Astroblepidae Astroblepus Current status Valid

FAMILY Astroblepidae Bleeker, 1862 - climbing catfishes [=Astroblepiformes, Argeini, Cyclopidae] Notes: Astroblepiformes Bleeker, 1862 63:15 [ref. 393] (subfamily) Astroblepus Argeini Bleeker, 1862 63:15 [ref. 393] (stirps) Arges [stem changed to Argi- by Gill 1872:19 [ref. 26254], confirmed by Myers & Storey 1956:11 [ref. 32831]; stem changed to Arg- by Greenwood, Rosen, Weitzman & Myers 1966:396 [ref. 26856]] 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. 32831] and by Greenwood, Rosen, Weitzman & Myers 1966:396 [ref. 26856]] GENUS Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805 - 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, 1805. 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, 1805 -- (Burgess 1989:449 [ref. 12860], de Pinna 1998:302 [ref. 23847], Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref. 27061], Proudlove 2006:155 [ref. 28992], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref. 29155], Ardila Rodríguez 2011:23 [ref. 31411], Ardila Rodríguez 2011:1 [ref. 32731]). Current status: Valid as Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805. Astroblepidae. (Arges) [ref. 1008]. Masc. Arges sabalo Valenciennes, 1840. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Arges Goldfuss, 1839 in Trilobites and by Arges de Haan, 1833 in Crustacea. Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805 -- (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805. Astroblepidae. (Brontes) [ref. 1008]. Masc. Brontes prenadilla Valenciennes, 1840. 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, 1848. Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805 -- (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805. 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, 1805 -- (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref. 27061], Ferraris

2007:63 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805. Astroblepidae. (Strephon) [ref. 1822]. Masc. Brontes prenadilla Valenciennes, 1840. 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, 1805 -- (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:312 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805. Astroblepidae. (Stygogenes) [ref. 1974]. Masc. Cyclopium humboldtii Swainson, 1839. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1919:332 [ref. 4904]. Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805 -- (Schaefer in Reis et al. 2003:313 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:63 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Astroblepus Humboldt, 1805. Astroblepidae. Species Astroblepus acostai Ardila Rodriguez, 2011 - 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. 32731] 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, 2011. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus ardiladuartei Ardila Rodriguez, 2015 - 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. 34163] Quebrada Sucia, afluente del río Suratá, Municipio de Suratá, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus ardiladuartei Ardila Rodríguez, 2015. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Río Suratá, Municipio de Suratá, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Species Astroblepus ardilai Ardila Rodriguez, 2012 - 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. 32734] Departmento de Santander, municipio de Floridabanca, quebrada

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, 2012. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus bellezaensis Ardila Rodriguez, 2015 - 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. 34163] Quebrada La Quitaz, vereda Cachipayal, Municipio La Belleza, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus bellezaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2015. 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. 18209] Andes of western Ecuador. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus brachycephalus (Günther, 1859). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Coastal Pacific drainages of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus cacharas Ardila Rodriguez, 2011 - Cachira climbing catfish (author)

[=Astroblepus cacharas Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2011:25, Figs. 2-8] Notes: [Dahlia (Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ictiólogos, ACICTIOS). v. 11; ref. 31411] 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, 2011. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper part of Cáchira River, Magdalema River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus cajamarcaensis Ardila Rodriquez, 2013 - Cajamarca climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus cajamarcaensis Ardila Rodríquez [C. A.], 2013:9, Fig. 7] Notes: [ref. 33722] Departamento de Cajamarca. Caserío Toldopata, río Grande, Perú, elevation 3282 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus cajamarcaensis Ardila Rodríquez, 2013. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus caquetae Fowler, 1943 - Orteguasa climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus caquetae Fowler [H. W.], 1943:246, Figs. 23-25] 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, 1943. 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.

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, 2014 - Chinchao climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus chinchaoensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2014:6, Fig. 7] Notes: [ref. 33721] Departamento de Huánuco. Provincia Huánuco, Distrito Chinchao. Quebrada Saria, Perú, elevation 1100 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus chinchaoensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2014. 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. 14862] Río Condoto, Río San Juan, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus cirratus (Regan, 1912). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainage, San Juan River basin, Colombia.

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. 21426] 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. 29155]. 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, 1909 - 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, 1909. 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.

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. 14677] 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, 2016 - 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. 34888] 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, 2016. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus floridaensis Ardila Rodriquez, 2013 - Bongara climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus floridaensis Ardila Rodríquez [C. A.], 2013:6, Fig. 6,1] Notes: [ref. 33722] 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,

Current status: Valid as Astroblepus floridaensis Ardila Rodríquez, 2013. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus formosus Fowler, 1945 - Tarma climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus formosus Fowler [H. W.], 1945:10, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 159; ref. 13141] Río Ucayali basin, near Tarma, Acobamba, Peru, elevation 2900 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus formosus Fowler, 1945. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus frenatus Eigenmann, 1918 - Quebrada climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus frenatus Eigenmann [C. H.], 1918:676] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref. 12304] Quebrada de San Joaquín, Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus frenatus Eigenmann 1918. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Magdalena River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus grixalvii Humboldt, 1805 - 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, 1805. 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]

Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 5) v. 19 (no. 113); ref. 17018] 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. 14333] Jimenez, western Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus heterodon (Regan, 1908). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Colombia. Species Astroblepus hidalgoi Ardila Rodriguez, 2013 - Tingo climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus hidalgoi Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:2, Fig. 1 Notes: [ref. 33722] 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, 2013. 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, 2013 - Huallaga climbing catfish (author)

[=Astroblepus huallagaensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:7, Fig. 6.2] Notes: [ref. 33722] Departamento de Huánuco, Chinchao, CCA, río Huallaga, Perú, elevation 997 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus huallagaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2013. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus itae Ardila Rodriquez, 2011 - Santander climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus itae Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2011:6, Figs. 2, 3a, 6a, 7a, 9a] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departmento des Atlántico; ref. 32731] 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, 2011. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus jimenezae Ardila Rodriguez, 2013 - Calles climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus jimenezae Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:7, Figs. 3A-5A, 7] Notes: [ref. 33713] 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, 2013. Aspredinidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus jurubidae Fowler, 1944 - Jurubida climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus jurubidae Fowler [H. W.], 1944:237, Figs. 10-13] 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, 1944. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainages of Colombia.

Species Astroblepus labialis Pearson, 1937 - 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. 12297] Balsas, Upper Amazon, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus labialis Pearson, 1937. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Marañón River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus latidens Eigenmann, 1918 - Piperel climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus latidens Eigenmann [C. H.] 1918:674] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref. 12304] Piperel, eastern slope of Andes of Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus latidens Eigenmann, 1918. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Meta River basin and Suarez River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus longiceps Pearson, 1924 - 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, 1924. 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. 20487] Río Huambo and River de Totora at Chirimoto, Upper Amazon, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus longifilis (Steindachner, 1882). Astroblepidae.

Distribution: Upper Huallaga River basin, Peru and Magdalena and Cauaca River basins, Colombia. Species Astroblepus mancoi Eigenmann, 1928 - 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, 1928. 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. 15211] 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, 2013 - Cordoba climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus martinezi Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2013:3, Figs. 1A-5a]

Notes: [ref. 33713] Departamento de Córdoba, municipio de Tierralta, quebrada La Oscurana, afluente del río Tay, cuenca alya del río Sinú, Colombia, elevation 400-680 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus martinezi Ardila Rodríguez, 2013. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus mendezi Ardila Rodriguez, 2014 - Mendez's climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus mendezi Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2014:5, Figs. 1-3, 5] Notes: [ref. 33776] Provincia de Panamá, río Piedras, arriba del río Chagres, Panamá. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mendezi Ardila Rodríguez, 2014. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Panama. Species Astroblepus micrescens Eigenmann, 1918 - Larga climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus grixalvii micrescens Eigenmann [C. H.], 1918:677] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref. 12304] Quebrada de Agua Larga, western slope of the eastern Andes, north of Bogotá, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus micrescens Eigenmann, 1918. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Río Magdalena River Basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus mojicai Ardila Rodriguez, 2015 - 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. 34163] Río Peje afluente Nambí, afluente río Telembí, Municipio de Barbacoas, Departamento de Narino, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mojicai Ardila Rodríguez, 2015. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Río Telembí, Municipio de Barbacoas, Departamento de Narino, Colombia.

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. 15065] Mindo, western Ecuador. m Current status: Valid as Astroblepus mindoensis (Regan, 1916). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Pacific coastal drainage of Ecuador. Species Astroblepus moyanensis Ardila Rodriguez, 2014 - Cajabamba climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus moyanensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2014:7, Figs. 3B, 8] Notes: [ref. 33721] 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, 2014. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Andes of Peru. Species Astroblepus nettorerreirai Ardila Rodriguez, 2015 - 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. 34163] Quebrada NN, Vereda Sailán, Municipio la Belleza, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus nettoferreirai Ardila Rodríguez, 2015. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Vereda Sailán, Municipio la Belleza, Departamento de Santander, Colombia. Species Astroblepus nicefori Myers, 1932 - Sonson climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus nicefori Myers [G. S.], 1932:137] Notes: [Copeia 1932 (no. 3); ref. 12431] Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus nicefori Myers, 1932. Astroblepidae.

Distribution: Magdalena River basin and Cauca River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus onzagaensis Ardila Rodriguez, 2015 - Onzaga climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus onzagaensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:10, Figs. 3D, 7] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico 2015 (no. 7); ref. 34412] Departamento de Santander, Río Onzaga, Municipio de Onzaga, Colombia, elevation 1953 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus onzagaensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2015. 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. 15014] 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, 2012 - Canaris climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus ortegai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2012:[2], Figs. 1, 3a, 4b, 5a] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departmento del Atlantico; ref. 32733] Departamento de Cajamarca, río Cañaris, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus ortegai Ardila Rodríguez, 2012. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Peru. Species Astroblepus peruanus (Steindachner, 1876) - Amable climbing catfish (author) [=Arges peruanus Steindachner [F.], 1876:601 [51], Pl. 9 (figs. 3-6)]

Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 72 (1. Abth.); ref. 18772] Amable Maria, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus peruanus (Steindachner, 1876). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus phelpsi Schultz, 1944 - 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, 1944. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Lake Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. Species Astroblepus pholeter Collette, 1962 - 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, 1962. 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. 12295] Río Cana at Cana, Panama. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus pirrense (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Cana River basin, Panama.

Species Astroblepus pradai Ardila Rodriguez, 2015 - Guapota climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus pradai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:7, Fig. 3B, 5] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico 2015 (no. 7); ref. 34412] Departmento de Santander, Quebrada El Hato, Municipio de Guapotá, Colombia, elevation 1530 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus pradai Ardila Rodríguez, 2015. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Colombia. Species Astroblepus praeliorum Allen, 1942 - 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, 1942. 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. 444-445] 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, 2015 - 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. 34163] Río Rumiyaco, afluente del río Mocoa, Municipio de Mocoa, Departamento del Putumayo, Colombia. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus putumayoensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2015. Astroblepidae.

Distribution: Río Mocoa, Municipio de Mocoa, Departamento del Putumayo, Colombia. Species Astroblepus quispei Ardila Rodriguez, 2012 - Huanuco climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus quispei Ardila Rodríguez [C, A.], 2012:[4], Fig.3B, 4c, 5B, 7] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departmento del Atlantico; ref. 32733] Departamento de Huánuco, Huánuco, Chinchao, CCA, río Huallaga, Quebrada Lluto, Peru, depth 992 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus quispei Ardila Rodríguez, 2012. 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. 14591] 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, 1960 - 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, 1960. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Atrato River basin, Colombia. Species Astroblepus retropinnus (Regan, 1908) - Regan's Jimenez climbing catfish (author)

[=Arges retropinna Regan [C. T.], 1908:800, Pl. 48 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1907 (pt 4); ref. 14333] 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, 1994 - Ninabamba climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus riberae Cardona [L.] & Guerao [G.], 1994:21, Fig. 1] Notes: [Mémoires de Biospéologie No. 21; ref. 22093] Ninabamba caves, 6 19'48"S, 78 30'36"W, Río Reque basin, Cajamarca region, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus riberae Cardona & Guerao, 1994. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Reque River basin and Pacific coastal drainage of Peru. Species Astroblepus rosei Eigenmann, 1922 - 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, 1922. 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. 444-445] 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, 1918 - Guapota climbing catfish (author)

[=Astroblepus cyclopus var. santanderensis Eigenmann [C. H.], 1918:675] Notes: [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 56 (no. 7); ref. 12304] Quebrada do Guapota, Río Suarez drainage, Colombia, depth 1000-2000 meters. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus santanderensis Eigenmann, 1918. 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 10700 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. 15083] 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, 1937 - 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. 12297] Balsas, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus supramollis Pearson, 1937. Astroblepidae. Distribution: Marañón River basin, Peru.

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. 17034] Amable Maria, Andes, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus taczanowskii (Boulenger, 1890). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru. Species Astroblepus tamboensis Ardila Rodriguez, 2014 - Chaglia climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus tamboensis Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.] 2014:3, Figs. 1, 3B] Notes: [ref. 33721] Departamento de Huánuco. Huánuco. Chaglia, Cuenca del río Huallaga, río Tambo, Perú. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus tamboensis Ardila Rodríguezs 2014. 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. 18796] 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.

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. 16323] 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 10700 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. 11114] Small brook southeast of Tarma, Queta, Peru. Current status: Valid as Astroblepus vanceae (Eigenmann, 1913). Astroblepidae. Distribution: Upper Ucayali River basin, Peru.

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, 2015 - Chucuri climbing catfish (author) [=Astroblepus verai Ardila Rodríguez [C. A.], 2015:4, Figs. 1, 3A] Notes: [Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico 2015 (no. 7); ref. 34412] 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, 2015. 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. 17034] 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