Species that contain: Pseudopimelodus and raninus [ 6 ] records

acanthochiroides, Pseudopimelodus Güntert [H.] 1942:29 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 138 (nos 1/2); ref. 12954] Santander, Colombia. Syntypes: NMBA 5277-78 (2). Type catalog: Kottelat & Sutter 1988:54 [ref. 13796], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840), but a valid subspecies -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], Galvis et al. 1997:68 [ref. 23651]). •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:44 [ref. 24295]). •Valid as Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides (Güntert 1942) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:401 [ref. 27061], Shibatta & Pavanelli 2005:23 [ref. 28557], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:95 [ref. 35633], Shibatta 2019:260 [ref. 36984]). Current status: Valid as Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides (Güntert 1942). Pseudopimelodidae: Batrochoglaninae. Distribution: Catatumbo River basin in Lake Maracaibo drainage: Colombia and Venezuela. Habitat: freshwater.

acanthochirus, Pseudopimelodus Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1888:122 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 1249] Brazil. Syntypes: MCZ 8133 (1) Gurupa, 8157 (1) Tajapuru, 7732 (2) Teffé, 7332 (1) Jutahy. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:353 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860]). •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:44 [ref. 24295]). •Synonym of Batrochoglanis raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:401 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:353 [ref. 29155], Grant 2021:187 [ref. 38702]). Current status: Synonym of Batrochoglanis raninus (Valenciennes 1840). Pseudopimelodidae: Batrochoglaninae. Habitat: freshwater.

butcheri, Pseudopimelodus villosus Schultz [L. P.] 1944:199, Pl. 1 (fig. B) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172); ref. 3959] Río San Juan near bridge south of Mene Grande, tributary to Rio Motatán, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. Holotype: USNM 121270. Paratypes: G Dahl coll. (3), MBUCV-V-10935 (1), MCZ 36213 (5), and UMMZ 142493 (3) all ex USNM 121273; USNM 121271 (25, now 22), 121272 (2), 121273 (58, now 46), 121274-80 (6, 1, 11, 1, 1, 5, 2); ZMA 102122 (3). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:61-62 [ref. 19236], Ferraris & Vari 1992:37 [ref. 19771], Provenzano et al. 1998:15 [ref. 24196], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155]. •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:44 [ref. 24295]). •Synonym of Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides (Güntert 1942) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:401 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:352 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Batrochoglanis acanthochiroides (Güntert 1942). Pseudopimelodidae: Batrochoglaninae. Habitat: freshwater.

mathisoni, Zungaro Fernández-Yépez [A.] 1972:22, Pl. 41 [Análisis ictiológico del complejo hidrográfico; ref. 19696] Río Yaracuy drainage, Venezuela. Holotype: no repository stated. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:356 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Pseudopimelodus mathisoni (Fernández-Yépez 1972) -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860]). •Questionably a synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Grant 1999:44 [ref. 24295]). •Species inquirenda in Pseudopimelodus -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:404 [ref. 27061]). •Species inquirenda in Pseudopimelodidae -- (Ferraris 2007:356 [ref. 29155]). Pseudopimelodidae: Batrochoglaninae. Distribution: Venezuela [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

raninus, Pimelodus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:157, Pl. 434 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Rio La Mana; near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Syntypes: MNHN A-9942 (3, poor condition). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:55 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:353 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Ortega & Vari 1986:15 [ref. 9708], Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], Galvis et al. 1997:68 [ref. 23651], Grant 1999:44 [ref. 24295], Le Bail et al. 2000:114 [ref. 24549]). •Valid as Batrochoglanis raninus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:401 [ref. 27061], Diogo et al. 2004:265 [ref. 27964], Shibatta & Pavanelli 2005:23 [ref. 28557], Ferraris 2007:353 [ref. 29155], Sarmiento et al. 2014:192 [ref. 35004], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:95 [ref. 35633], Brosse et al. 2019:134 [ref. 38320], Shibatta 2019:260 [ref. 36984], Grant 2021:187 [ref. 38702], Meza-Vargas et al. 2021:24 [ref. 39298], Borstein et al. 2022:18 [ref. 39507]). Current status: Valid as Batrochoglanis raninus (Valenciennes 1840). Pseudopimelodidae: Batrochoglaninae. Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin and Guiana Shield (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname). Habitat: freshwater.

villosus, Pseudopimelodus Eigenmann [C. H.] 1912:152, Fig. 32, Pl. 10 (fig. 1) [Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1); ref. 1227] Potaro Landing, Guyana. Holotype: FMNH 53219 [ex CM 1677]. Paratypes: BMNH 1911.10.31.59 (1); CAS 63726 [ex IU 12056] (1); FMNH 53220 (1), 53571 (1). Type catalog: Henn 1928:78 [ref. 12305], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:71 [ref. 12367], Ferraris 2007:353 [ref. 29155]. Appeared first as name only in Eigenmann 1910:384 [ref. 1224]. •Valid as Pseudopimelodus villosus Eigenmann 1912 -- (Burgess 1989:276 [ref. 12860], Grant 1999:47 [ref. 24295]). •Synonym of Pseudopimelodus raninus (Valenciennes 1840), but a valid subspecies -- (Le Bail et al. 2000:114 [ref. 24549]). •Valid as Batrochoglanis villosus (Eigenmann 1912) -- (Shibatta in Reis et al. 2003:402 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:353 [ref. 29155], Barriga Salazar 2014:113 [ref. 35745], DoNascimiento et al. 2017:95 [ref. 35633], Shibatta 2019:260 [ref. 36984], Koerber et al. 2022:63 [ref. 39235]). Current status: Valid as Batrochoglanis villosus (Eigenmann 1912). Pseudopimelodidae: Batrochoglaninae. Distribution: South America: Demerara, Essequibo, Orinoco and Amazon River basins (Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela). Habitat: freshwater.