ecosur, Hypoplectrus Victor [B. C.] 2012:11, Fig. 10 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 5; ref. 32153] Quintana Roo, off Contoy, 20.49°N, 86.80°W, Yucatan, Mexico. Holotype: ECOCH 7180 (83 mm SL). Paratypes: ECOCH 7150 (1), 7180 (1). •Valid as Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor 2012 -- (Tavera & Acero P. 2013:33 [ref. 32434], Robertson et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34961], Victor & Marks 2018:12 [ref. 36139], Parenti & Randall 2020:117 [ref. 37354], Puebla et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39011]). Current status: Valid as Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor 2012. Serranidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: marine.