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Species related to Ancistrus multispinis: [ 3 ] records


multispinis, Xenocara Regan [C. T.] 1912:668, Pl. 76 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3) (art. 36); ref. 14862] Rio Humboldt, Rio Itapocú, Santa Catherina, southeastern Brazil. Lectotype: BMNH 1910.7.26.32. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1910.7.26.31 (1), 1910.7.26.33 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:223 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype selected by Muller 1989:894 [ref. 13512]. •Valid as Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912) -- (Isbrücker 1980:71 [ref. 2303], Muller 1989:894 [ref. 13512], Montoya-Burgos et al. 1998:367 [ref. 23850], Isbrücker 2001:25, 32 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:12 [ref. 27178], Fisch-Muller in Reis et al. 2003:377 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:223 [ref. 29155], Bifi et al. 2009:56 [ref. 30541], de Oliveira et al. 2015:81 [ref. 33869], Bertaco et al. 2016:417 [ref. 34561], dos Reis et al. 2020:466 [ref. 38364], Sarmento-Soares et al. 2024:559 [ref. 42662], Vieira-Guimarães et al. 2024:47 [ref. 41258], Widholzer et al. 2024:21 [ref. 40848]). Current status: Valid as Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912). Loricariidae: Hypostominae. Distribution: South America: Atlantic coastal drainages from Macacú River to Maquiné River (eastern Brazil). IUCN (2022): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.

multispinis, Ancistrus Holly [M.] 1929:119 [3] [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 66 (no. 13) (for 2 May 1929); ref. 16088] Mercado Belém, Pará State, Brazil. Holotype (unique): NMW 8952. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:265 [ref. 29155], Bogutskaya et al. 2022:51 [ref. 39277]. On p. 3 of separate. At one time secondarily preoccupied by Xenocara multispinis Regan 1912 that is now placed in Ancistrus, but both taxa are no longer considered congeneric and multispinis Holly need not be replaced. •Synonym of Lasiancistrus schomburgkii (Günther 1864) -- (Armbruster 2005:561 [ref. 28554], Ferraris 2007:265 [ref. 29155]). •Valid as Lasiancistrus multispinis (Holly 1929) -- (Isbrücker 1980:45 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:434 [ref. 12860], Burgess 1989:437 [ref. 12860], Knaack 2000:58 [ref. 27233], Isbrücker 2001:25, 29 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:20 [ref. 27178], Fisch-Muller in Reis et al. 2003:388 [ref. 27061]). •Status uncertain, valid as Peckoltia multispinis or a synonym of P. vittata -- (Armbruster 2008:34 [ref. 29740]). •Valid as Peckoltia multispinis (Holly 1929) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:99 [ref. 33670], Armbruster & Lujan 2016:115 [ref. 34264]). Current status: Valid as Peckoltia multispinis (Holly 1929). Loricariidae: Hypostominae. Distribution: South America: Amazonas basin (Brazil). Habitat: freshwater.

albocinctus, Hemiancistrus Ahl [E.] 1936:111 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 116 (nos 3/4); ref. 13679] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Holotype (unique): ZMB 20955. Types mentioned: Paepke 1995:93 [ref. 21847]. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:223 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Peckoltia albocinctus (Ahl 1936) -- (Isbrücker 1980:55 [ref. 2303], Burgess 1989:434 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Ancistrus albocinctus (Ahl 1936) -- (Isbrücker 2001:25, 27 [ref. 25653], Isbrücker 2002:11 [ref. 27178]). •Synonym of Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912) -- (Fisch-Muller in Reis et al. 2003:377 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:223 [ref. 29155], Armbruster et al. 2015:99 [ref. 33670]). Current status: Synonym of Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912). Loricariidae: Hypostominae. Habitat: freshwater.


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