barbatula, Trichomycterus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1846:498 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18; ref. 1011] Guasacona and River de Pontezualo near Coroico, Bolivia, 16°-17° N. Lat., elevation 13000-14000 feet. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-4077 (2) Río Pontezualo, 0000-4078 (5) and B-0587 (3) Río Guasacona. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:62 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:422 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Trichomycterus rivulatus Valenciennes 1846 -- (de Pinna & Wosiacki in Reis et al. 2003:284 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:422 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Trichomycterus rivulatus Valenciennes 1846. Trichomycteridae: Trichomycterinae. Habitat: freshwater.