Author: Zanata, Sardeiro & Zawadzki, 2013
Comments: Occurs in rio Paraguaçu and its tributaries, in stretches of up to 60 m wide and 1.5 m deep, with rocky bottom, dark colored water, mild to fast water current, and at altitudes ranging from 143 to 350 meters above sea level.  Sympatric with <i>Hypostomus chrysostiktos</i> (Ref. 93813).