- Descrito por / Described by:
Jorge R. Casciotta, Amalia M. Miquelarena & Lucila C. Protogino, 1992

- Nome original / Original name:
Odontostilbe yatai

- Nome do artigo / Article name:
A new species Odontostilbe (Teleostei, Characidae) from the Uruguay Basin, with comments on the diagnostic characters of the genus.

- Publicado em / Published in:
Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History University of Kansas No. 149: 1-16.

- Localidade tipo / Type locality:
Rio El Palmar, Paraje La Glorieta, Parque Nacional el Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina. / Arroyo El Palmar, Paraje La Glorieta, Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina.