careopinnatus, Hypostomus Martins [F. de O.], Marinho [M. M. F.], Langeani [F.] & Serra [J. P.] 2012:494, Figs. 1-2 [Copeia 2012 (no. 3); ref. 32197] Alto Araguaia, tributary of Rio Ariranha, Rio Taquari drainage, upper Rio Paraguay basin, 17°18'37"S, 53°32'22"W, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Holotype: DZSJRP 12231. Paratypes: ANSP, AUM, CPUFMT, DZSJRP, INPA, MNRJ, MZUSP, NUP, UFRGS. Type catalog: Andrade et al. 2017:444 [ref. 35588], Oliveira et al. 2022:20 [ref. 39255]. •Valid as Hypostomus careopinnatus Martins, Marinho, Langeani & Serra 2012 -- (Rosa et al. 2014:59 [ref. 33228], Zawadzki et al. 2014:103 [ref. 33233], Martins et al. 2014:7 [ref. 33617], Zawadzki et al. 2018:[16] [ref. 35944], Zawadzki et al. 2021:110 [ref. 38157]). Current status: Valid as Hypostomus careopinnatus Martins, Marinho, Langeani & Serra 2012. Loricariidae: Hypostominae. Distribution: South America: Rio Taquari drainage, upper Paraguay River basin (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.