hydrostaticus, Pleurophysus Miranda Ribeiro [A. de] 1918:636 [8] [Revista do Museu Paulista v. 10; ref. 3725] Rio Claro, Estado de São Paulo, Brazil. Lectotype: MZUSP [ex DZSASP] 2214. Paralectotypes: (4) MZUSP [ex DZSASP] 5252 (1). Type catalog: Britski 1969:206 [ref. 12401], Ferraris 2007:410 [ref. 29155]. On p. 8 of separate. Lectotype selected by Britski 1969:206 [ref. 12401]. •Valid as Pleurophysus hydrostaticus Miranda Ribeiro 1918 -- (Burgess 1989:324 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Paravandellia oxyptera Miranda Ribeiro 1912 -- (de Pinna & Wosiacki in Reis et al. 2003:277 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:410 [ref. 29155], Litz & Koerber 2014:22 [ref. 33622], Mirande & Koerber 2015:38 [ref. 35117], Koerber et al. 2017:55 [ref. 35267]). Current status: Synonym of Paravandellia oxyptera Miranda Ribeiro 1912. Trichomycteridae: Vandelliinae. Habitat: freshwater.