tete, Trichomycterus Barbosa [M. A.] & Costa [W. J. E. M.] 2011:308, Figs. 1-3 [Vertebrate Zoology v. 61 (no. 3); ref. 31672] Cachoeira do Giló, tributary of rio Brumado, rio de Contas basin, 13°29'44.7"S, 41°53'05.0"W, Município de rio de Contas, Bahia State, Brazil. Holotype: UFRJ 8062. Paratypes: UFRJ 7774 (3), 7775 (9). Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Trichomycterus tete Barbosa & Costa 2011 -- (Silva et al. 2020:13 [ref. 37809], Costa & Katz 2022:19 [ref. 38971], Vilardo et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40643], Costa et al. 2024:229 [ref. 40868]). Current status: Valid as Trichomycterus tete Barbosa & Costa 2011. Trichomycteridae: Trichomycterinae. Distribution: South America: upper Rio de Contas drainage (Bahia State, Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.