vaillanti, Arges Regan [C. T.] 1904:312 [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Huamani Peak, Ecuador, elevation 10700 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1897.2.16.2-4 [ex MNHN] (3). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:67 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Astroblepus vaillanti (Regan 1904) -- (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:315 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:67 [ref. 29155], Barriga Salazar 2014:112 [ref. 35745]). Current status: Valid as Astroblepus vaillanti (Regan 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador. Habitat: freshwater.