spixii, Cetopsis Swainson [W.] 1839:308 [The natural history and classification v. 2; ref. 4303] Equatorial rivers of Brazil. Syntypes: MHNN 210.05 (1), 735 (1), 736 (1), 737 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:131 [ref. 29155]. Based on Agass. and Sp. pl. 10. fig. 1 -- which is Spix & Agassiz 1829:Pl. 10 (fig. 1) [ref. 13]. Lectotype selected by Vari et al. 2005:161 [ref. 28270] for Cetopsis candiru. •Unneeded replacement for Cetopsis candiru Spix & Agassiz 1829 -- (Vari & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:258 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Cetopsis candiru Spix & Agassiz 1829 -- (Vari et al. 2005:159 [ref. 28270], Ferraris 2007:131 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Cetopsis candiru Spix & Agassiz 1829. Cetopsidae: Cetopsinae. Habitat: freshwater.