| Ref. | Description | Named Used | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6868 | Burgess, W.E. 1989 An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. | Parotocinclus cristatus | 438 |
| 13614 | Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1997 Aquarien Atlas, Band 5. | Parotocinclus cristatus | 388 |
| 26282 | Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) 1998 Catalog of fishes. | Parotocinclus cristatus | |
| 36885 | Schaefer, S.A. 2003 Loricariidae - Hypoptopomatinae (Armored catfishes). | Parotocinclus cristatus | |
| 51086 | Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström 2004 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). | Parotocinclus cristatus |