four new genera and ten new species. <em>Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters.</em> 4 (2): 97-154.[details]