copelandii, Leporinus Steindachner [F.] 1875:236 [26], Pl. 5 [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 71 (no. 3); ref. 18773] Rio Parahyba and tributaries at Mendez; Juiz de Fora; River Doce; River São Matheos; Rio Jequitinhonha; Rio Quenda at Santa Cruz. Syntypes: (many) MCZ 19773 (1), 19775 (1), 20359 (1), 20408-410 (3, 1, 4), 20420 (3), 20460 (1), 20490-91 (9, 1); MNHN 1913-0134 [ex NMW] (1); NMW 68379-87 (2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3), 68391-94 (2, 1, 1, 3), 69592 (2); ZMUC 969 (1). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:33 [ref. 19577], Nielsen 1974:47 [ref. 9588]. On p. 26 of separate. Spelled copelandii in main heading and as copelandi on p. 237 and twice on p. 245. •Valid as Leporinus copelandii Steindachner 1875 -- (Garavello & Britski in Reis et al. 2003:74 [ref. 27061], Catelani et al. 2014:931 [ref. 37496], Silva et al. 2020:4 [ref. 37809]). •Valid as Hypomasticus copelandii (Steindachner 1875) -- (Birindelli et al. 2020:423 [ref. 37635], Mendes et al. 2022:[4] [ref. 38952], Ceríaco et al. 2023:26 [ref. 40710], Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:35 [ref. 41258]). Current status: Valid as Hypomasticus copelandii (Steindachner 1875). Anostomidae. Distribution: South America: coastal drainages, Paraíba do Sul to Mucuri River basins (eastern Brazil). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.