FAMILY Amphiliidae Regan, 1911 - loach catfishes SUBFAMILY Amphiliinae Regan, 1911 - loach catfishes [=Amphiliidae] Notes: Amphiliidae Regan, 1911f:565 [ref. 31895] (family) Amphilius

GENUS Amphilius Günther, 1864 - mountain catfishes [=Amphilius (subgenus of Pimelodus) Günther [A.], 1864:115, 134, Anoplopterus Pfeffer [G. J.], 1889:15, Chimarrhoglanis Vaillant [L. L.], 1897:81] Notes: [ref. 1974]. Masc. Pimelodus platychir Günther, 1864. Type by monotypy. Described in key (p. 115) as section of Pimelodus with 1species on p. 134. •Valid as Amphilius Günther, 1864 -- (Harry 1953:184 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:54 [ref. 6192], Teugels et al. 1987 [ref. 6346], Burgess 1989:113 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:119 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Skelton in Lévêque et al. 1992:452 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:187 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1996:187 [ref. 23725], Dankwa et al. 1999:31 [ref. 28023], Ferraris 2007:21 [ref. 29155], Skelton 2007:44 [ref. 29258], Skelton 2007:755 [ref. 30030], Thomson & Page 2010:45 [ref. 30999], Schmidt & Pezold 2011:521 [ref. 31330], Marshall 2011:150 [ref. 31755]). Current status: Valid as Amphilius Günther, 1864. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. (Anoplopterus) [ref. 3460]. Masc. Anoplopterus uranoscopus Pfeffer, 1889. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864 -- (Harry 1953:185 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:54 [ref. 6192], Ferraris 2007:21 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. (Chimarrhoglanis) [ref. 4489]. Masc. Chimarrhoglanis leroyi Vaillant, 1897. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864 -- (Harry 1953:185 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:54 [ref. 6192], Ferraris 2007:21 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae.

Species Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904 - Atesu mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger [G. A.], 1904:17, Amphilius pictus Nichols [J. T.] & La Monte [F. R.], 1933:1, Fig. 1] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 79) (art. 3); ref. 572] Atesu River, Ghana. Current status: Valid as Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana. Habitat: freshwater. (pictus) [American Museum Novitates No. 626; ref. 17989] Stream near Kaleata, Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius athiensis Thomson & Page, 2010 - Athi mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius athiensis Thomson [A. W.] & Page [L. M.], 2010:51, Fig. 2] Notes: [Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History v. 49 (no. 2); ref. 30999] Nairobi, Kenya, ca. 1°16'28"S, 36°48'47"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius athiensis Thomson & Page, 2010. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Athi River system, Galana River basin, Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902 - Lindi mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius brevis Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:268, Pl. 29 (fig. 3), Amphilius nigricaudatus var. multipunctata Pellegrin [J.], 1909:67] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 4865] Lindi River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Western central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (multipunctata) [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 15 (no. 2); ref. 14405] Ogooué River at Ngomo, Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton, 2007 - Ogowe mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton [P. H.], 2007:48, Fig. 4] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Kiené Creek, Motoboi Village, 1°32"S, 13°32'E, upper Ogowe River system, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Ogowe River, Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius chalei Seegers, 2008 - Ruhuhu mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius chalei Seegers [L.], 2008:138 [542], Figs.] Notes: [The catfishes of Africa; ref. 29708] Stream in Ruhuhu drainage (Werera River?), Malawi system, 44 kilometers south of Njombe, Tanzania, 9°32'S, 35°06'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius chalei Seegers, 2008. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius crassus Thomson & Hilber, in Thomson et al., 2015 - Sonjo River mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius crassus Thomson [A. W.] & Hilber [S. A.], in Thomson, Page & Hilmer, 2015:78, Fig. 8] Notes: [Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1); ref. 33879] Sonjo River at bridge in Man'gula on road from Mikumi to Ifakara, Rufiji River basin, Tanzania, 7°48'29.6"S, 36°53'47.6"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius crassus Thomson & Hilber, 2015. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Eastern Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius cryptobullatus Skelton, 1986 - Luongo mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius cryptobullatus Skelton [P. H.], 1986:279, Fig. 15-23] Notes: [Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 99 (no. 3) [1985]; ref. 8037] Luongo River, Upper Congo River system, 10°11'S, 29°43'E, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Amphilius cryptobullatus Skelton, 1986. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton, 2007 - Mpoulou mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton [P. H.], 2007:44, Fig. 2] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Mpoulou River, Kouilou River System, at confluence with Kibouba above the Divenda rapids, Dimonika Biosphere Reserve, Republic of Congo, 4°02'S, 12°21'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Africa: Mpoulou River, Mayombe, Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius frieli Thomson & Page, in Thomson et al., 2015 - Tswishi mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius frieli Thomson [A. W.] & Page [L. M.], in Thomson, Page & Hilber, 2015:75, Fig. 7] Notes: [Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1); ref. 33879] Tswishi Stream at bridge under construction, Lwela River system, Zambia, 11°33'26"S, 29°09'59"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius frieli Thomson & Page, 2015. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius grammatophorus Pellegrin, 1913 - Kikoulo River mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius grammatophorus Pellegrin [J.], 1913:237, Fig. 1] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 38; ref. 3428] Kikoulo River, French Guinea. Current status: Valid as Amphilius grammatophorus Pellegrin, 1913. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: French Guinea (plus others). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905 - Chania mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius grandis Boulenger [G. A.], 1905:63, Pl. 7 (fig. 3), Amphilius oxyrhinus Boulenger [G. A.], 1912:675, Pl. 80] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905, v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 15341] Chania River of Tetse, Tana system, Kenya, elevation 7000 feet. Current status: Valid as Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Tana and Ewaso Nigiro (Ewaso Ngiro) River basins, Kenya. Habitat: freshwater. (oxyrhinus) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3); ref. 14834] Eusso Mara, a swift mountain stream, Kenya. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger, 1912 - marbled mountain catfish [=Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger [G. A.], 1912:602] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 60); ref. 14831] Hima River flowing into Lake George (Ruisamba) eastern foot-hills of Ruwenzori, Uganda, elevation 3500 feet. Current status: Valid as Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger, 1912. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central and eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels et al., 1987 - Kakrima mountain catfish [=Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels [G. G.], Skelton [P. H.] & Lévêque [C.], 1987:94, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Cybium v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 6346] Small tributary of Kakrima River, Konkoure basin, Kasseri, Guinea. Current status: Valid as Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels, Skelton & Lévêque, 1987. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Konkoure Rin, Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin, 1933 - Kivu mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin [J.], 1933:172] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 58; ref. 16515] Kitembo, west of Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, elevation 2000 meters. Current status: Valid as Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin, 1933. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central and east central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius korupi Skelton, 2007 - Owaye mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius korupi Skelton [P. H.], 2007:50, Fig. 5] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Owaye River, just north of Mana River, upper Ndian system, Korup 'buffer zone A', Cameroon, 5°06'N, 8°59'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius korupi Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: northwestern Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius krefftii Boulenger, 1911 - Tsavo mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius krefftii Boulenger [G. A.], 1911:356, Fig. 276] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Usambara, in rivulet running from Anani Hills to Sigi River, Pangani River System, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Amphilius krefftii Boulenger, 1911. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Tsavo River system of the Galana River basin, Kenya; Sigi and Pangani River basins, and Lake Jipe basin, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius lamani Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1920 - Kingoyi mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius lamani Lönnberg [E.] & Rendahl [H.], 1920:171, Figs. 2-3] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 6 (no. 31); ref. 15241] Kingoyi, Lower Congo. Current status: Valid as Amphilius lamani Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1920. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Lower Congo River. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius lampei Pietschmann, 1913 - Harrar mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius lampei Pietschmann [V.], 1913:190, Pl. 2 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde. Wiesbaden v. 66; ref. 14972] Mountain streams near Harrar, Ethiopia. Current status: Valid as Amphilius lampei Pietschmann, 1913. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius laticaudatus Skelton, 1984 - broadtail mountain catfish [=Amphilius laticaudatus Skelton [P. H.], 1984:61, Fig.] Notes: [Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History) v. 16 (no. 3); ref. 8212] Buzi River, at bridge on Inchopo to Lourenço Marques road, Mozambique, 19°55'S, 34°15'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius laticaudatus Skelton, 1984. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Buzi River system, Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius lentiginosus Trewavas, 1936 - Cuvo mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius lentiginosus Trewavas [E.], 1936:71, Pl. 2 (figs. 10-11)] Notes: [Novitates Zoologicae. A Journal of Zoology in Connection with the Tring Museum v. 40; ref. 13752] Brook at Mt. Moco, Cuvo River system, Angola. Current status: Valid as Amphilius lentiginosus Trewavas, 1936. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius longirostris (Boulenger, 1901) - Batanga mountain catfish (author) [=Anoplopterus longirostris Boulenger [G. A.], 1901:447] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 8 (no. 47) (art. 56); ref. 14752] Hills in Bulu country, about 75 miles in the interior from Batanga, Cameroon, elevation 1500-2000 feet. Current status: Valid as Amphilius longirostris (Boulenger, 1901). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius lujani Thomson & Page, in Thomson et al., 2015 - Manafwa River mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius lujani Thomson [A. W.] & Page [L. M.], in Thomson, Page & Hilber, 2015:81, Fig. 9] Notes: [Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1); ref. 33879] Manafwa River at Bumwangu, Lake Kyogo drainage, Nile basin, Uganda, 00°56'26.2"N, 34°16'49.2"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius lujani Thomson & Page, 2015. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius maesii Boulenger, 1919 - Mai-Ndombe mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius maesii Boulenger [G. A.], 1919:160] Notes: [Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 15207] Oshwe, Lake Leopold II [Mai-Ndombe Lake], Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Amphilius maesii Boulenger, 1919. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius mamonekenensis Skelton, 2007 - Loubomo mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius mamonekenensis Skelton [P. H.], 2007:52, Fig. 6] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Mpoulou River, tributary of Loubomo River, Kouilou River system, near the village of Koulila, Republic of Congo, 4°11"S, 12°26'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius mamonekenensis Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West central Africa: Mpoulou River, Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius natalensis Boulenger, 1917 - Natal mountain catfish [=Amphilius natalensis Boulenger [G. A.], 1917:432] Notes: [Annals of the Durban Museum v. 1 (pt 4); ref. 15085] Krantz Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Current status: Valid as Amphilius natalensis Boulenger, 1917. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius nigricaudatus Pellegrin, 1909 - Ngomo mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius nigricaudatus Pellegrin [J.], 1909:67] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 15 (no. 2); ref. 14405] Ogowe River at Ngomo, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Amphilius nigricaudatus Pellegrin, 1909. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon and Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius opisthophthalmus Boulenger, 1919 - Oshwe mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius opisthophthalmus Boulenger [G. A.], 1919:159] Notes: [Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 15207] Oshwe, Lake Leopold II [Mai-Ndombe Lake], Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Amphilius opisthophthalmus Boulenger, 1919. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius pedunculus Thomson & Page, in Thomson et al., 2015 - Malagarasi River mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius pedunculus Thomson [A. W.] & Page [L. M.], in Thomson, Page & Hilber, 2015:70, Fig. 5] Notes: [Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1); ref. 33879] Malagarasi River at Lower Igamba Falls (Kasagwe), Malagarasi River drainage, Tanzania, 5°10'48"S, 30°03'03"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius pedunculus Thomson & Page, 2015. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864) - mountain barbel [=Pimelodus platychir Günther [A.], 1864:134, Amphilius grammatophorus var. brevipinna Pellegrin [J.], 1935:465], Amphilius grammatophorus var. inaequalis Pellegrin [J.], 1935:464, Amphilius grammatophorus marmoratus Daget [J.], 1963:584] Notes: [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. (brivipinna) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 60; ref. 15668] French Guinea. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. (inaequalis) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 60; ref. 15668] Friguiagbé, near Kindia, French Guinea. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius platychir (Günther 1864). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. (marmoratus) [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 66; ref. 4594] Kana, Diougou, Mount Nimba, French Guinea, elevation 600 meters. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius pulcher Pellegrin, 1929 - Louesse mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius pulcher Pellegrin [J.], 1929:640, Fig. 1, Amphilius pulcher var. ephippiata Pellegrin [J.], 1930:200] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 54; ref. 16117] Louessé River, affluent of Kouilou River, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Amphilius pulcher Pellegrin, 1929. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. (ephippiata) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55; ref. 16118] Sebe River, affleunt to Ogooué River, Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius pulcher Pellegrin, 1929. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius rheophilus Daget, 1959 - Gambian mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius rheophilus Daget [J.], 1959:692, Fig. 3] Notes: [Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 21 (no. 2); ref. 11988] Niokolo-Koba Park, Gambia; Senegal. Current status: Valid as Amphilius rheophilus Daget, 1959. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Guinea, Libreria, Senegal. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius ruziziensis Thomson & Page, in Thomson et al., 2015 - Lufiro River mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius ruziziensis Thomson [A. W.] & Page [L. M.], in Thomson, Page & Hilber, 2015:68, Fig. 4] Notes: [Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1); ref. 33879] Lufiro River, upper reaches of Matchuza, Ruzizi River drainage, ca. 2°44'00"S, 29°02'99"E, Rwanda.

Current status: Valid as Amphilius ruziziensis Thomson & Page, 2015. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Ruzizi River drainage, Rwanda & Burundi; western Democratic Republic of the Congo and northeastern tributaries of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889) - stargazer mountain catfish [=Anoplopterus uranoscopus Pfeffer [G. J.], 1889:16, Amphilius brevidorsalis Pellegrin [J.], 1919:399, Amphilius platychir var. cubangoensis Pellegrin [J.], 1936:56, Amphilius hargeri Boulenger [G. A.], 1907:488, Chimarrhoglanis leroyi Vaillant [L. L.] 1897:82 [3], Amphilius transvaaliensis van der Horst [C. J.], 1931:247, Fig. 1] Notes: [Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten v. 6 (art. 4); ref. 3460] Ushonda and Monda, upper ranges of Wami River, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: East and central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (brevidorsalis) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 44; ref. 15227] Revue River at Manica, Mozambique. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. (cubangoensis) [Arquivos do Museu Bocage No. 7; ref. 13733] Cubango [Okavango] River, near Vila da Ponte, Angola. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. (hargeri) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 20 (no. 120) (art. 67); ref. 15139] Ruo River, Mlanji, British Central Africa [Malawi]. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. (leroyi) [Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 3 (no. 3); ref. 4489] Torrent of Mrogoro at Zanguebar, Oukami, East Africa, elevation 600 meters. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. (transvaaliensis) [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 14 (pt 3); ref. 16340] Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Amphilius zairensis Skelton, 1986 - Lufu mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius zairensis Skelton [P. H.], 1986:266, Figs. 1-12] Notes: [Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 99 (no. 3) [1985]; ref. 8037] Lufu River, 2 kilometers from confluence with Congo River, near Inga hydroelectric dam, 5°31.5'S, 13°37.5'E, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Amphilius zairensis Skelton 1986. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Paramphilius Pellegrin, 1907 - loach catfishes [=Paramphilius Pellegrin [J.], 1907:23] Notes: [ref. 3422]. Masc. Paramphilius trichomycteroides Pellegrin, 1907. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Paramphilius Pellegrin, 1907 -- (Harry 1953:193 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:61 [ref. 6192], Burgess 1989:114 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:119 [ref. 26480], Skelton 1989:2 [ref. 14123], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Skelton in Lévêque et al. 1992:456 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:187 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:25 [ref. 29155], Skelton 2007:54 [ref. 29258], Skelton 2007:769 [ref. 30030]). Current status: Valid as Paramphilius Pellegrin, 1907. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae.

Species Paramphilius baudoni (Pellegrin, 1928) - Passa loach catfish (author) [=Amphilius baudoni Pellegrin [J.], 1928:453, Fig., Amphilius baudoni var. uniformis Pellegrin [J.], 1930:200] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 53; ref. 15871] Passa River, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Paramphilius baudoni (Pellegrin, 1928). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West Central Africa: Congo River basin, Republic of Congo, Gabon and Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (uniformis) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55; ref. 16118] Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Paramphilius baudoni (Pellegrin, 1928). Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Paramphilius firestonei Schultz, 1942 - Firestone's loach catfish (author) [=Paramphilius firestonei Schultz [L. P.], 1942:(328) 333, Pl. 36 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 92 (no. 3152); ref. 3956] Bromley, Liberia. Current status: Valid as Paramphilius firestonei Schultz, 1942. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Paramphilius goodi Harry, 1953 - Bikui loach catfish (author) [=Paramphilius goodi Harry [R. R.], 1953:203, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 47 (no. 1-2 and 3-4); ref. 9825] Lolodorf, Bikui River, Lokunje River system, Cameroon, West Africa. Current status: Valid as Paramphilius goodi Harry, 1953. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Paramphilius teugelsi Skelton, 1989 - Scarcies loach catfish (author) [=Paramphilius teugelsi Skelton [P. H.], 1989:2, Fig. 1] Notes: [The J.L.B Smith Institute of Ichthyology Special Publication No. 48; ref. 14123] Ruisseau affluent de Mamou (Little Scarcies River system), Guinea, west Africa, about 10°09'N, 11°50'W. Current status: Valid as Paramphilius teugelsi Skelton, 1989. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Paramphilius trichomycteroides Pellegrin, 1907 - Guinea loach catfish (author) [=Paramphilius trichomycteroides Pellegrin [J.], 1907:24] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 13 (no. 1); ref. 3422] Ditinn, Fouta Djallon, Guinea, western Africa. Current status: Valid as Paramphilius trichomycteroides Pellegrin, 1907. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Guinea. Habitat: freshwater

****************************************************************************************************************************** SUBFAMILY Leptoglaninae Roberts, 2003 - loach catfishes [=Leptoglanidinae] Notes: Leptoglaninae Roberts, 2003:87 [ref. 26744] (subfamily) Leptoglanis [correction to Leptoglanidinae not justified, Article 29.4] Leptoglanidinae Diogo, 2003:430 [ref. 26979] (subfamily) Leptoglanis [junior objective synonym of Leptoglaninae Roberts, 2003, invalid]

GENUS Dolichamphilius Roberts, 2003 - loach catfishes [=Dolichamphilius Roberts [T. R.], 2003:100] Notes: [ref. 26744]. Leptoglanis brieni Poll, 1959. Type by original designation. •Valid as Dolichamphilus Roberts, 2003 -- (Ferraris 2007:24 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Dolichamphilius Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae.

Species Dolichamphilius brieni (Poll, 1959) - Poll's Congolese loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis brieni Poll [M.], 1959:96, Pl. 24 (fig. 2)] Notes: [v. 71 (art. 3); ref. 3522] Stanley Pool, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Dolichamphilius brieni (Poll, 1959). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Dolichamphilius longiceps Roberts, 2003 - Lualaba loach catfish (author) [=Dolichamphilius longiceps Roberts [T. R.], 2003:100, Fig. 16c] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5); ref. 26744] Wagenia Falls on the River Lualaba, near Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Dolichamphilius longiceps Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Leptoglanis Boulenger, 1902 - loach catfishes [=Leptoglanis Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:42] Notes: [ref. 562]. Masc. Leptoglanis xenognathus Boulenger, 1902. Type by monotypy. Also placed in the Bagridae by authors. Placed in new subfamily Leptoglanidae by Roberts 2003:81 [ref. 26744]. Spelling of the subfamily Leptoglanidinae changed on 22 Feb. 2014. •Valid as Leptoglanis Boulenger, 1902 -- (Bailey & Stewart 1984:1 [ref. 5232] in Amphiliidae, Risch 1986:30 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:68 [ref. 12860], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:419 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:181 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1996:187 [ref. 23725], Roberts 2003:89 [ref. 26744], Diogo 2003:430 [ref. 26979], Ferraris 2007:25 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Leptoglanis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae.

Species Leptoglanis bouilloni Poll, 1959 - Bouillon's loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis bouilloni Poll [M.], 1959:97, Pl. 25 (fig. 1)] Notes: [v. 71 (art. 3); ref. 3522] Stanley Pool, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Leptoglanis bouilloni Poll, 1959. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Leptoglanis xenognathus Boulenger, 1902 - Ubangi loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis xenognathus Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:43, Pl. 14 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 562] Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. Current status: Valid as Leptoglanis xenognathus Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Psammphiletria Roberts, 2003 - loach catfishes [=Psammphiletria Roberts [T. R.], 2003:101] Notes: [ref. 26744]. Psammphiletria nasuta Roberts, 2003. Type by original designation. •Valid as Psammphiletria Roberts, 2003 – (Ferraris 2007:27 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Psammphiletria Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae.

Species Psammphiletria delicata Roberts, 2003 - Robert's loach catfish (author) [=Psammphiletria delicata Roberts [T. R.], 2003:102, Fig. 17e] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5); ref. 26744] Stanley Pool, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Psammphiletria delicata Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Psammphiletria nasuta Roberts, 2003 - Robert's Ubangi loach catfish (author) [=Psammphiletria nasuta Roberts [T. R.], 2003:102, Figs. 8f, 9d, 17a-d] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5); ref. 26744] River Ubangui near Banda, 72 kilometers upriver from Bangui, Central African Republic. Current status: Valid as Psammphiletria nasuta Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Ubangui River system, upstream from Bangui, Central African Republic. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Tetracamphilius Roberts, 2003 - loach catfishes [=Tetracamphilius Roberts [T. R.], 2003:102] Notes: [ref. 26744]. Tetracamphilius pectinatus Roberts, 2003. Type by original designation. •Valid as Tetracamphilius Roberts, 2003 – (Ferraris 2007:27 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Tetracamphilius Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae.

Species Tetracamphilius angustifrons (Boulenger, 1902) - Boulenger's Ubangi loach catfish (author) [=Anoplopterus angustifrons Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:42, Pl. 10 (fig. 4)] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 562] Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. Current status: Valid as Tetracamphilius angustifrons (Boulenger, 1902). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater. Species Tetracamphilius clandestinus Roberts, 2003 - clandestine loach catfish (author) [=Tetracamphilius clandestinus Roberts [T. R.], 2003:106, Fig. 20b] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5); ref. 26744] Ubangui River near Banda, 72 kilometers upstream from Bangui, Republic of Central Africa. Current status: Valid as Tetracamphilius clandestinus Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central African Republic. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Tetracamphilius notatus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) - Faradje loach catfish (author) [=Amphilius notatus Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.], 1917:715, Fig. 24] Notes: [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25); ref. 3185] Faradje, Orientale Province, Congo. Current status: Valid as Tetracamphilius notatus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Tetracamphilius pectinatus Roberts, 2003 - Luala loach catfish (author) [=Tetracamphilius pectinatus Roberts [T. R.], 2003:104, Fig. 18] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5); ref. 26744] Congo basin, tributary of River Luala 26 kilometers north of Kibunzi, 8 kilometers south of turnoff to Kibunzi, Luozi District, 45°06.5'S, 13°48'E, Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Tetracamphilius pectinatus Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Zaireichthys Roberts, 1968 - loach catfishes [=Zaireichthys Roberts [T. R.], 1968:124] Notes: [ref. 3770]. Masc. Zaireichthys zonatus Roberts, 1967. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Zaireichthys Roberts, 1968 -- (Risch 1986:35 [ref. 6190], Bailey & Stewart 1984:9 [ref. 5232] in Amphiliidae, Burgess 1989:68 [ref. 12860] as Zairichthys, Poll & Gosse 1995:181 [ref. 24781], Roberts 2003:92 [ref. 26744], Diogo 2003:430 [ref. 26979], Ferraris 2007:28 [ref. 29155], Eccles et al. 2011:5 [ref. 31326], Marshall 2011:147 [ref. 31755]). Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys Roberts, 1968. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae.

Species Zaireichthys brevis (Boulenger, 1915) - Lubumbashi loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis brevis Boulenger [G. A.], 1915:169] Notes: [Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 4 (fasc. 2); ref. 15086] Lubumbashi River, at Elisabethville [Lubumbashi], Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys brevis (Boulenger, 1915). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: East and central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys camerunensis (Daget & Stauch, 1963) - Benue loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis camerunensis Daget [J.] & Stauch [A.], 1963:94, Fig. 1] Notes: [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 68; ref. 4596] Bénoué basin at Lakdo, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys camerunensis (Daget & Stauch, 1963). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Benue River, Cameroon and (?) Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys compactus Seegers, 2008 - Rutukira loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys compactus Seegers [L.], 2008:184 [543], Figs.] Notes: [The catfishes of Africa; ref. 29708] Rutukira River, tributary of Ruhuhu River, north-eastern Lake Malaei drainage, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys compactus Seegers, 2008. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Main affluent of Ruhuhu River, which flows into Lake Malawi, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys conspicuus Eccles et al., 2011 - Impalila loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys conspicuus Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:5, Figs. 1, 2 3C] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] Impalila Island, at confluence of the Chobe and Zambezi rivers, 17°45'S, 28°10'E. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys conspicuus Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Upper Zambezi and Chobe rivers, possibly also Okavango system, southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys dorae (Poll, 1967) - Chobe sand catlet [=Leptoglanis dorae Poll [M.], 1967:211, Fig. 95] Notes: [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Rapids of Luachimo River, in a small pool of residual water drying downstream from dam, Angola. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys dorae (Poll, 1967). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Luachimo River, Congo River basin: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys flavomaculatus (Pellegrin, 1926) - Pellegrin's Lulua loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis flavomaculatus Pellegrin [J.], 1926:204] Notes: [Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 14 (no. 2); ref. 17939] Kamaiembi [Sankuru, Kamaiembi], River Lulua, southern Congo Basin. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys flavomaculatus (Pellegrin, 1926). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central Africa: Lulua River, southern Congo (one specimen). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys heterurus Roberts, 2003 - Avokoko loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys heterurus Roberts [T. R.], 2003:96, Fig. 14] Notes: [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5); ref. 26744] River Avokoko, affluent rive droit fleuve Congo, kilometer 21 route Kisangani-Wanie Rukula, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys heterurus Roberts, 2003. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater. Species Zaireichthys kafuensis Eccles et al., 2011 - Eccles' Kafue loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys kafuensis Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:8, Figs. 3G, 7] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] Kafue River at Iolanda, 15°45'S, 28°15'E, just upstream of head of Kafue Gorge, south of Lusaka, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys kafuensis Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Kafu River above Kafue Gorge, Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys kavangoensis Eccles et al., 2011 - Kavango loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys kavangoensis Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:9, Figs. 3H, 8] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] 5 km west of Nkurenkuru, Kavango River, 17°38'S, 18°34'E, Namibia. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys kavangoensis Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Kavango River, Namibia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys kunenensis Eccles et al., 2011 - Kunene loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys kunenensis Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:10, Figs. 3D, 9] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] Kunene River, one mile east of Epupa Falls, 16°59'S, 13°16'E, Angola/Namibia border, southern Africa. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys kunenensis Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Kunene River, Angola/Namibia border, southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys lacustris Eccles et al., 2011 - Eccles' Malawi loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys lacustris Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:12, Figs. 3A, 10] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] Trawled in shells in Mazinzi Bay, 14°07'S, 34°57'E, about 8 km south-east of Monkey Bay, Lake Malawi, depth 11-13 meters. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys lacustris Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys mandevillei (Poll, 1959) - Mandeville's loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis mandevillei Poll [M.], 1959:98, Pl. 25 (fig. 2)] Notes: [v. 71 (art. 3); ref. 3522] Stanley Pool, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys mandevillei (Poll, 1959). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Congo River and tributaries, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys maravensis Eccles et al., 2011 - Eccles' Rukuru loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys maravensis Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:14, Figs. 3B, 12-13] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] Tributaries of the South Rukuru near Rumphi, 11°00'S, 33°50'E, Lake Malawi tributaries, Malawi. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys maravensis Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Lake Malawi tributaries, Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys monomotapa Eccles et al., 2011 - Save loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys monomotapa Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:16, Figs. 3E, 14-16, Zaireichthys rhodesiensis Mo [T.-P.], 1991:12] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] Save River in eastern Zimbabwe. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys monomotapa Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Zambezi River system, east-flowing rivers south of Zambezi and river flowing into Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater. (rhodesiensis) [Theses Zoologicae v. 17; ref. 19952] Name only, not available (see Seegers 1996:199 [ref. 23725]). Current status: Synonym of Zaireichthys monomotapa Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae.

Species Zaireichthys pallidus Eccles et al., 2011 - Kwando loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys pallidus Eccles [D. H.], Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:17, Figs. 3F, 4, 17-18] Notes: [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13; ref. 31326] Choyi, near Kongola, on Kwando River, Caprivi, 17°46'S, 23°21'E, Nambia. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys pallidus Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Upper Zambezi River system, Namibia and Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys rotundiceps (Hilgendorf, 1905) - Bubu loach catfish (author) [=Gephyroglanis rotundiceps Hilgendorf [F. M.], 1905:412] Notes: [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 15364] Bubu River at Irangi = [Kondoa], ca. 4°55'S, 35°45'E, East Africa. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys rotundiceps (Hilgendorf, 1905). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Bubu River, Africa [many records are not this species; see Eccles et al. 2011:22 [ref. 31326]]. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys wamiensis (Seegers, 1989) - Wami loach catfish (author) [=Leptoglanis wamiensis Seegers [L.], 1989:285, Fig.] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 42 (no. 5); ref. 17727] Kisangata Creek, tributary of the Wami River at Mvumi, 32 kilometers southwest of Kidete on the Kimamba-Kilosa road, Morogoro, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys wamiensis (Seegers, 1989). Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Wami River drainage, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Zaireichthys zonatus Roberts, 1968 - Robert's Kinshasa loach catfish (author) [=Zaireichthys zonatus Roberts [T. R.], 1968:124, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Ichthyologica, the Aquarium Journal v. 39 (nos. 3-4); ref. 3770] Side channel of the lower rapids of the Congo River, below Stanley Pool, Kinshasa [Leopoldville], Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Zaireichthys zonatus Roberts, 1968. Amphiliidae: Leptoglaninae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater

****************************************************************************************************************************** SUBFAMILY Doumeinae Regan, 1911 - loach catfishes Notes: Doumeinae Regan, 1911f:554 [ref. 31895] (subfamily) Doumea

GENUS Andersonia Boulenger, 1900 - loach catfishes [=Andersonia Boulenger [G. A.], 1900:528, Slatinia Werner [F.], 1906:326] Notes: [ref. 554]. Fem. Andersonia leptura Boulenger, 1900. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Andersonia Bouilenger, 1900 -- (Harry 1953:195 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:59 [ref. 6192], Burgess 1989:114 [ref. 12860], Skelton in Lévêque et al. 1992:466 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:189 [ref. 24781], Golubtsov & Dzerzhinskii 2003:161 [ref. 26889], Diogo 2003:431 [ref. 26979], Ferraris 2007:23 [ref. 29155], Ferraris et al. 2011:479 [ref. 31706], Ferraris & Vari 2012:40 [ref. 31828]). Current status: Valid as Andersonia Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. (Slatinia) [ref. 4625]. Fem. Slatinia mongallensis Werner, 1906. Type by monotypy. Appeared later in Werner 1906:1139 [ref. 17834] as a synonym of Andersonia leptura. •Synonym of Andersonia Boulenger, 1900 -- (Harry 1953:195 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:59 [ref. 6192], Ferraris 2007:24 [ref. 29155], Ferraris & Vari 2012:40 [ref. 31828]). Current status: Synonym of Andersonia Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae.

Species Andersonia leptura Boulenger, 1900 - Sudanese andersonia (author) [=Andersonia leptura Boulenger [G. A.], 1900:529, Andersonia brevior Boulenger [G. A.], 1918:426, Slatinia mongallensis Werner [F.], 1906:327, Andersonia pellegrini Boulenger [G. A.], 1918:427] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 6 (no. 36); ref. 554] Pond near Koshek, Sudan. Current status: Valid as Andersonia leptura Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: upper Niger and upper Nile river systems, Lake Chad basin and the Omo River basin. Habitat: freshwater. (brevior) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 2 (no. 11); ref. 15096] Shari [Chari] River, Ubanghi-Shari Colony, Chad. Current status: Synonym of Andersonia leptura Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Habitat: freshwater. (mongallensis) [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 43 (no. 18); ref. 4625] Nile River. Current status: Synonym of Andersonia leptura Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Habitat: freshwater. (pellegrini) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 2 (no. 11); ref. 15096] Shari [Chari] River, Ubanghi-Shari Colony, Chad. Current status: Synonym of Andersonia leptura Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Belonoglanis Boulenger, 1902 - loach catfishes [=Belonoglanis Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:50] Notes: [ref. 562]. Masc. Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Belonoglanis Boulenger, 1902 -- (Harry 1953:199 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:60 [ref. 6192], Burgess 1989:114 [ref. 12860], Poll & Gosse 1995:189 [ref. 24781], Diogo 2003:431 [ref. 26979], Ferraris 2007:24 [ref. 29155], Ferraris et al. 2011:479 [ref. 31706]). Current status: Valid as Belonoglanis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae.

Species Belonoglanis brieni Poll, 1959 - N'Djili loach catfish (author) [=Belonoglanis brieni Poll [M.], 1959:107, Pl. 22 (fig. 3)] Notes: [v. 71 (art. 3); ref. 3522] Stanley Pool, N'Djili River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Belonoglanis brieni Poll, 1959. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902 - Banzyville loach catfish (author) [=Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:50, Pl. 14 (fig. 4), Belonoglanis curvirostris Pellegrin [J.], 1922:74, Belonoglanis nudipectus Lönnberg [E.] & Rendahl [H.], 1920:175, Fig. 6] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 562] Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N,21°11'E. Current status: Valid as Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater. (curvirostris) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 47; ref. 5028] Oubanghi River at Bangui, Congo basin, Central Africa. Current status: Synonym of Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Habitat: freshwater. (nudipectus) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 6 (no. 31); ref. 15241] Lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Synonym of Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Congoglanis Ferraris et al., 2011 - loach catfishes [=Congoglanis Ferraris [C. J., Jr.], Vari [R. P.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:477] Notes: [ref. 31706]. Masc. Congoglanis inga Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011. Type by original designation. •Valid as Congoglanis Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011 -- (Vari et al. 2012:626 [ref. 32357]). Current status: Valid as Congoglanis Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae.

Species Congoglanis alula (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) - alula loach catfish (author) [=Doumea alula Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.], 1917:722, Fig. 27] Notes: [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25); ref. 3185] Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Congoglanis alula (Nichols & Griscom, 1917). Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic, and possibly to Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Congoglanis howesi Vari et al., 2012 - Kasai loach catfish (author) [=Congoglanis howesi Vari [R. P.], Ferraris [C. J., Jr.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2012:626, Fig. 1] Notes: [Copeia 2012 (no. 4); ref. 32357] Lunda Norte, Kasai River basin, Luachimo River, Luachimo rapids, 7°21'S, 20°50'E, in residual pools downstream of dam, Angola. Current status: Valid as Congoglanis howesi Vari, Ferraris & Skelton, 2012. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Congo River basin, Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Congoglanis inga Ferraris et al., 2011 - Inga loach catfish (author) [=Congoglanis inga Ferraris [C. J., Jr.], Vari [R. P.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:485, Figs. 2a, 5] Notes: [Copeia 2011 (no. 4); ref. 31706] Congo River near Inga I Dam, 5°31'30"S, 13°37'30"E, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Current status: Valid as Congoglanis inga Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Congo River near Inga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Congoglanis sagitta Ferraris et al., 2011 - Ferraris' Luapula loach catfish (author) [=Congoglanis sagitta Ferraris [C. J., Jr.], Vari [R. P.] & Skelton [P. H.], 2011:484, Fig. 4] Notes: [Copeia 2011 (no. 4); ref. 31706] Luapula drainage, Mulembo River at bridge on Mansa-Serenge road, 12°32'34"S, 30°23'24"E, Luapula Province, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Congoglanis sagitta Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Tributaries of the Lualaba River, Congo River basin, Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Doumea Sauvage, 1879 - loach catfishes [=Doumea Sauvage [H.-E.], 1879:96 [7]] Notes: [ref. 3881]. Fem. Doumea typica Sauvage, 1879. Type by monotypy (also by use of typica). On p. 7 of separate. •Valid as Doumea Sauvage, 1879 -- (Harry 1953:193 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:60 [ref. 6192], Burgess 1989:114 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:119 [ref. 26480], Skelton 1989:6 [ref. 14123], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Skelton in Lévêque et al. 1992:462 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:187 [ref. 24781], Diogo 2003:431 [ref. 26979], Ferraris 2007:24 [ref. 29155], Skelton 2007:58 [ref. 29258] dated 1878, Ferraris et al. 2010:706 [ref. 31084], Ferraris et al. 2011:477 [ref. 31706], Ferraris & Vari 2014:580 [ref. 33095]). Current status: Valid as Doumea Sauvage, 1879. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae.

Species Doumea angolensis Boulenger, 1906 - Angolese loach catfish (author) [=Doumea angolensis Boulenger [G. A.], 1906:347] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 18 (no. 107); ref. 15651] Interior of Benguella, Angola, elevation 4000-5000 feet. Current status: Valid as Doumea angolensis Boulenger, 1906. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Doumea chappuisi Pellegrin, 1933 - Ivory Coast loach catfish (author) [=Doumea chappuisi Pellegrin [J.], 1933:114, Fig.] Notes: [Archiv für Hydrobiologie v. 26; ref. 3413] Danané, Ivory Coast. Current status: Valid as Doumea chappuisi Pellegrin, 1933. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Libeira, and Ivory Coast. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Doumea gracila Skelton, 2007 - Lobe loach catfish (author) [=Doumea gracila Skelton [P. H.], 2007:59, Fig. 9] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Lobé River, upstream of bridge, Cameroon, 2°52'42"N, 9°53'55"E. Current status: Valid as Doumea gracila Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Nyong to Ntem rivers, southern Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Doumea reidi Ferraris et al., 2010 - Banyo loach catfish (author) [=Doumea reidi Ferraris [C. J., Jr.], Skelton [P. H.] & Vari [R. P.], 2010:709, Figs. 2-3] Notes: [Copeia 2010 (no. 4); ref. 31084] Gashaka Gumti National Park, Mayo Dande village, tributary of Banyo River, of Mbam River basin [Sanaga River drainage], near border with Cameroon, 6°59'00"N, 11°39'30"E, Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Doumea reidi Ferraris, Skelton & Vari, 2010. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Mbam River of Sanaga River basin, eastern Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater. Species Doumea sanaga Skelton, 2007 - Mbal loach catfish (author) [=Doumea sanaga Skelton [P. H.], 2007:63, Fig. 11] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Mbal River, at Mbal, Sanaga River system, 5°37'N, 14°03'E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Doumea sanaga Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western Africa: upper reaches of the Sanaga River, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Doumea skeltoni Ferraris & Vari, 2014 - Loeme loach catfish (author) [=Doumea skeltoni Ferraris [C. J., Jr.] & Vari [R. P.], 2014:577, Fig. 1-2] Notes: [Copeia 2013 (no. 4); ref. 33095] Loémé River, behind camp of Chemin de Fer Congo-Océan (railway company of Republic of the Congo) at Ncesse, 04°30'S, 12°32'E, Republic of the Congo. Current status: Valid as Doumea skeltoni Ferraris & Vari, 2014. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Republic of the Congo, Loéné River. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Doumea stilicauda Ferraris et al., 2010 - So'o loach catfish (author) [=Doumea stilicauda Ferraris [C. J., Jr.], Skelton [P. H.] & Vari [R. P.], 2010:712, Figs, 2, 4] Notes: [Copeia 2010 (no. 4); ref. 31084] Pont So'o, So'o River, Nyong River system, 3°19'N, 11°29'E, Sud Région, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Doumea stilicauda Ferraris, Skelton & Vari, 2010. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: So'o River, Nyong River system, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Doumea thysi Skelton, 1989 - Cross River loach catfish (author) [=Doumea thysi Skelton [P. H.], 1989:6, Fig. 3] Notes: [The J.L.B Smith Institute of Ichthyology Special Publication No. 48; ref. 14123] Cross River, 27 miles from Mamfe towards Eyomojak, Cameroon, 5°46'N, 9°3'E. Current status: Valid as Doumea thysi Skelton, 1989. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Cameroon and Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Doumea typica Sauvage, 1879 - Ogooue loach catfish (author) [=Doumea typica Sauvage [H.-E.], 1879:97 [8]] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 3; ref. 3881] Ogooué River at Doumé, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Doumea typica Sauvage, 1879. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western central Africa: Congo River basin, Cameroon to Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Phractura Boulenger, 1900 - loach catfishes [=Phractura Boulenger [G. A.], 1900:527, Paraphractura Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:47, Peltura Perugia [A.], 1892:972] Notes: [ref. 554]. Fem. Peltura bovei Perugia, 1892. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Peltura Perugia, 1892, preoccupied by Peltura Agassiz, 1846:278 [ref. 64] (an unjustified emendation of Peltoura Edwards, 1840 in trilobites). •Valid as Phractura Boulenger, 1900 -- (Harry 1953:196 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:62 [ref. 6192], Burgess 1989:114 [ref. 12860], Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478], Skelton in Lévêque et al. 1992:464 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:189 [ref. 24781], Dankwa et al. 1999:31 [ref. 28023], Golubtsov & Dzerzhinskii 2003:161[ref. 26889], Diogo 2003:431 [ref. 26979], Ferraris 2007:26 [ref. 29155], Skelton 2007:65 [ref. 29258], Skelton 2007:781 [ref. 30030], Ferraris et al. 2011:479 [ref. 31706]). Current status: Valid as Phractura Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. (Paraphractura) [ref. 562]. Fem. Paraphractura tenuicauda Boulenger, 1902. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Phractura Boulenger, 1900 -- (Harry 1953:196 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:62 [ref. 6192], Ferraris 2007:26 [ref. 29155], Ferraris et al. 2011:479 [ref. 31706]). Current status: Synonym of Phractura Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. (Peltura) [ref. 3433]. Fem. Peltura bovei Perugia, 1892. Type by monotypy. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Peltura Agassiz, 1846:278 [ref. 64], an unjustified emendation of Peltoura Milne-Edwards, 1840 in trilobites; replaced by Phractura Boulenger, 1900. •In the synonymy of Phractura Boulenger, 1900 -- (Skelton & Teugels 1986:62 [ref. 6192], Ferraris 2007:26 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Phractura Boulenger, 1900. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Species Phractura ansorgii Boulenger, 1902 - African whiptailed catfish [=Phractura ansorgii Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:623, Pl. 37 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901, v. 2 (pt 2); ref. 14840] Agberi, southern Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Phractura ansorgii Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Lower Niger River, Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura bovei (Perugia, 1892) - Perugia's Congo River loach catfish (author) [=Peltura bovei Perugia [A.], 1892:972 [6], Figs.] Notes: [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 10; ref. 3433] Lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Phractura bovei (Perugia, 1892). Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Lower Congo River. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura brevicauda Boulenger, 1911 - Boulenger's Lobi loach catfish (author) [=Phractura brevicauda Boulenger [G. A.], 1911:502, Fig. 374] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Tributary of Lobi River, southwest of Efulen, southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Phractura brevicauda Boulenger, 1911. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western and central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura clauseni Daget & Stauch, 1963 - Clausen's loach catfish (author) [=Pharctura clauseni Daget [J.] & Stauch [A.], 1963:95, Fig. 2] Notes: [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 68; ref. 4596] Upper Comoé at Samago Iri, Bénoué basin, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Phractura clauseni Daget & Stauch, 1963. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Nigeria and Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Phractura fasciata Boulenger, 1920 - Boyoma loach catfish (author) [=Phractura fasciata Boulenger [G. A.], 1920:34, Fig. 18] Notes: [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4); ref. 587] Stanley [Boyoma] Falls, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Phractura fasciata Boulenger, 1920. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura gladysae Pellegrin, 1931 - Pellegrin's Louesse loach catfish (author) [=Phractura gladysae Pellegrin [J.], 1931:209] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 56; ref. 16321] Upper Louessé River, Congo. Current status: Valid as Phractura gladysae Pellegrin, 1931. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western central Africa: Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura intermedia Boulenger, 1911 - Boulenger's Cameroon loach catfish (author) [=Phractura intermedia Boulenger [G. A.], 1911:503, Fig. 375] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] South Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Phractura intermedia Boulenger, 1911. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: West Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura lindica Boulenger, 1902 - Lindi loach catfish (author) [=Phractura lindica Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:268, Pl. 28 (figs. 3-3b), Phractura lukugae Boulenger [G. A.], 1920:402, Fig. 9] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 4865] Lindi River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Phractura lindica Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater. (lukugae) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1919 (pts 3-4); ref. 15206] Kabeke, a village 30 miles south of Tumbwe, on the Niemba River, near west coast of Lake Tanganyika. Current status: Synonym of Phractura lindica Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura longicauda Boulenger, 1903 - Kribi loach catfish (author) [=Phractura longicauda Boulenger [G. A.], 1903:439] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 70) (art. 42); ref. 15018] Kribi River, southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Phractura longicauda Boulenger, 1903. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: South Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura macrura Poll, 1967 - Cassange loach catfish (author) [=Phractura macrura Poll [M.], 1967:269, Fig. 129] Notes: [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Caungula, Cassange River, tributary of Uamba River, Angola, 8°07'S, 18°09'E. Current status: Valid as Phractura macrura Poll, 1967. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: South central Africa: Congo River basin, Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura scaphyrhynchura (Vaillant, 1886) - Akaina loach catfish (author) [=Doumea scaphyrhynchura Vaillant [L. L.], in Rivière, 1886:18] Notes: [La Revue scientifique: revue hebdomadaire illustrée (Revue rose), éd. par Jean Duhem. v. 38; ref. 17852] Diélé, on Akaina River, French Congo. Current status: Valid as Phractura scaphyrhynchura (Vaillant, 1886). Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western central Africa: Ogowe and Congo River basins. Habitat: freshwater. Species Phractura stiassny Skelton, 2007 - Nyanga loach catfish (author) [=Phractura stiassny Skelton [P. H.], 2007:65, Fig. 12] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Nyanga River, where street crosses river in Tchibanga, Nyanga River system, 3°00'S, 11°00'E, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Phractura stiassny Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Nyanga River, Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Phractura tenuicauda (Boulenger, 1902) - Boulenger's Ubangi loach catfish (author) [=Paraphractura tenuicauda Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:48, Pl. 14 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 562] Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. Current status: Valid as Phractura tenuicauda (Boulenger, 1902). Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Trachyglanis Boulenger, 1902 - loach catfishes [=Trachyglanis Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:48] Notes: [ref. 562]. Masc. Trachyglanis minutus Boulenger, 1902. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Trachyglanis Boulenger, 1902 -- (Harry 1953:199 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:64 [ref. 6192], Burgess 1989:114 [ref. 12860], Poll & Gosse 1995:189 [ref. 24781], Diogo 2003:431 [ref. 26979], Ferraris 2007:28 [ref. 29155], Ferraris et al. 2011:479 [ref. 31706]). Current status: Valid as Trachyglanis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae.

Species Trachyglanis ineac (Poll, 1954) - Loweo loach catfish (author) [=Phractura ineac Poll [M.], 1954:62, Fig. 5] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1; ref. 12662] Loweo River, Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Trachyglanis ineac (Poll, 1954). Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Trachyglanis intermedius Pellegrin, 1928 - Pellegrin's Kasai loach catfish (author) [=Trachyglanis intermedius Pellegrin [J.], 1928:110] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 53; ref. 3410] Kasaï, Luluabourg, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Trachyglanis intermedius Pellegrin, 1928. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Kasai River basin, Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Trachyglanis minutus Boulenger, 1902 - Ubangi trachyglanis (author) [=Trachyglanis minutus Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:49, Pl. 14 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 562] Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. Current status: Valid as Trachyglanis minutus Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Trachyglanis sanghensis Pellegrin, 1925 - Sangha loach catfish (author) [=Trachyglanis sanghensis Pellegrin [J.], 1925:103] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 50; ref. 15562] Sangha River at Ouesso, French Congo. Current status: Valid as Trachyglanis sanghensis Pellegrin, 1925. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater ********************************************************* Unavailable names, uncertain taxa scaphyrhynchura, Peltura Pellegrin [J.] 1900:181 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 6 (no. 4); ref. 3397] Described as a "Nov. sp." but this is not an original description but is a subsequent use of Doumea scaphyrhynchura Vaillant 1886. Amphiliidae: Doumeinae.