Trinectes paulistanus (Miranda Ribeiro 1915) (Fig. 8E). Slipper Sole, Southern Hogchoker; Suela Carioca, Suela Chancieta

Vouchers: UCR 1066-009 (2). Distribution: Western Atlantic Ocean; from Quintana Roo, Mexico, to northern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) KP, Es, BF and To (Atlantic); 0–6 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2019), population trend unknown.

Literature: Villa (1982: 239, as Trinectes maculatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) —misidentification; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Bussing (1998: 434; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), van den Berghe (2015: 48; listed, including an illustration and information on distribution and ecology), Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 4339; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 44; listed, including information on distribution).