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1 FAMILY Astroblepidae Bleeker, climbing catfishes [=Astroblepiformes, Argeini, Cyclopidae] Notes: Astroblepiformes Bleeker, :15 [ref. 393] (subfamily) Astroblepus Argeini Bleeker, :15 [ref. 393] (stirps) Arges [stem changed to Argi- by Gill 1872:19 [ref ], confirmed by Myers & Storey 1956:11 [ref ]; stem changed to Arg- by Greenwood, Rosen, Weitzman & Myers 1966:396 [ref ]] Cyclopidae [Cyclopiidae] Eigenmann, 1910:416 [ref. 1224] (family) Cyclopium [stem corrected to Cyclopi- by Fowler 1915:241 [ref. 1392], confirmed by Myers & Storey 1956:14 [ref ] and by Greenwood, Rosen, Weitzman & Myers 1966:396 [ref ]] GENUS Astroblepus Humboldt, climbing catfishes, naked sucker-mouth catfishes [=Astroblepus Humboldt [F. H. A. von], 1805:19, Arges Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840:333, Brontes Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840:341, Cyclopium Swainson [W.], 1838:356, Strephon Gistel [J.], 1848:VIII, Stygogenes Günther [A.], 1864:223] Notes: [ref. 2278]. Masc. Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, Type by monotypy. Spelled Astroblepes by Swainson 1838:322, et. seq. [ref. 4302] and 1839:189, 308 [ref. 4303]. Original not seen. Valid as Astroblepus Humboldt, (Burgess 1989:449 [ref ], de Pinna 1998:302 [ref ], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref ], Proudlove 2006:155 [ref ], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref ], Ardila Rodríguez 2011:23 [ref ], Ardila Rodríguez 2011:1 [ref ]). Current status: Valid as Astroblepus Humboldt, Astroblepidae. (Arges) [ref. 1008]. Masc. Arges sabalo Valenciennes, Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Arges Goldfuss, 1839 in Trilobites and by Arges de Haan, 1833 in Crustacea. Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref ], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref ]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, Astroblepidae. (Brontes) [ref. 1008]. Masc. Brontes prenadilla Valenciennes, Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Brontes Fabricius, 1801 in Coleoptera, Brontes de Montfort, 1810 in Mollusca, and Brontes Goldfuss, 1839 in trilobites; replaced by Strephon Gistel, Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref ], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref ]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, Astroblepidae. (Cyclopium) [ref. 4302]. Neut. Cyclopium humboldtii Swainson, 1839 (= Pimelodus cyclopium Humboldt, 1805). Type by monotypy. Genus dates to 1838:356, without species. Also in Swainson 1839:189 and 305 [ref. 4303] (species added). C. humboldtii Swainson is unneeded substitute for cyclopius. Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref ], Ferraris

2 2007:63 [ref ]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, Astroblepidae. (Strephon) [ref. 1822]. Masc. Brontes prenadilla Valenciennes, Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Brontes Valenciennes, 1840, preoccupied by Brontes Fabricius, 1801 in Coleoptera, de Montfort 1810 in Mollusca, and Goldfuss 1839 in Trilobites. Synonym of Astroblepus Humbodt, (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref ], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref ]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, Astroblepidae. (Stygogenes) [ref. 1974]. Masc. Cyclopium humboldtii Swainson, Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1919:332 [ref. 4904]. Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:313 [ref ], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref ]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, Astroblepidae. Species Astroblepus acostai Ardila Rodriguez, Codoba climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus acostai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2011:6, Figs. 3b, 4, 6b, 7b, 8, 9b, 10a] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departmento des Atlántico; ref ] Departamento de Códoba, Minicipio de Tierralta, Quebrada Tuis Tuis, parte alta del río Sinú, elevation 260 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus acostai Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus ardiladuartei Ardila Rodriguez, Surata climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus ardiladuartei Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:129, Figs. 2C, 3C] Notes: [Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas v. 27 (no. 1); ref ] Quebrada Sucia, afluente del río Suratá, Municipio de Suratá, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus ardiladuartei Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Río Suratá, Municipio de Suratá, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Species Astroblepus ardilai Ardila Rodriguez, Santander climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus ardilai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2012:[3], Fig. 1, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 13] Notes: [Peces del Departamento de Santander - Colombia. No. 5; ref ] Departmento de Santander, municipio de Floridabanca, quebrada

3 Los Palmitos, afluente de la quebrada La Ruitoca, cuenca alta del Río Lebrija, Colombia, elevation 925 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus ardilai Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus bellezaensis Ardila Rodriguez, La Belleza climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus bellezaensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:125, Figs. 2A, 3A] Notes: [Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas v. 27 (no. 1); ref ] Quebrada La Quitaz, vereda Cachipayal, Municipio La Belleza, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus bellezaensis Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Vereda Cachipayal, Municipio La Belleza, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Species Astroblepus boulengeri (Regan, 1904) - Canelos climbing catfish (author) [=Arges boulengeri Regan [C. T.], 1904:310] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Canelos, eastern Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus boulengeri (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Amazon River basin, Ecuador. Species Astroblepus brachycephalus (Günther, 1859) - broadhead climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus brachycephalus Günther [A.], 1859:92] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1859 (pt 1); ref ] Andes of western Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus brachycephalus (Günther, 1859). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Coastal Pacific drainages of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus cacharas Ardila Rodriguez, Cachira climbing catfish (author)

4 [=Astroblepus cacharas Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2011:25, Figs. 2-8] Notes: [Dahlia (Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ictiólogos, ACICTIOS). v. 11; ref ] Municipio de Cáchira, Quebrada La Escolta, Sector La Escolta, afluente de la parte alta del Río Cáchira, 7 44'47"N, 73 03'04'W, Departamento de Norte de Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus cacharas Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper part of Cáchira River, Magdalema River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus cajamarcaensis Ardila Rodriquez, Cajamarca climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus cajamarcaensis Ardila Rodríquez [C. A.], 2013:9, Fig. 7] Notes: [ref ] Departamento de Cajamarca. Caserío Toldopata, río Grande, Perú, elevation 3282 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus cajamarcaensis Ardila Rodríquez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus caquetae Fowler, Orteguasa climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus caquetae Fowler [H. W.], 1943:246, Figs ] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 95; ref. 1443] Río Orteguasa, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus caquetae Fowler, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Amazon River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus chapmani (Eigenmann, 1912) - Boquia climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium chapmani Eigenmann [C. H.], 1912:13] Notes: [Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8]; ref. 1228] Boquia, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus chapmani (Eigenmann, 1912). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Magdalena River basin, Colombia.

5 Species Astroblepus chimborazoi (Fowler, 1915) - Chimborazo climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium chimborazoi Fowler [H. W.], 1915:241, Fig. 11] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 67; ref. 1392] Junction of Chanchan and Chiguancay rivers, Chimborazo, Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus chimborazoi (Fowler, 1915). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus chinchaoensis Ardila Rodriquez, Chinchao climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus chinchaoensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2014:6, Fig. 7] Notes: [ref ] Departamento de Huánuco. Provincia Huánuco, Distrito Chinchao. Quebrada Saria, Perú, elevation 1100 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus chinchaoensis Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus chotae (Regan, 1904) - Chota climbing catfish (author) [=Arges chotae Regan [C. T.], 1904:313, Pl. 21 (fig. 5)] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Chota Valley, northern Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus chotae (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Magdalena and Orinoco River basins: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Species Astroblepus cirratus (Regan, 1912) - Condoto climbing catfish (author) [=Arges cirratus Regan [C. T.], 1912:670] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3); ref ] Río Condoto, Río San Juan, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus cirratus (Regan, 1912). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainage, San Juan River basin, Colombia.

6 Species Astroblepus cyclopus (Humboldt, 1805) - Esmeraldas climbing catfish (author) [=Pimelodus cyclopum Humboldt [F. H. A. von], 1805:24, Pl. 6, Cyclopium humboldtii Swainson [W.], 1839:305, Stygogenes humboldtii Günther [A.], 1864:223] Notes: [Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland v. 1 (Title page 1811); ref ] Subterranian waters in Andes of Quito (basin of Río Esmeraldas), Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus cyclopus (Humboldt, 1805). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Esmeraldas River and Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador: Ecuador. (humboldtii) [The natural history and classification v. 2; ref. 4303] Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:64 [ref ]. Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus cyclopus (Humboldt, 1805). Astroblepidae. (humboldtii) [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] No locality [Azores in error]. Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus cyclopus (Humboldt, 1805). Astroblepidae. Species Astroblepus dux Posada, dux climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus dux Posada [C.], 1909:295] Notes: [Los peces del norte de Colombia; ref. 5005] Medellin, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus dux Posado, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Species Astroblepus eigenmanni (Regan, 1904) - Eigenmann's climbing catfish (author) [=Arges eigenmanni Regan [C. T.], 1904:312, Pl. 21 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus eigenmanni (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador.

7 Species Astroblepus festae (Boulenger, 1898) - Gualaquiza climbing catfish (author) [=Arges festae Boulenger [G. A.], 1898:9] Notes: [Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della R. Università di Torino v. 13 (no. 329); ref ] Gualaquiza Valley, eastern Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus festae (Boulenger, 1898). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Marañón River basin in southern Ecuador. Species Astroblepus fissidens (Regan, 1904) - Regan's climbing catfish (author) [=Arges fissidens Regan [C. T.], 1904:316] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Andes of Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus fissidens (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus floridablancaensis Ardila Rodriguez, Floridablanca climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus floridablancaensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2016:4, Figs. 1, 3-6] Notes: [Peces del Departamento de Santander - Colombia. no. 8; ref ] Departamento de Santander, quebrada Guayanas, afluente del río Aranzoque, Cuenca alta del río Lebrija, vereda Guayanas, municipio de Floridablanca, Colombia, altitude 925 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus floridablancaensis Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus floridaensis Ardila Rodriquez, Bongara climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus floridaensis Ardila Rodríquez [C. A.], 2013:6, Fig. 6,1] Notes: [ref ] Departamento del Amazonas, Bongará, Jazan, Pedro Ruíz, CCA del río Utcubamba, río a la Florida (Quebrada Florida), a 500 metros de la confluencia con el río Utcubamba, Perú, elevation 1000 meters,

8 Current status: Valid as Astroblepus floridaensis Ardila Rodríquez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus formosus Fowler, Tarma climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus formosus Fowler [H. W.], 1945:10, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 159; ref ] Río Ucayali basin, near Tarma, Acobamba, Peru, elevation 2900 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus formosus Fowler, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus frenatus Eigenmann, Quebrada climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus frenatus Eigenmann [C. H.], 1918:676] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref ] Quebrada de San Joaquín, Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus frenatus Eigenmann Astroblepidae. Distribution: Magdalena River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, Palace climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt [F. H. A. von], 1805:19, Pl. 7] Notes: [Voyage de Humboldt et Bonpland, Deuxième partie v. 1?; ref. 2278] Río Palacé, near Popayan, Magdalena River drainage, southwestern Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Cauca and Magdalena River basins, Colombia. Species Astroblepus guentheri (Boulenger, 1887) - Gunther's climbing catfish (author) [=Stygogenes guentheri Boulenger [G. A.], 1887:348]

9 Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 5) v. 19 (no. 113); ref ] Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus guentheri (Boulenger, 1887). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Cauca and Magdalena River basins, Colombia. Species Astroblepus heterodon (Regan, 1908) - Jimenez climbing catfish (author) [=Arges heterodon Regan [C. T.], 1908:799, Pl. 49 (fig. 2, 2a&b)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1907 (pt 4); ref ] Jimenez, western Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus heterodon (Regan, 1908). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Colombia. Species Astroblepus hidalgoi Ardila Rodriguez, Tingo climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus hidalgoi Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:2, Fig. 1 Notes: [ref ] Departamento del Amazonas, Bongará, Jazan, Pedro Ruíz, CCA del río Utcubamba, río Tingo, tributario del río Utcubamba, Perú, elevation 9957 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus hidalgoi Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus homodon (Regan, 1904) - Villeta climbing catfish (author) [=Arges homodon Regan [C. T.], 1904:309, Pl. 21 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Villeta, Colombia, elevation 3500 feet. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus homodon (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Magdalena River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus huallagaensis Ardila Rodriguez, Huallaga climbing catfish (author)

10 [=Astroblepus huallagaensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:7, Fig. 6.2] Notes: [ref ] Departamento de Huánuco, Chinchao, CCA, río Huallaga, Perú, elevation 997 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus huallagaensis Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus itae Ardila Rodriquez, Santander climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus itae Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2011:6, Figs. 2, 3a, 6a, 7a, 9a] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departmento des Atlántico; ref ] Departamento de norte de Santander, Municipio de Cáchira, Quebrada La Amoladera -- Vereda Ramírez, affluenta de la parte alta del río Cáchira, elevation 2035 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus itae Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus jimenezae Ardila Rodriguez, Calles climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus jimenezae Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:7, Figs. 3A-5A, 7] Notes: [ref ] Departamento de Antioquia, municipio de Urrao, Río Calles, Vereda Calles, cuenca de río Atrato, 6 31'26.1"N, 76 15'13.2"W, Colombia, elevation 1404 metres. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus jimenezae Ardila Rodríguez, Aspredinidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus jurubidae Fowler, Jurubida climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus jurubidae Fowler [H. W.], 1944:237, Figs ] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 96; ref. 1452] Clear brook, tributary to Río Jurubidá, Nuquí, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus jurubidae Fowler, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Colombia.

11 Species Astroblepus labialis Pearson, Balsas climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus labialis Pearson [N. E.], 1937:95, Pl. 13 (fig. 4)] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 23 (no. 7); ref ] Balsas, Upper Amazon, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus labialis Pearson, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Marañón River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus latidens Eigenmann, Piperel climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus latidens Eigenmann [C. H.] 1918:674] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref ] Piperel, eastern slope of Andes of Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus latidens Eigenmann, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Meta River basin and Suarez River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus longiceps Pearson, Bopi climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus longiceps Pearson [N. E.], 1924:15, Pl. 2 (fig. 5)] Notes: [Indiana University Studies v. 11 (no. 64); ref. 3396] Río Colorado, Lower Bopi system, Bolivia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus longiceps Pearson, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Madeira River basin: Bolivia and Peru. Species Astroblepus longifilis (Steindachner, 1882) - Huambo climbing catfish (author) [=Arges longifilis Steindachner [F.], 1882:177] Notes: [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 19 (no. 19); ref ] Río Huambo and River de Totora at Chirimoto, Upper Amazon, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus longifilis (Steindachner, 1882). Astroblepidae.

12 Distribution: Upper Huallaga River basin, Peru and Magdalena and Cauaca River basins, Colombia. Species Astroblepus mancoi Eigenmann, Comberciato climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus mancoi Eigenmann [C. H.], in Myers, 1928:85] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 3100] Río Comberciato, Urubamba, Upper Amazon, Peru, elevation 1800 feet. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mancoi Eigenmann, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus mariae (Fowler, 1919) - Choachi climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium mariae Fowler [H. W.], 1919:125, Pl. 8] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 71; ref ] Brook near small village of Choachi, 25 kilometers east of Bogota, Colombia, elevation 1800 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mariae (Fowler, 1919). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Meta River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus marmoratus (Regan, 1904) - St. Augustin climbing catfish (author) [=Arges marmoratus Regan [C. T.], 1904:314, Pl. 21 (fig. 6)] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] St. Augustin, Andes of Colombia, elevation 5000 feet. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus marmoratus (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Orinoco River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus martinezi Ardila Rodriguez, Cordoba climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus martinezi Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:3, Figs. 1A-5a]

13 Notes: [ref ] Departamento de Córdoba, municipio de Tierralta, quebrada La Oscurana, afluente del río Tay, cuenca alya del río Sinú, Colombia, elevation meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus martinezi Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus mendezi Ardila Rodriguez, Mendez's climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus mendezi Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2014:5, Figs. 1-3, 5] Notes: [ref ] Provincia de Panamá, río Piedras, arriba del río Chagres, Panamá. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mendezi Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Panama. Species Astroblepus micrescens Eigenmann, Larga climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus grixalvii micrescens Eigenmann [C. H.], 1918:677] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref ] Quebrada de Agua Larga, western slope of the eastern Andes, north of Bogotá, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus micrescens Eigenmann, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Río Magdalena River Basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus mojicai Ardila Rodriguez, Peje climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus mojicai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:128, Figs. 2B, 3B] Notes: [Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas v. 27 (no. 1); ref ] Río Peje afluente Nambí, afluente río Telembí, Municipio de Barbacoas, Departamento de Narino, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mojicai Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Río Telembí, Municipio de Barbacoas, Departamento de Narino, Colombia.

14 Species Astroblepus mindoensis (Regan, 1916) - Mindo climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium mindoense Regan [C. T.], 1916:80] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 18 (no. 103); ref ] Mindo, western Ecuador. m Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mindoensis (Regan, 1916). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainage of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus moyanensis Ardila Rodriguez, Cajabamba climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus moyanensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2014:7, Figs. 3B, 8] Notes: [ref ] Departamento de Cajamarca. Cajabamba. Distrito Cachachi. Río Condebamba, quebrada Moyán. A 400 metros del Cacerío Moyán Alto, Río Marañón. Perú, elevation 2600 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus moyanensis Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus nettorerreirai Ardila Rodriguez, Vereda Sailan climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus nettoferreirai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:130, Figs. 2D, 4A] Notes: [Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas v. 27 (no. 1); ref ] Quebrada NN, Vereda Sailán, Municipio la Belleza, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus nettoferreirai Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Vereda Sailán, Municipio la Belleza, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Species Astroblepus nicefori Myers, Sonson climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus nicefori Myers [G. S.], 1932:137] Notes: [Copeia 1932 (no. 3); ref ] Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus nicefori Myers, Astroblepidae.

15 Distribution: Magdalena River basin and Cauca River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus onzagaensis Ardila Rodriguez, Onzaga climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus onzagaensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:10, Figs. 3D, 7] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico 2015 (no. 7); ref ] Departamento de Santander, Río Onzaga, Municipio de Onzaga, Colombia, elevation 1953 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus onzagaensis Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus orientalis (Boulenger, 1903) - Albirregas climbing catfish (author) [=Arges orientalis Boulenger [G. A.], 1903:601] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 66) (art. 81); ref ] Albirregas and Milla rivers above Merida, Venezuela, elevation 3500 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus orientalis (Boulenger, 1903). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Lake Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. Species Astroblepus ortegai Ardila Rodriguez, Canaris climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus ortegai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2012:[2], Figs. 1, 3a, 4b, 5a] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departmento del Atlantico; ref ] Departamento de Cajamarca, río Cañaris, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus ortegai Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Peru. Species Astroblepus peruanus (Steindachner, 1876) - Amable climbing catfish (author) [=Arges peruanus Steindachner [F.], 1876:601 [51], Pl. 9 (figs. 3-6)]

16 Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 72 (1. Abth.); ref ] Amable Maria, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus peruanus (Steindachner, 1876). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus phelpsi Schultz, Cobre climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus phelpsi Schultz [L. P.], 1944:283, Pl. 7 (fig. D)] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172); ref. 3959] Río Cobre above its mouth near La Grita, tributary of Río Quinta, Catatumbo system, Venezuela. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus phelpsi Schultz, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Lake Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. Species Astroblepus pholeter Collette, Jumandi climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus pholeter Collette [B. B.], 1962:311, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 75; ref. 5863] Jumandi cave in Latas, 4 kilometers north of Archidona, Napo Province, eastern Ecuador, 0 20'S to 0 40'S, 77 50"W. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus pholeter Collette, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Napo River basin, Ecuador. Species Astroblepus pirrense (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) - Cana climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium pirrense Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.], 1913:83] Notes: [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 10 (no. 8); ref ] Río Cana at Cana, Panama. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus pirrense (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Cana River basin, Panama.

17 Species Astroblepus pradai Ardila Rodriguez, Guapota climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus pradai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:7, Fig. 3B, 5] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico 2015 (no. 7); ref ] Departmento de Santander, Quebrada El Hato, Municipio de Guapotá, Colombia, elevation 1530 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus pradai Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus praeliorum Allen, Mantaro climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus praeliorum Allen [W. R.], in Eigenmann & Allen, 1942:169, Pl. 13 (figs. 6-7)] Notes: [Fishes of western South America; ref. 1246] Upper Mantaro and Huallaga basins, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus praeliorum Allen, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Marañón River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus prenadillus (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) - Cotopaxi climbing catfish (author) [=Brontes prenadilla Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840:343, Pl ] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Rivulets descending from Cotopaxi, Ecuador, elevation 5000 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus prenadillus (Valenciennes, 1840). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus putumayoensis Ardila Rodriguez, Rumiyaco climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus putumayoensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:131, Figs. 2E, 4B] Notes: [Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas v. 27 (no. 1); ref ] Río Rumiyaco, afluente del río Mocoa, Municipio de Mocoa, Departamento del Putumayo, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus putumayoensis Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae.

18 Distribution: Río Mocoa, Municipio de Mocoa, Departamento del Putumayo, Colombia. Species Astroblepus quispei Ardila Rodriguez, Huanuco climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus quispei Ardila Rodríguez [C, A.], 2012:[4], Fig.3B, 4c, 5B, 7] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departmento del Atlantico; ref ] Departamento de Huánuco, Huánuco, Chinchao, CCA, río Huallaga, Quebrada Lluto, Peru, depth 992 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus quispei Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Peru. Species Astroblepus regani (Pellegrin, 1909) - Cariyacu climbing catfish (author) [=Arges regani Pellegrin [J.], 1909:518] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 15 (no. 8); ref ] Río Cariyacu, tributary of Río del Angel, Río Mira basin of Pacific slope, Ecuador, elevation 3100 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus regani (Pellegrin, 1909). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Miri River basin and Pacific coastal drainage of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus rengifoi Dahl, Atrato climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus rengifoi Dahl [G.], 1960:459, Fig.] Notes: [Caldasia v. 8 (no. 39); ref. 9310] Small brook, tributary to Río Atrato, about 6 kilometers above town of El Carmen de Atrato, western Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus rengifoi Dahl, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Atrato River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus retropinnus (Regan, 1908) - Regan's Jimenez climbing catfish (author)

19 [=Arges retropinna Regan [C. T.], 1908:800, Pl. 48 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1907 (pt 4); ref ] Jimenez, western Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus retropinnus (Regan, 1908). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Dagua River basin and Pacific coastal drainage of Colombia. Species Astroblepus riberae Cardona & Guerao, Ninabamba climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus riberae Cardona [L.] & Guerao [G.], 1994:21, Fig. 1] Notes: [Mémoires de Biospéologie No. 21; ref ] Ninabamba caves, 6 19'48"S, 78 30'36"W, Río Reque basin, Cajamarca region, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus riberae Cardona & Guerao, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Reque River basin and Pacific coastal drainage of Peru. Species Astroblepus rosei Eigenmann, Rose's climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus rosei Eigenmann [C. H.], 1922:55] Notes: [Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 9 (no. 1); ref. 1243] Río Jequetepeque at Llallán, Pacific slope of Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus rosei Eigenmann, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Cajamarca, Peru and Colombian Andes. Species Astroblepus sabalo (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) - Apurimac climbing catfish (author) [=Arges sabalo Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840:335, Pl ] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Río Apurimac, north of Cusco, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus sabalo (Valenciennes, 1840). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus santanderensis Eigenmann, Guapota climbing catfish (author)

20 [=Astroblepus cyclopus var. santanderensis Eigenmann [C. H.], 1918:675] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref ] Quebrada do Guapota, Río Suarez drainage, Colombia, depth meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus santanderensis Eigenmann, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Magalena River basin and Suarez River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus simonsii (Regan, 1904) - Huaras climbing catfish (author) [=Arges simonsii Regan [C. T.], 1904:317, Pl. 21 (fig. 9)] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Huaras, Peru, elevation feet. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus simonsii (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Santa River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Peru. Species Astroblepus stuebeli (Wandolleck, 1916) - Titicaca climbing catfish (author) [=Arges stuebeli Wandolleck [B.], 1916:158, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 47; ref ] Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus stuebeli (Wandolleck, 1916). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Lake Titicaca River basin: Bolivia and Peru. Species Astroblepus supramollis Pearson, Pearson's climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus supramollis Pearson [N. E.], 1937:94, Pl. 13 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 23 (no. 7); ref ] Balsas, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus supramollis Pearson, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Marañón River basin, Peru.

21 Species Astroblepus taczanowskii (Boulenger, 1890) - Taczanowski's climbing catfish (author) [=Arges taczanowskii Boulenger [G. A.], 1890:451, Pl. 41 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890 (pt 3); ref ] Amable Maria, Andes, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus taczanowskii (Boulenger, 1890). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus tamboensis Ardila Rodriguez, Chaglia climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus tamboensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.] 2014:3, Figs. 1, 3B] Notes: [ref ] Departamento de Huánuco. Huánuco. Chaglia, Cuenca del río Huallaga, río Tambo, Perú. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus tamboensis Ardila Rodríguezs Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus theresiae (Steindachner, 1907) - Cayendelet climbing catfish (author) [=Arges theresiae Steindachner [F.], 1907:228] Notes: [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 44 (no. 12); ref ] Andes Mountains at Cayendelet, Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus theresiae (Steindachner, 1907). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainage of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus trifasciatus (Eigenmann, 1912) - Caldas climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium trifasciatum Eigenmann [C. H.], 1912:14] Notes: [Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8]; ref. 1228] Caldas, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus trifasciatus (Eigenmann, 1912). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Dagua River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Colombia; also Magdalena and Cauca River basins, Colombia.

22 Species Astroblepus ubidiai (Pellegrin, 1931) - St. Paul climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium ubidiai Pellegrin [J.], 1931:114, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 38 (no. 8); ref ] Lake St. Paul, near Otavalo, Imbabura Province, Ecuador, elevation 2600 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus ubidiai (Pellegrin, 1931). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Mira River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus unifasciatus (Eigenmann, 1912) - Eigenmann's Caldas climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium unifasciatum Eigenmann [C. H.], 1912:15] Notes: [Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8]; ref. 1228] Caldas, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus unifasciatus (Eigenmann, 1912). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Dagua River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Colombia; also MAgdalena and Cauaca River basins, Colombia. Species Astroblepus vaillanti (Regan, 1904) - Huamani climbing catfish (author) [=Arges vaillanti Regan [C. T.], 1904:312] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1); ref. 3621] Huamani Peak, Ecuador, elevation feet. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus vaillanti (Regan, 1904). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus vanceae (Eigenmann, 1913) - Tarma climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium vanceae Eigenmann [C. H.], 1913:421, Pl. 32 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 8 (nos 3/4); ref ] Small brook southeast of Tarma, Queta, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus vanceae (Eigenmann, 1913). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru.

23 Species Astroblepus ventralis (Eigenmann, 1912) - ventralis climbing catfish (author) [=Cyclopium ventrale Eigenmann [C. H.], 1912:15] Notes: [Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8]; ref. 1228] Caldas, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus ventralis (Eigenmann, 1912). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Dagua River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Colombia. Species Astroblepus verai Ardila Rodriguez, Chucuri climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus verai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:4, Figs. 1, 3A] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico 2015 (no. 7); ref ] Departamento de Santander, Quebrada del Medio, afluente del río Chucurí, Vereda Chanchón, Municipio de San Vicente de Chucurí, Colombia, elevation 692 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus verai Ardila Rodríguez, Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus whymperi (Boulenger, 1890) - Whymper's climbing catfish (author) [=Arges whymperi Boulenger [G. A.], 1890:451, Pl. 41 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890 (pt 3); ref ] Milligalli, Andes of Ecuador, on Pacific Slope. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus whymperi (Boulenger, 1890). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Esmeraldas River basin and Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador. Habitat: freshwater