spixii, Loricaria Steindachner [F.] 1881:97 [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 18 (no. 11) (for 5 May 1881); ref. 20484] Rio Quenda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, about 22°56'S, 43°12'W. Lectotype: NMW 45113. Paralectotypes: NMW 45118 (2), 45120 (3, now 1); ZMA 115926 (1); ZSM 26790 [ex NMW 45120] (1). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:58 [ref. 19236], Ferraris 2007:270 [ref. 29155], Neumann 2011:266 [ref. 31652]. Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1881:4, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-1b) [ref. 14299]. Lectotype selected by Isbrücker 1979:113 [ref. 2302]. For locality information see Reis & Pereira 2000:1037 [ref. 25021]. •Valid as Loricariichthys spixii (Steindachner 1881) -- (Isbrücker 1980:129 [ref. 2303], Isbrücker 1981:89 [ref. 5522], Burgess 1989:445 [ref. 12860], Reis & Pereira 2000:1035 [ref. 25021]). •Synonym of Loricariichthys castaneus (Castelnau 1855) -- (Reis & Pereira 2000:1035 [ref. 25021], Isbrücker et al. 2001:30 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:22 [ref. 27178], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:338 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:270 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Loricariichthys castaneus (Castelnau 1855). Loricariidae: Loricariinae. Habitat: freshwater.