Pseudancistrus torbesensis:

MBUCV-V-18374 (ex. USNM- 121002), 5 Paratypes, 23.8–51.8 mm SL, Venezuela, Táchira State, Orinoco Basin, Apure River system, Torbes River, 1 kilometer above Táriba, tributary to Uribante River, approx. 07°50’N 72°20’W, L.P. Schultz, 31 March 1942 .