maculosus, Auchenipterus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:216 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Cayenne, French Guiana; Suriname. Syntypes: MNHN A-8856 [ex RMNH] (1), 3048 (1); ?RMNH D3007 (1, stuffed). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:17 [ref. 19575], Royero & Hureau 1996:374 [ref. 22752], Ferraris 2007:79 [ref. 29155]. For information on type and locality see Boeseman 1972:301 [ref. 19698]. •Synonym of Trachelyopterus galeatus (Linnaeus 1766) -- (Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:478 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:79 [ref. 29155], Koerber & Litz 2014:3 [ref. 34967], Koerber & Litz 2016:3 [ref. 35098], Koerber et al. 2017:46 [ref. 35267]). Current status: Synonym of Trachelyopterus galeatus (Linnaeus 1766). Auchenipteridae: Auchenipterinae. Habitat: freshwater.