FAMILY Auchenoglanididae Jayaram, 1966 - claroteid Notes: Auchenoglanidinae Jayaram, 1966:1069, 1119 [ref. 27559] (subfamily)

GENUS Auchenoglanis Gunther, 1865 - claroteid catfishes [=Auchenoglanis Günther [A.], 1865:165, Auchenaspis Bleeker [P.], 1858:198, 205, 208, Oxyglanis Vinciguerra [D.], 1898:249] Notes: [ref. 1980]. Masc. Pimelodus biscutatus Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Auchenaspis Bleeker, 1858, preoccupied by Auchenaspis Egerton, 1857 in fossil fishes. •Valid as Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865 – (Risch 1986:2 [ref. 6190], Risch 1987:33 [ref. 6751], Burgess 1989:71 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Teugels et al. 1991:503 [ref. 19030], Mo 1991:156 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:420 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:175 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1996:178 [ref. 23725], Dankwa et al. 1999:34 [ref. 28023], Geerinckx et al. 2003:22 [ref. 27023], Ferraris 2007:154 [ref. 29155], Geerinckx et al. 2007:593 [ref. 30028], Retzer 2010:25 [ref. 31026] in Auchenoglanididae, Geerinckx et al. 2013:174 [ref. 32787]). Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865. Auchenoglanididae (Auchenaspis) [ref. 365]. Fem. Pimelodus biscutatus Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Bleeker 1862:12 [ref. 393] and 1863:101 [ref. 401]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Auchenaspis Egerton, 1857 in fossil fishes, replaced by Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865. •Synonym of Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865 -- (Risch 1986:2 [ref. 6190], Teugels et al. 1991:503 [ref. 19030], Mo 1991:156 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:420 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:154 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865. Auchenoglanididae (Oxyglanis) [ref. 4522]. Masc. Oxyglanis sacchii Vinciguerra, 1898. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865 -- (Risch 1986:2 [ref. 6190], Teugels et al. 1991:503 [ref. 19030], Mo 1991:156 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:420 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:154 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865. Auchenoglanididae

Species Auchenoglanis acuticeps Pappenheim, in Pappenheim & Boulenger, 1914 - Lake Albert auchenoglanis (author) [=Auchenoglanis acuticeps Pappenheim [P.], in Pappenheim & Boulenger, 1914:249, Pl. 5 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition, 1907-1908 v. 5 (Zool. 3); ref. 18518] Lake Albert [Lake Albert Nyanza]. Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis acuticeps Pappenheim, 1914. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Lake Albert to the lower . Habitat: freshwater.

Species Auchenoglanis biscutatus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809) - Nile auchenoglanis (author) [=Pimelodus biscutatus Geoffroy St. Hilaire [E.], 1809:[320], Pl. 14 (figs. 1-2)] Notes: [Poissons du Nil v. 1 (part 1); ref. 4182] Nile River, Egypt. Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis biscutatus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Nile River basin: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) - Senegalese auchenoglanis (author) [=Pimelodus occidentalis Valenciennes [A.], in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840:203] Notes: [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Senegal. Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, 1840). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: : Senegal and Gambia, Casamange and Gambia River basins. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Auchenoglanis sacchii (Vinciguerra, 1898) - Omo auchenoglanis (author) [=Oxyglanis sacchii Vinciguerra [D.], 1898:250 [11]] Notes: [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 19 [vol. 39 in sequence]; ref. 4522] Omo River at Murzú, Ethiopia. Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis sacchii (Vinciguerra, 1898). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Omo River, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Auchenoglanis senegali Retzer, 2010 - Retzer's Senegalese auchenoglanis (author) [=Auchenoglanis senegali Retzer [M. E.], 2010:47, Figs. 8, 9, 10] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2655; ref. 31026] Saint-Louis, Forom River, Camp Djoudj, 16°22'N, 16°16'W, Senegal. Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis senegali Retzer, 2010. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Senegal and Gambia River basins, west Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Auchenoglanis tanganicanus Boulenger, 1906 - Kalambo auchenoglanis (author) [=Auchenoglanis occidentalis var. tanganicanus Boulenger [G. A.], 1906:553, Pl. 33] Notes: [Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 6, no. 1); ref. 573] Kalambo, . Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis tanganicanus Boulenger, 1906. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Lake Tanganyika and ditch along the Lukuga River. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Auchenoglanis tchadiensis Pellegrin, 1909 - Lake Chad auchenoglanis (author) [=Auchenoglanis occidentalis var. tchadiensis Pellegrin [J.], 1909:244] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 15 (no. 5); ref. 14408] Lake Chad at Bol, Chad. Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis tchadiensis Pellegrin, 1909. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Lake Chad basin: norther Cameroon, Central African Republic and Chad. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Auchenoglanis wittei Giltay, 1930 - Kisangani auchenoglanis (author) [=Auchenoglanis wittei Giltay [L.], 1930:92, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 19 (no. 1); ref. 16085] Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Auchenoglanis wittei Giltay, 1930. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Central River basin and Lualaba River. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Gunther, 1903 - claroteid catfishes [=Notoglanidium Günther [A.], 1903:336, Anaspidoglanis Teugels [G. G.], Risch [L.], de Vos [L.] & Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.], 1991:513, Liauchenoglanis Boulenger [G. A.], 1916:314, Platyglanis Daget [J.], 1980:821] Notes: [ref. 2021]. Neut. Notoglanidium walkeri Günther, 1903. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Notoglanidium Günther, 1903 -- (Risch 1986:33 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:71 [ref. 12860], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Mo 1991:159 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:427 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:177 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:162 [ref. 29155], Vreven et al. 2013:153 [ref, 32785], Geerinckx et al. 2013:174 [ref. 32787]). Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium Günther, 1903. Auchenoglanididae (Anaspidoglanis) [ref. 19030]. Masc. Auchenoglanis macrostoma Pellegrin, 1909. Type by original designation. •Valid as Anaspidoglanis Teugels, Risch, de Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1991 -- (Poll & Gosse 1995:175 [ref. 24781], Burgess & Finley 1996:163 [ref. 22901], Mbega & Teugels 1998:230 [ref. 23577], Geerinckx et al. 2003:17 [ref. 27023], Ferraris 2007:153 [ref. 29155], Geerinckx et al. 2007:589 [ref. 30028], Retzer 2010:25 [ref. 31026]). •Synonym of Notoglanidium Günther, 1903 – (Geerinckx 2013:174 [ref. 32787]). Current status: Synonym of Notoglanidium Günther, 1903. Auchenoglanididae (Liauchenoglanis) [ref. 585]. Masc. Liauchenoglanis maculatus Boulenger, 1916. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Liauchenoglanis Boulenger, 1916 -- (Risch 1986:32 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:71 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:160 [ref. 19952], Poll & Gosse 1995:177 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:161 [ref. 29155]). •Synonym of Notoglanidium Günther, 1903 -- (Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:427 [ref. 21590], Geerinckx et al. 2013:174 [ref. 32787]). Current status: Synonym of Notoglanidium Günther, 1903. Auchenoglanididae (Platyglanis) [ref. 1026]. Masc. Platyglanis depierrei Daget, 1979. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Platyglanis Daget, 1980 -- (Risch 1986:35 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:71 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:159 [ref. 19952], Poll & Gosse 1995:177 [ref. 24781], Ferraris 2007:164 [ref. 29155], Geerinckx et al. 2007:605 [ref. 30028] dated 1978). •Synonym of Notoglanidium Günther, 1903 -- (Geerinckx 2013:174 [ref. 32787]). Current status: Synonym of Notoglanidium Günther, 1903. Auchenoglanididae

Species Notoglanidium akiri (Risch, 1987) - Etche claroteid (author) [=Auchenoglanis akiri Risch [L.], 1987:33, Fig. 4] Notes: [Cybium v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 6751] Umayara Mba, Etche Rivers State, Nigeria, 4°52'N, 7°02'E. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium akiri (Risch, 1987). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Imu and New Calibar River basins, southwest Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Notoglanidium boutchangai (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1965) - Ngounie claroteid catfish (author) [= boutchangai Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.], 1965:347, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 72 (nos 3-4); ref. 9264] Ngounié River, approximately 2°12'S, 11°30'E, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium boutchangai (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1965). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Notoglanidium depierrei (Daget, 1980) - Daget's Sanaga claroteid catfish (author) [=Platyglanis depierrei Daget [J.], 1980:821, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Ser. 4: Section A: Zoologie, Biologie et Écologie Animales v. 1 (no. 3) (1979); ref. 1026] Small tributary of the Mbam, Sanaga River basin, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium depierrei (Daget, 1980). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: West-central Africa: Sanaga River basin, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Notoglanidium macrostoma (Pellegrin, 1909) - Pellegrin's Ogowe claroteid catfish (author) [=Auchenoglanis macrostoma Pellegrin [J.], 1909:67, Parauchenoglanis ansorgii Boulenger [G. A.], 1912:20, Pl. 22 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 15 (no. 2); ref. 14405] Ogowe River at Ngomo, Gabon, 0°49'S, 9°58'E. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium macrostoma (Pellegrin, 1909). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Western central Africa: South Cameroon, Gabon and Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater. (ansorgii) [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 3); ref. 581] N'Kutu under Loango falls, Congo. Current status: Synonym of Notoglanidium macrostomus (Pellegrin, 1909). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater. Species Notoglanidium maculatum (Boulenger, 1916) - Sierra Leone claroteid catfish (author) [=Liauchenoglanis maculatus Boulenger [G. A.], 1916:314, Fig. 186] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 4; ref. 585] North Sherbo District, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium maculatum (Boulenger, 1916). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Sierra Leone, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Notoglanidium pallidum Roberts & Stewart, 1976 - Bulu claroteid catfish (author) [=Notoglanidium pallidum Roberts [T. R.] & Stewart [D. J.], 1976:276, Pl. 7 (figs. a-c)] Notes: [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 147 (no. 6); ref. 7388] Lower Congo River, near Bulu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5°01'S, 14°01'E. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium pallidum Roberts & Stewart, 1976. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Lowe Congo River, central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Notoglanidium pembetadi Vreven et al., 2013 - Kouilou claroteid catfish (author) [=Notoglanidium pembetadi Vreven [E J.], Ibala Zamba [A.], Mamonekene [V,] & Geerinckx [T.], 2013:155, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Zootaxa 3691 (no. 1); ref. 32785] Niari (Kouilou) River at Pont Niari, just downstream of the bridge [i.e., bridge on the road Dolisie-Nyanga], 3° 33.57’S, 12° 20.47’ E, Republic of the Congo. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium pembetadi Vreven, Ibala Zamba, Mamonekene & Geerinckx, 2013. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Kouilou-Niari River, Republic of the Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Notoglanidium thomasi Boulenger, 1916 - Thomas' claroteid catfish (author) [=Notoglanidium thomasi Boulenger [G. A.], 1916:313, Fig. 185] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 4; ref. 585] Victoria and Pujehun, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium thomasi Boulenger, 1916. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Sierra Leone, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Notoglanidium walkeri Gunther, 1903 - Ibbi claroteid catfish (author) [=Notoglanidium walkeri Günther [A.], 1903:337, Pl. 32] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902, v. 2 (pt 2); ref. 2021] Ibbi River (Apollonia), Ghana, ca. 5°00'N, 2°38'W. Current status: Valid as Notoglanidium walkeri Günther, 1903. Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Parauchenoglanis Boulenger, 1911 - claroteid catfishes [=Parauchenoglanis Boulenger [G. A.], 1911:364] Notes: [ref. 579]. Masc. Pimelodus guttatus Lönnberg, 1895. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1920:538 [ref. 4905]; guttatus is preoccupied in Pimelodus and replaced by Parauchenoglanis loennbergi Fowler, 1958. •Valid as Parauchenoglanis Boulenger, 1911 -- (Risch 1986:33 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:71 [ref. 12860], Teugels et al. 1991:512 [ref. 19030], Mo 1991:158 [ref. 19952], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:423 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:175 [ref. 24781], Geerinckx et al. 2003:23 [ref. 27023], Geerinckx et al. 2004:788 [ref. 27530], Ferraris 2007:162 [ref. 29155], Geerinckx et al. 2007:593 [ref. 30028], Reitzer 2008:45 [ref. 29731], Retzer 2010:25 [ref. 31026], Marshall 2011:146 [ref. 31755], Geerinckx et al. 2013:174 [ref. 32787]). Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis Boulenger, 1911. Auchenoglanididae

Species Parauchenoglanis ahli (Holly, 1930) - Cross River claroteid catfish (author) [=Auchenoglanis ahli Holly [M.], 1930:201, Pl. 1 (fig. 9[1?])] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte, Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 139 (Abt. 1) (nos. 3-4); ref. 2190] Upper Cross River basin, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis ahli (Holly, 1930). : Auchenoglanidinae. Distribution: Africa: upper Cross River basin, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis altipinnis (Boulenger, 1911) - Ja River parauchenoglanis (author) [=Auchenoglanis altipinnis Boulenger [G. A.], 1911:372, Fig. 288] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Ja River at Esamesa, Congo system, southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis altipinnis (Boulenger, 1911). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Africa: Cameroon, Gabon and Congo Brazzaville. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879) - Balay's parauchenoglanis (author) [=Pimelodus balayi Sauvage [H.-E.], 1879:98 [9], Auchenoglanis ballayi var. gravoti Pellegrin [J.], 1907:321, Pimelodus guirali Thominot [A.], 1886:162, Auchenoglanis pietschmanni Holly [M.], 1927:208, Fig. 3, Auchenoglanis pulcher Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:267, Pl. 29 (figs. 2-2a), Auchenoglanis ubangensis Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:41, Pl. 11 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 3; ref. 3881] Ogôoué River at Lopé [? Lopé River], French Congo. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: West central Africa: Rivers of South Cameroon, Gabon and Congo. Habitat: freshwater. (gravoti) [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 13 (no. 5); ref. 15165] N'Tem, southern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater. (guirali) [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 10; ref. 17904] San Benito River, French Congo. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater. (pietschmanni) [Sitzungsberichte, Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 136 (Abt. 1) (nos 5-6); ref. 2189] Mbam River, Sanga basin, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879). Claroteidae: Auchenoglanidinae. Habitat: freshwater. (pulcher) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 4865] Lindi River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater. (ubangensis) [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: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi (Popta, 1913) - Warri claroteid catfish (author) [=Auchenoglanis buettikoferi Popta [C. M. L.], 1913:237, Pl. 10] Notes: [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 35 (nos 3-4); ref. 14973] Warri River, western Niger Delta, Upper Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi (Popta, 1913). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Upper Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis longiceps (Boulenger, 1913) - Nyong parauchenoglanis (author) [=Auchenoglanis longiceps Boulenger [G. A.], 1913:68, Auchenoglanis maculosus Holly [M.], 1927:211, Fig. 4] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 12 (no. 67); ref. 14948] Nyong River, southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis longiceps (Boulenger, 1913). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: West-central Africa: Nyong River basin, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (maculosus) [Sitzungsberichte, Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 136 (Abt. 1) (nos 5-6); ref. 2189] Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis longiceps (Boulenger, 1913). Auchenoglanididae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis monkei (Keilhack, 1910) - dotted catfish [=Auchenoglanis monkei Keilhack [L.], 1910:120, Auchenoglanis fasciatus Gras [R.], 1961:404, Fig. 2, Pimelodus guttatus Lönnberg [E.], 1895:184, Parauchenoglanis loennbergi Fowler [H. W.], 1958:14] Notes: [Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin v. 5 (no. 1); ref. 14589] Near Logobaba, Cameroon (4°02'N, 9°45'W). Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis monkei (Keilhack, 1910). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: to Cameroon, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (fasciatus) [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 32 (no. 5) (1960); ref. 1876] Near Bokoutou train station, a few kilometers east of Sakété, near the Nigeria border, Benin [Dahomey]. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis monkei (Keilhack, 1910). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater. (guttatus) [Öfversigt af Kongl. Veterskaps-akadeiens forhandlinger v. 52 (no. 3); ref. 14584] Western Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis monkei (Keilhack, 1910). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater. (loennbergi) [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 310; ref. 1470] Western Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis monkei (Keilhack, 1910). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: West-central Africa: Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis ngamensis (Boulenger, 1911) - grunter [=Auchenoglanis ngamensis Boulenger [G. A.], 1911:371, Fig. 287] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Okovango River, near Lake Ngami, , southern Africa. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis ngamensis (Boulenger, 1911). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: South-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis pantherinus (Pellegrin, 1929) - Ntem claroteid catfish (author) [=Auchenoglanis pantherinus Pellegrin [J.], 1929:363] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 54; ref. 15941] Ntem River, Nyabessan, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis pantherinus (Pellegrin, 1929). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: West-central Africa: Ntem River basin, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Parauchenoglanis punctatus (Boulenger, 1902) - Lindi claroteid catfish (author) [=Auchenoglanis punctatus Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:267, Pl. 29 (figs. 1-1a), Auchenoglanis grandis Fowler [H. W.], 1936:312, Fig. 96, Auchenoglanis iturii Steindachner [F.], 1911:530] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 4865] Lindi River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Parauchenoglanis punctatus (Boulenger, 1902). Auchenoglanididae Distribution: Widespread in central Africa: Gabon, central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater. (grandis) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Nola, middle Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis punctatus (Boulenger, 1902). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater. (iturii) [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien v. 48 (no. 26); ref. 14812] Ituri River, tributary of Congo River, near Mawambi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis punctatus (Boulenger, 1902). Auchenoglanididae Habitat: freshwater ***************************************************** Unavailable names, uncertain taxa coriscanus, Chrysichthys Günther [A.] 1899:724 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899 (pt 3); ref. 14705] Corisco Island, Ghana. Syntypes: BMNH 1896.5.5.64-65 (2). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacepède 1803) -- (Risch 1986:24 [ref. 6190]). •Synonym of Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809) -- (Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478], apparently an error). •Species inquirenda in Chrysichthys -- (Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]). Claroteidae. Habitat: freshwater. kingsleyae, Chrysichthys Günther [A.] 1899:728, Pl. 45 (fig. A); Fig. 8 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899 (pt 3); ref. 14705] Ogowe River, Ghana. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1899.12.23.1. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Chrysichthys walkeri Günther 1899 -- (Risch 1986:27 [ref. 6190]). •Synonym of Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809) -- (Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478]). •Species inquirenda in Chrysichthys -- (Ferraris 2007:160 [ref. 29155]). Claroteidae. Habitat: freshwater. thomasi, Chrysichthys delhezi Chabanaud [P.] 1934:209 [Faune des Colonies Françaises v. 5 (no. 4); ref. 20284] Congo. Syntypes: MNHN 1937-0074 to 0075 (1, 1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:156 [ref. 29155]. •Possible synonym of Chrysichthys delhezi Boulenger 1899 -- (Risch 1986:17 [ref. 6190], Ferraris 2007:156 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Uncertain as Chrysichthys delhezi Boulenger 1899. Claroteidae. Distribution: Congo, central Africa [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater. ballayi, Auchenoglanis Boulenger [G. A.] 1901:295 [footnote] [Les poissons du Bassin du Congo; ref. 14744] Holotype: MNHN A-0898. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:162 [ref. 22155]. Unjustified emendation or misspelling of Pimelodus balayi Sauvage 1883. •In the synonymy of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage 1879) -- (Ferraris 2007:162 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Uncertain as Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage 1879). Claroteidae. Habitat: freshwater.