melas, Ancistrus Eigenmann [C. H.] 1916:83 [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 10 (nos 1-2) (art. 6); ref. 1233] Condoto, Colombia. Holotype: FMNH 58339 [ex CM 7335]. Paratypes: CAS 64615-16 [ex IU 13650-01] (2, 1), FMNH 58340 (1). Type catalog: Henn 1928:83 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:8 [ref. 12367], Ferraris 2007:220 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Ancistrus melas Eigenmann 1916 -- (Isbrücker 1980:71 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:437 [ref. 12860], Isbrücker 2001:25 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:12 [ref. 27178]). •Synonym of Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913 -- (Fisch-Muller in Reis et al. 2003:374 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:220 [ref. 29155], Taphorn et al. 2013:351 [ref. 32678]). Current status: Synonym of Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913. Loricariidae: Hypostominae. Habitat: freshwater.