Hypostomus nigropunctatus Garavello, Britski & Zawadzki, 2012: 278, fig. 7.

Paratypes: 7 lots, 8 specimens —NUP 5081, 1, 195.0 mm SL: Brazil, Paraná, Mangueirinha / Reserva do Iguaçu, downstream Salto Segredo reservoir, rio Iguaçu, 25°45’S, 52°05’W, Nupélia staff, 3 Feb 1995 . NUP 5082, 1, 171.4 mm SL: Brazil, Paraná, Reserva do Iguaçu, rio Jordão (at its mouth), 25°46’17”S, 52°06’51”W, Nupélia staff, 26 Nov 1996 . NUP 5083, 1, 208.4 mm SL: Brazil, Paraná, Mangueirinha, rio Covó, 25°58’13”S, 52°09’10”W, Nupélia staff, 3 Dec 1993 . NUP 5084, 2, 224.0–230.0 mm SL: same locality and collector as previous, 4 Feb 1994 . NUP 5085, 1, 200.5 mm SL: same locality and collector as previous, 3 Feb 1999 . NUP 7518, 1, 173.8 mm SL: same locality and collector as previous, 4 Feb 1994 . NUP 7519, 1, 224.0 mm SL: same locality and collector as previous, 2 Dec 1994 .

Remarks: The standard length from the lot NUP 5081 was incorrectly cited as 84.3 mm SLin the original description.