punctatus, Doras Kner [R.] 1855:136 [47], Pl. 6 (fig. 10) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 17; ref. 2629] Rio Guaporé, Brazil. Lectotype: NMW 45409. Paralectotypes: NMW 45407 (2), 45408 (1). Type information: Van der Stigchel 1947:93 [ref. 13094], Ferraris 2007:167 [ref. 29155], Neumann 2011:257 [ref. 31652].. On p. 47 of separate. Doras (Corydoras) punctatus Kner 1853, based on a drawing of a gas bladder, predates this description but is the same species. But Birindelli & Sabaj Pérez 2011:133 [ref. 31591] regard Kner 1855 as a nomen protectum and the valid author and date. Lectotype selected by Birindelli & Sabaj Pérez 2011:134 [ref. 31591]; they exclude other syntypes of D. (Corydoras) fimbriata Kner 1853. •Valid as Doras punctatus Kner 1855 -- (Ovchynnyk 1967:34 [ref. 37559], Ortega & Vari 1986:13 [ref. 9708], Diogo et al. 2004:176 [ref. 27881], Koerber 2024:5 [ref. 41228]). •Apparently a synonym of Doras punctatus Kner 1853. •Incertae sedis in Doradidae -- (Ferraris 2007:167 [ref. 29155]). •Valid as a nomen protectum as Ossancora punctata (Kner 1855) -- (Birindelli & Sabaj Pérez 2011:139 [ref. 31591]). •Valid as Ossancora punctata (Kner 1853) -- (Koerber 2014:6 [ref. 33621], Sarmiento et al. 2014:190 [ref. 35004], Mirande & Koerber 2015:28 [ref. 35117], Vera-Alcaraz et al. 2017:5 [ref. 35082], Koerber et al. 2017:44 [ref. 35267], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:89 [ref. 35633], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39298], Koerber et al. 2023:3 [ref. 40368]). Nomen Protectum. Current status: Valid as Ossancora punctata (Kner 1855). Doradidae: Doradinae. Distribution: South America: Amazon and Paraná-Paraguay basins (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru). Habitat: freshwater.