Species that contain: Ancistrus and centrolepis [ 4 ] records

baudensis, Ancistrus Fowler [H. W.] 1945:122, Figs. 33-36 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97; ref. 1454] Alto Río Baudó, Pacific slope of Colombia, elevation 3000 feet. Holotype (unique): ANSP 71709. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:121 [ref. 13621], Ferraris 2007:220 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Ancistrus baudensis Fowler 1945 -- (Isbrücker 1980:66 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:436 [ref. 12860], Isbrücker 2001:25 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:11 [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.

centrolepis, Ancistrus Regan [C. T.] 1913:470 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 12 (no. 71); ref. 3656] Río Condoto, Colombia. Lectotype: BMNH 1913.10.1.58. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1910.4.11.122 (1) Rio San Juan, Colombia Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:219 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype designation not researched, not designated here. •Valid as Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913 -- (Isbrücker 1980:67 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:436 [ref. 12860], Isbrücker 2001:25 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:12 [ref. 27178], Fisch-Muller in Reis et al. 2003:374 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:219 [ref. 29155], Taphorn et al. 2013:351 [ref. 32678], Taphorn et al. 2013:351 [ref. 32678], de Oliveira et al. 2015:73 [ref. 33869], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:83 [ref. 35633], Provenzano & Barriga-Salazar 2018:231 [ref. 36344]). Current status: Valid as Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913. Loricariidae: Hypostominae. Distribution: Coastal drainages of northern Andes, rivers of northern Colombia, Atrato, Baudo and San Juan River basins: Colombia. Habitat: freshwater.

eustictus, Pristiancistrus Fowler [H. W.] 1945:121, Figs. 29-32 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 97; ref. 1454] Upper Río Baudó, Pacific slope of Colombia, elevation 3000 feet. Holotype (unique): ANSP 71710. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:122 [ref. 13621], Ferraris 2007:221 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945) -- (Isbrücker 1980:68 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:437 [ref. 12860], Isbrücker 2001:25 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:12 [ref. 27178], Fisch-Muller in Reis et al. 2003:375 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:221 [ref. 29155]). •Synonym of Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913 -- (see DoNascimiento et al. 2017:[20] [ref. 35679]). Current status: Valid as Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945). Loricariidae: Hypostominae. Distribution: Upper Baudó River basin, Colombia [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

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.