Subfamily Ancistrinae Kner 1854

Ancistri Kner 1853a:282 [ref. 19870] (subgroup) Ancistrus Kner 1854 [no valid type genus, not available, Article 11.7.1.1]

Ancistri Kner 1854:256 [ref. 2628] (subgroup) Ancistrus [Kner also used Lictores]

Acanthicini Bleeker 1862–63:2 [ref. 393] (stirps) Acanthicus

Chaetostomidi Fowler 1958b:14 [ref. 1470] (tribe) Chaetostoma [correct stem is Chaetostomat-]

Pseudacanthicini Isbrücker 1980:76 [ref. 2303] (tribe) Pseudacanthicus [also as subtribe Pseudacanthicina Isbrücker 1980:76 [ref. 2303]]

Lithoxina Isbrücker 1980:77 [ref. 2303] (subtribe) Lithoxus

Hopliancistrini Isbrücker & Nijssen 1989:543 [ref. 13622] (tribe) Hopliancistrus

Spectracanthicina Isbrücker & Nijssen 1989:545 [ref. 13622] (subtribe) Spectracanthicus