FAMILY Garman 1895 - nothos, [=Nothobranchiinae, Adamini, Epiplatini, Callopanchina, Aphyosemina, Adamansini, Fenerbahceini S, Fenerbahceini O] Notes: Nothobranchiinae Garman 1895:159 [ref. 1538] (subfamily) Adamini Huber 2000:28, 30 [ref. 32209] (tribe) Adamas Huber [emended to Adamantini by Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], emendation not justified, Article 29.4; invalid, Article 39] Epiplatini Huber 2000:28, 32 [ref. 32209] (tribe) [also as subtribe Epiplatina; stem emended to Epiplate- by Huber 2005:7 [ref. 28394], emendation not justified, Article 29.4; Epiplateinae preoccupied in Diptera, so this stem invalid, Article 55.3; stem emended back to the original stem Epiplat- by Huber 2012:7 [ref. 32617] to remove homonymy] Callopanchina Huber 2000:28, 31 [ref. 32209] (subtribe) [stem changed to Callopanchac- by Costa 2008:25 [ref. 30126]; original stem is correct] Aphyosemina Huber 2000:28, 33 [ref. 32209] (subtribe) [emended to Aphyosemiina by Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], emendation not justified, Article 29.4; stem changed to Aphyosemion- by Costa 2008:28 [ref. 30126]] Adamansini Huber 2007:211 [ref. 29114] (tribe) Adamans [senior objective of Fenerbahceini Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008] Fenerbahceini Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008:67 [ref. 29487] (tribe) [junior objective synonym of Adamansini Huber 2007, invalid, Article 61.3.2] Fenerbahceini Özdikmen 2008:292 [ref. 29474] (tribe) Fenerbahce [junior objective synonym of Fenerbahceini Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008, invalid]

GENUS Aphyosemion Myers, 1924 - killifishes [=Aphyosemion Myers [G. S.] 1924:2, Chromaphyosemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] 1971:118, Diapteron (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] & Seegers [L.] 1977:146, Kathetys (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] 1977:unnum. p. 10, Mesoaphyosemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] 1977:213, Iconisemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] 2013, Scheelsemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] 2013:4] Notes: [ref. 3091]. Neut. Aphyosemion castaneum Myers 1924. by original designation. •Valid as Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Huber 1978 [ref. 6070], Parenti 1981:476 [ref. 7066], Woeltjes 1983:2 [ref. 30503], Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198], Amiet 1987 [ref. 16153], Seegers 1988 [ref. 19980], Lévêque et al. 1989:120 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:340 [ref. 26477], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:591 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], van der Zee & Wildekamp 1994:431 [ref. 22655], Poll & Gosse 1995:217 [ref. 24781], Romand & Ozouf-Costaz 1995:39 [ref. 21952], Huber 1999:106 [ref. 23915], Murphy et al. 1999:349 [ref. 25491], Murphy & Collier 1999:351 [ref. 25490], Dankwa et al. 1999:40 [ref. 28023], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Legros & Zentz 2007:1 [ref. 29472], van der Zee et al. 2007:133 [ref. 30034], Agnèse et al. 2009:44 [ref. 30120], Litz & Koerber 2009:45 [ref. 30140], van der Zee & Sonnenberg 2010:58 [ref. 31068], van der Zee & Sonnenberg 2011:73 [ref. 31317], Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2012:3 [ref. 32079], Valdesalici & Eberl 2013:157 [ref. 32900], Valdesalici & Eberl 2014:111 [ref. 33277], Eberl 2015:65 [ref. 33885], Valdesalici & Eberl 2015:110 [ref. 33901]). Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Chromaphyosemion) [ref. 9343]. Neut. multicolor Meinken 1930. Type by original designation. Treatment of Chromaphyosemion as a is premature, as this would mean that Aphyosemion would have to be split up completely into at least 10 genera, most of which are currently undescribed; DNA needs further study. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). •Valid as Chromaphyosemion Radda 1971 -- (Sonnenberg 2000:82 [ref. 26135], Völker et al. 2007:1 [ref. 29147], Sonnenberg 2007:1 [ref. 29286], Sonnenberg 2008:359 [ref. 29383]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Chromaphyosemion as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:595 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], Agnèse et al. 2006:332 [ref. 30131], van der Zee et al. 2007:151 [ref. 30034], Pohlmann 2009:35 [ref. 30191]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Diapteron) [ref. 2273]. Neut. Aphyosemion georgiae Lambert & Géry 1968. Type by original designation. Also published as new in Huber & Seegers 1978:115 [ref. 2272]. •Valid as Diapteron Huber & Seegers 1977 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:242 [ref. 6198], Seegers 1997:7 [ref. 23895], Poll & Gosse 1995:215 [ref. 24781]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Diapteron as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:169 [ref. 30034]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Iconisemion) [ref. 33091]. Masc. Haplochilus striatus Boulenger 2013. Seen only from a listing. •Synonymy of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Iconisemion as described. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers, 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Kathetys) [Killi Revue v. 4 (no. 4)(suppl.); ref. 2268] Masc. Haplochilus exiguus Boulenger 1911. Type by original designation. Treated as masculine, Art. 30.2.4. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Kathetys as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:602 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:177 [ref. 30034]). •Valid as Kathetys Huber 1977 -- (Sonnenberg & Schunke 2010:337 [ref. 30994]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Mesoaphyosemion) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Oesterreich v. 24 (no. 12); ref. 3580] Neut. Haplochilus cameronensis Boulenger 1903. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:197 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:616 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Mesoaphyosemion as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Huber 1999:106 [ref. 23915], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], Sonnenberg & Blum 2005:211 [ref. 28302], Van de Zee et al. 2007:181 [ref. 30034]). •Valid as Mesoaphyosemion Radda 1977 -- (Sonnenberg & Schunke 2010:337 [ref. 30994]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Scheelsemion) [ref. 33091]. Haplochilus calliurus var. australis Rachow 1921. Taken only from a listing. •Synonym of Aphiosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Scheelsemion Huber 2013. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers, 1924. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Aphyosemion abacinum Huber, 1976 [=Aphyosemion abacinum Huber [J. H.] 1976:79, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 3 (no. 3); ref. 7339] 30 kilometers north of Mekambo, region de l'Ivindo, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion abacinum Huber 1976. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion ahli Myers, 1933 [=Aphyosemion calliurum ahli Myers [G. S.] 1933:183, Panchax (Aphyosemion) callirurus var. caeruleus Meinken [H.] 1932:3, Pl. 48 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Copeia 1933 (no. 4); ref. 3104] Nziou, immediately south of Longji, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion ahli Myers 1933. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. (caeruleus) [Das Aquarium: die Fachzeitschrift des Naturfreundes, Berlin (v. 6) for Jan. 1932; ref. 20446] Nziou, immediately south of Longji, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion ahli Myers 1933. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion alpha Huber, 1998 [=Aphyosemion alpha Huber [J. H.] 1998:16, Figs.] Notes: [Das Aquarium: Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik, Bornheim v. 32 (no. 350); ref. 24031] Cap Estérias, FundortCode, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion alpha Huber 1998. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion amoenum Radda & Purzl, 1976 [=Aphyosemion amoenum Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1976:134, Figs. 3 [part]-4] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 8 (no. 11); ref. 20503] Bach im Regenwald 3.5 kilometers north-northeast der Abzweigung der Strasse von sonbo nach Bibang von der Strecke Edea-Yaoundé, Ndoupé, Kellé-Zufluss, Nyong-system. Stream in rainforest, western central Cameroon (3°53'N, 10°40'E). Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion amoenum Radda & Pürzl 1976. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion aureum Radda, 1980 [=Aphyosemion aureum Radda [A. C.] 1980:201, Fig. 1] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 27 (no. 11); ref. 8430] Small rainforest creek near Mouila, 47 kilometers southwest of Koulamoutou, Du Chaillu Massif, Ogooué-Lolo Province, southern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion aureum Radda 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species (Rachow, 1921) [=Haplochilus calliurus var. australis Rachow [A.] 1921:26, Fig., Aphyosemion australe var. hjerresensii Meinken [H.] 1953:123, Panchax polychromus Ahl [E.] 1924:308] Notes: [Bibliothek für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 16; ref. 20448] Cap Gentil, northwestern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion australe (Rachow 1921). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon to Angola. Habitat: freshwater. (hjerresensii) [Die Aquarien- und Terrarien Zeitschrift (Stuttgart) v. 6 (no. 12); ref. 26379] Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion australe (Rachow 1921). Nothobranchiidae. (polychromus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Cap Lopez, Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion australe (Rachow 1921). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion bamilekorum Radda, 1971 [=Aphyosemion bamilekorum Radda [A. C.] 1971:177, Figs. 5-6] Notes: [Aquaria: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Vivaristik v. 5; ref. 20449] Creek 9 kilometers northwest of Bafoussam, on way to Bamenda, in the highlands of Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion bamilekorum Radda 1971. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion bitaeniatum (Ahl, 1924) [= bitaeniatus Ahl [E.] 1924:141, Fundulopanchax multicolor Brüning [C.] 1929:372, Fig. 2, Fundulopanchax multicolor Meinken [H.] 1930:18, Fig., Aphyosemion (Fundulopanchax) nigri Ahl [E.] 1935:124] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] ?, West Africa. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion bitaeniatum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (multicolor B) [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 26 (no. 24); ref. 26386] Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion bitaeniatum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (multicolor M) [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 27 (no. 2); ref. 19861] Lagos, Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion bitaeniatum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (nigri) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (nos 5/6); ref. 13867] mouth. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion bitaeniatum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion bitteri Valdesalici & Eberl, 2016 [=Aphyosemion bitteri Valdesalici [S.] & Eberl [W.] 2016:62, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 22 (no. 2); ref. 34405] Small stream named Dondo belonging to the Ikoy River system, 1 km west of Ikobey, Route Régionale 22 to Sindara, Province de la Ngounié, Département de Tsamba-Magotsi, Gabon, 01°02.986’S, 10°58.726’E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion bitteri Valdesalici & Eberl 2016. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ikoy River system, Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species (Lonnberg, 1895) [=Fundulus bivittatus Lönnberg [E.] 1895:190, Fundulopanchax bivittatus var. coerulea Meinken [H.] 1930:178, Fig., Aphyosemion bivittatum hollyi Myers [G. S.] 1933:184, Fundulus rubrostictus Ahl [E.] 1924:140] Notes: [Öfversigt af Kongl. Veterskaps-akadeiens forhandlinger v. 52 (no. 3); ref. 14584] Near the waterfall of N'dian River, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion bivittatum (Lönnberg 1895). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Nigeria and Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (coerulea) [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 41 (no. 11); ref. 19957] Equatorial West Africa. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion bivittatum (Lönnberg 1895). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (hollyi) [Copeia 1933 (no. 4); ref. 3104] Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion bivittatum (Lönnberg 1895). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (rubrostictus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] Niger River system [possibly in error]. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion bivittatum (Lönnberg 1895). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion bochtleri Radda, 1975 [=Aphyosemion bochtleri Radda [A. C.] 1975:6, Pls. 8-9 [part]] Notes: [British Association, Killi News (Separate) Jun. 1975; ref. 20501] Brook in rainforest about 300 meters on right side of a village near Mintoum, northern Gabon, about 0°29'N, 11°29'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion bochtleri Radda 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion bualanus (Ahl, 1924) [=Panchax bualanus Ahl [E.] 1924:54] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 1/2) (art. 4); ref. 76] Buala [now Bouala, 6°42'N, 15°58'E], Cameroon [now Central African Republic]. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion bualanum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion buytaerti Radda & Huber, 1978 [=Aphyosemion buytaerti Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1978:181, Figs. 6 (above), 11-12] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 25 (no. 12); ref. 20502] Ékouma River, at Ogouée village, between Zanaga and Voula II, southern Republic of Congo, 2°50'S, 13°51'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion buytaerti Radda & Huber 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and adjacent Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion calliurum (Boulenger, 1911) [=Haplochilus calliurus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:265, Panchax flavus Ahl [E.] 1924:311, Panchax unicolor Ahl [E.] 1924:309, Panchax vexillifer Meinken [H.] 1929:255, Fig.] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Nigeria [not Liberia]. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion calliurum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon, and Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater. (flavus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Niger. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion calliurum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (unicolor) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] West Africa. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion calliurum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (vexillifer) [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 40 (no. 15); ref. 16109] West Africa. Museum in Magdeburg, Germany (lost). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion calliurum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion cameronense (Boulenger, 1903) [=Haplochilus cameronensis Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:440, Panchax bellicauda Ahl [E.] 1924:312, Aphyosemion cameronense haasi Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1976:140, Figs. 6, 8 [part], Aphyosemion cameronense halleri Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1976:138, Figs. 5, 8 [part], Panchax microstomus Ahl [E.] 1924:303] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 70) (art. 42); ref. 15018] Southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion cameronense (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (bellicauda) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion cameronense (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (haasi) [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 8 (no. 11); ref. 20503] Mountain stream, about 27 kilometers northwest of Zomoko, Amvené tributary, north of Lalara, northern Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion cameronense (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: northern Gabon [this subspecies]. Habitat: freshwater. (halleri) [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 8 (no. 11); ref. 20503] Quellfassung der Wasserversorgungsanlage der Katholischen Mission in Ambam, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion cameronense (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon and Gabon [this subspecies if valid]. Habitat: freshwater. (microstomus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion cameronense (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion campomaanense Agnese et al., 2009 [=Aphyosemion campomaanense Agnèse [J. F.], Brummett [R.], Caminade [P.], Catalan [J.] & Kornobis [E.] 2009:50, Figs. 4-10] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2045; ref. 30120] Campo-Ma'an National Park, small stream under forest cover, 2.33735°N, 10.20435°E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion campomaanense Agnèse, Brummett, Caminade, Catalan & Kornobis 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion castaneum Myers, 1924 [=Aphyosemion castaneum Myers [G. S.] 1924:2, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [American Museum Novitates No. 116; ref. 3091] Kisangani, Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion castaneum Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, upper Congo River system. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion caudofasciatum Huber & Radda, 1979 [=Aphyosemion caudofasciatum Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1979:178, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 26 (no. 11); ref. 20505] Ekouma stream at Ogouée Village, north of Zanaga, Lékoumou Province, southern Republic of the Congo, 2°50'S, 13°51'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion caudofasciatum Huber & Radda 1979. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: upper Ogowe River, Republic of the Congo. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion celiae Scheel, 1971 [=Aphyosemion celiae Scheel [J. J.] 1971:52, Fig., Aphyosemion celiae winifredae Radda [A. C.] & Scheel [J. J.] 1975:100, Fig.] Notes: [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 19 (no. 5); ref. 7588] Small brook near John Epie's House in Mambanda, near Kumba, western Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion celiae Scheel 1971. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (winifredae) [Das Aquarium: Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik, Bornheim v. 9 (no. 69); ref. 7462] Cameroon Republic. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion celiae Scheel 1971. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Upper Meme River, Cameroon [this subspecies].

Species Aphyosemion chauchei Huber & Scheel, 1981 [=Aphyosemion chauchei Huber [J. H.] & Scheel [J. J.] 1981:36, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 8589] Slow brook in forest 20 kilometers east of Etoumbi towards Makoua, central Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion chauchei Huber & Scheel 1981. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Central Congo River system. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion christyi (Boulenger, 1915) [=Haplochilus christyi Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:46, Aphyosemion margaretae Fowler [H. W.] 1936:320, Fig. 130] Notes: [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 3; ref. 584] Lindi River at Bafwasende, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion christyi (Boulenger 1915). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Epula and Ituri drainages, Democratic Republic of Congao, Congo River system. Habitat: freshwater. (margaretae) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Forest rills near Saidi's Village, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion christyi (Boulenger 1915). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion citrineipinnis Huber & Radda, 1977 [=Aphyosemion citrineipinnis Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1977:101 [3], Fig. 6] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 6); ref. 7256] Mountain stream near Yeno, Mogambi, Ogoudou-Ogoudou sub-system of Ngounie, Gabon, elevation about 450 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion citrineipinnis Huber & Radda 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion coeleste Huber & Radda, 1977 [=Aphyosemion coeleste Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1977:99 [1], Fig. 4] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 6); ref. 7256] Stream near Mossango, 13 kilometers northwest of Moanda, on way to Lastoursville, central Gabon, elevation about 400 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion coeleste Huber & Radda 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion cognatum Meinken, 1951 [=Aphyosemion cognatum Meinken [H.] 1951:255, Fig.] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 4 (no. 10); ref. 12900] Kinshasa [Leopoldville], Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion cognatum Meinken 1951. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Congo River system, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion congicum (Ahl, 1924) [=Panchax congicus Ahl [E.] 1924:307, Aphyosemion melanopteron Goldstein [R. J.] & Ricco [J. F.] 1970:9, 2 figs.] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion congicum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River system. Habitat: freshwater. (melanopteron) [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 7422] Congo River basin, Congo. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion congicum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion cryptum van der Zee et al., 2018 [=Aphyosemion cryptum van der Zee [J. R.], Walsh [G.], Boukaka Mikembi [V. N.], Jonker [M. N.], Alexandre [M. P.] & Sonnenberg [R.] 2018:80, Figs. 12-13] Notes: [Zootaxa 4369 (no. 1); ref. 35718] Tributary of the Mandoro River, tributary of the Louessé River, Niari River drainage, Republic of the Congo, 2°21'57"S, 12°46'16"E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion cryptum van der Zee, Walsh, Boukaka Mikembi, Jonker, Alexandre & Sonnenberg 2018. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Upper Louessé River system, southern Massif du Chaillu, Congo, Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion cyanoflavum van der Zee et al., 2018 [=Aphyosemion cyanoflavum van der Zee [J. R.], Walsh [G.], Boukaka Mikembi [V. N.], Jonker [M. N.], Alexandre [M. P.] & Sonnenberg [R.] 2018:72, Figs. 6, 7, 8A-B, 9] Notes: [Zootaxa 4369 (no. 1); ref. 35718] 1.5 km south of the village of Lisoukou (10 km south of Mayoko) on the road R1 to Mossendjo, Leyou River, tributary of the Mandoro River, tributary of the Louessé River, Niari River drainage, Republic of the Congo, 2°21'57"S, 12°46'16"E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion cyanoflavum van der Zee, Walsh, Boukaka Mikembi, Jonker, Alexandre & Sonnenberg 2018. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Upper Louessé River system, southern Massif du Chaillu, Congo, Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion cyanostictum Lambert & Gery, 1968 [=Aphyosemion cyanostictum Lambert [J. G.] & Géry [J.] 1968:308, Fig. 4; Pl. 3 (upper fig.)] Notes: [Biologia Gabonica v. 3 (no. 4) (for 1967); ref. 7903] Ivindo basin, Marigot of the village de Bélinga, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion cyanostictum Lambert & Géry 1968. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion dargei Amiet, 1987 [=Aphyosemion (Kathetys) dargei Amiet [J.-L.] 1987:125] Notes: [English p. 250], Pl. 67 (figs. 123-126) [A bibliography of fishes. [Dean's Bibliography] 1987; ref. 16153] Houe (Ngorro-Ngila tract), Cameroon Republic. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion dargei Amiet 1987. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion decorsei (Pellegrin, 1904) [=Haplochilus decorsei Pellegrin [J.] 1904:223] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 10 (no. 5); ref. 15194] Bessou, Ubangi River [Central African Republic]. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion decorsei (Pellegrin 1904). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Central African Republic, Ubangi River system. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion ecucuense (Sonnenberg, 2008) [=Chromaphyosemion ecucuense Sonnenberg [R.] 2008:361, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 4) [for 2007]; ref. 29383] Río Muni, Río Ecucu basin, 36 kilometers east of Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion ecucuense (Sonnenberg 2008). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Coastal plain of northwestern Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion edeanum Amiet, 1987 [=Aphyosemion edeanum Amiet [J.-L.] 1987:98] Notes: [English p. 223], Pls. 52-53 (fig.74), 68 (fig.130) [A bibliography of fishes. [Dean's Bibliography] 1987; ref. 16153] Mapubi, about 35 kilometers east of Edea, Sanaga basin, Cameroon Republic. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion edeanum Amiet 1987. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion elberti (Ahl, 1924) [=Panchax elberti Ahl [E.] 1924:309, Aphyosemion bualanum kekemense Radda [A. C.] & Scheel [J. J.] 1975:98, Figs. 1, 3, 5; 1 pl., Aphyosemion rubrifascium Clausen [H. S.] 1963:203, Pl. 7 (figs. f-g); Fig. 1, Panchax tessmanni Ahl [E.] 1924:310] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Jade Plateau, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion elberti (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (kekemense) [Das Aquarium: Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik, Bornheim v. 9 (no. 69); ref. 7462] Petit N'kam, Kekem District, 35 kilometers north-northeast of N'kongsamba, on road to Bafoussam, Cameroon Republic. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion elberti (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (rubrifascium) [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn. v. 125; ref. 4529] Marsh between Ndop and Bamunko, Bamenda area, Cameroon highlands, elevation 1200 meters. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion elberti (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. (tessmanni) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion elberti (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae.

Species Aphyosemion elegans (Boulenger, 1899) [=Haplochilus elegans Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:113, Pl. 47 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion elegans (Boulenger 1899). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa: central Congo system. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion erythron (Sonnenberg, 2008) [=Chromaphyosemion erythron Sonnenberg [R.] 2008:365, Figs. 4-5] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 4) [for 2007]; ref. 29383] Río Muni, road from Senye to Izaguirre, between Bisum and Avuenam, Equatorial Guinea. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion erythron (Sonnenberg 2008). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Coastal plain of southwestern Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion escherichi (Ahl, 1924) [=Panchax escherichi Ahl [E.] 1924:304, Aphyosemion simulans Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1976:186, Fig. 6] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Attogondema, Cameroon [this region of Cameroon now belongs to Gabon]. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion escherichi (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. (simulans) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 23 (no. 11); ref. 20513] Stream in rainforest on the way from Libreville to Kap Esterias, near Kap Esterias, northwestern Gabon, 0°37'N, 9°21'E. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion escherichi (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion etsamense Sonnenberg & Blum, 2005 [=Aphyosemion (Mesoaphyosemion) etsamense Sonnenberg [R.] & Blum [T.] 2005:213, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Bonner Zoologische Beiträge v. 53 (nos. 1-2); ref. 28302] Western slopes of the Monts de Cristal, small river at village of Etsam I, crossing the road N5 from Medoneu to Kougouleu, 0°46'34.1"N, 10°24'03"E, northwestern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion etsamense Sonnenberg & Blum 2005. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion exigoideum Radda & Huber, 1977 [=Aphyosemion exigoideum Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1977:141, Fig. 2] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 8); ref. 7277] Small rainforest creek near Mandilou, western Gabon, elevation 70 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion exigoideum Radda & Huber 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger, 1911) [=Haplochilus exiguus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:265, Panchax carnapi Ahl [E.] 1924:303, Panchax (Aphyosemion) jacobi Ahl [E.] 1928:121, Fig. 7, Panchax jaundensis Ahl [E.] 1924:305, Panchax loboanus Ahl [E.] 1924:306, Panchax (Aphyosemion) loloensis Ahl [E.] 1928:121, Fig. 8, Panchax normani Ahl [E.] 1928:120, Fig. 6, Panchax preussi Ahl [E.] 1924:55] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Nyong River, southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (carnapi) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Yaoundé, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (jacobi) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Lolodorf, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (jaundensis) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Sangmelima, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (loboanus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (loloensis) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Lolodorf, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (normani) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Yaoundé, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (preussi) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 1/2) (art. 4); ref. 76] Yaoundé, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion exiguum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion ferranti (Boulenger, 1910) [=Haplochilus ferranti Boulenger [G. A.] 1910:285] Notes: [Bulletins Mensuels / Société des naturalistes Luxembourgeois 4 (no. 10); ref. 14431] Forest creek near Kondué, Kasai Province, southern Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion ferranti (Boulenger 1910). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion franzwerneri Scheel, 1971 [=Aphyosemion franzwerneri Scheel [J. J.] 1971:61, Fig.] Notes: [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 19 (no. 5); ref. 7588] Small source 15 kilometers north of the Douala-Edea-Yabassi road junction, towards Yabassi, eastern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion franzwerneri Scheel 1971. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion fulgens Radda, 1975 [=Aphyosemion georgiae fulgens Radda [A. C.] 1975:18, Pl. 12] Notes: [British Killifish Association, Killi News (Separate) Jun. 1975; ref. 20501] A brook in the rainforest near Esenkelle, 52 kilometers west of Makokou, northern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion fulgens Radda 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion gabunense Radda, 1975 [=Aphyosemion gabunense Radda [A. C.] 1975:17, Pl. 11, Aphyosemion gabunense boehmi Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1977:145, Fig. 4, Aphyosemion gabunense marginatum Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1977:143, Fig. 3] Notes: [British Killifish Association, Killi News (Separate) Jun. 1975; ref. 20501] Small and swampy brook in the rainforest between Lambarené and Fougamou along National Road No. 1, about 30 kilometers southeast of Lambarené, western Gabon, 0°50'S, 10°22'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion gabunense Radda 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon; this subspecies is lower Ogowe and Ngounie River systems. Habitat: freshwater. (boehmi) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 8); ref. 7277] Stream on way to Mora from Bigouenia, western Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion gabunense Radda 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Ngounie River, western Gabon [this subspecies]. Habitat: freshwater. (marginatum) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 8); ref. 7277] Residual pool of a rainforest creek 9 kilometers southwest of Bifoun at National highway No. 1, western Gabon, elevation 70 meters. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion gabunense Radda 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: near Bifoun, northwestern Gabon [this subspecies].

Species Aphyosemion georgiae Lambert & Gery, 1968 [=Aphyosemion georgiae Lambert [J. G.] & Géry [J.] 1968:306, Fig. 3; Pl. 3 (lower fig.)] Notes: [Biologia Gabonica v. 3 (no. 4) (for 1967); ref. 7903] Marigot in front of the camp at Bélinga, Ivindo River basin, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion georgiae Lambert & Géry 1968. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion grelli Valdesalici & Eberl, 2013 [=Aphyosemion grelli Valdesalici [S.] & Eberl [W.] 2013:157, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Vertebrate Zoology v. 63 (no. 2); ref. 32900] Province de la Nauounie, Depart. de Tsamba-Magotsi, Ikoy River System (00°39.07"S, 10°56'00" E), Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion grelli Valdesalici & Eberl 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion hanneloreae Radda & Purzl, 1985 [=Aphyosemion hanneloreae hanneloreae Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1985:157, Fig. 1] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 32 (no. 11); ref. 17262] Tiny mountain rainforest swamp creek in Malinga, Ngounié Province, near the border of Kongo, southern Gabon, elevation 400 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion hanneloreae Radda & Pürzl 1985. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: southern Gabon and (?) adjacent Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion heinemanni Berkenkamp, 1983 [=Aphyosemion heinemanni Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1983:803, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 97 (no. 4); ref. 8373] Song Mahi, situated in the affluents to Nyong River system, Cameroon, 3°23'N, 10°32'W. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion heinemanni Berkenkamp 1983. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion hera Huber, 1998 [=Aphyosemion hera Huber [J. H.] 1998:332, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 105 (no. 2); ref. 23502] 45 kilometers northeast of Lambaréné, on road to Bifound, near Benguié, lower Ogooué basin, 0°47'S, 10°32'E, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion hera Huber 1998. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion herzogi Radda, 1975 [=Aphyosemion herzogi Radda [A. C.] 1975:5, Pls. 8-9 [part]] Notes: [British Killifish Association, Killi News (Separate) Jun. 1975; ref. 20501] Fast running brook about 3 kilometers north of Zoumoukou or 16 kilometers north of Lalara on the road to Mitzic and Oyem, northern Gabon, 0°27'N, 12°15'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion herzogi Radda 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion hofmanni Radda, 1980 [=Aphyosemion hofmanni Radda [A. C.] 1980:203, Fig. 3] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 27 (no. 11); ref. 8430] Small shallow mountain creek branch, 55 kilometers from the Mimongo-Mbigou Road, near Iméno Mbila, Du Chaillu Massif, southern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion hofmanni Radda 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: southern Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion jeanhuberi Valdesalici & Eberl, 2015 [=Aphyosemion jeanhuberi Valdesalici [S.] & Eberl [W.] 2015:111, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 21 (no. 3); ref. 33901] Isiengui, stream Bilala, 18 km N of Divenié along the road to Malinga (2°38’12.2"S, 12°07’14.4"E), Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion jeanhuberi Valdesalici & Eberl 2015. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Border between Gabon and Congo (Brazzaville). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Huber & Radda, 1977 [=Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1977:101 [3], Fig.] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 6); ref. 7256] Rainforest stream, 6 kilometers west of Mimongo, between Magagara and Lamadou, Migoto-Ogoulou subsystem of Ngounie, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Huber & Radda 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion kouamense Legros, 1999 [=Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) kouamense Legros [O.] 1999:33, Figs.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 31 (no. 2); ref. 24924] Edge of Cristal Mountains, 2.5 kilometers north of Nzog Bizeng (Nzogbinzègue), northwestern Gabon, 0°25'N, 10°04'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion kouamense Legros 1999. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion koungueense (Sonnenberg, 2007) [=Chromaphyosemion koungueense Sonnenberg [R.] 2007:7, Figs. 3-6] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1591; ref. 29286] At the road from Edea to Dizangue and Ndonga, river Koungué, a small river in the forest near the village of Koungué Ndonga, 3°48'36.9"N, 9°55'03.9"E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion koungueense (Sonnenberg 2007). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion labarrei Poll, 1951 [=Aphyosemion (Fundulopanchax) labarrei Poll [M.] 1951:168] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 45 (pts 1-2); ref. 12910] Small creek of Ngufu River, near Kiava, 20 kilometers from Madimba (Inkisi), Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion labarrei Poll 1951. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion lambertorum Radda & Huber, 1977 [=Aphyosemion lamberti Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1977:61, figs. 4-5] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 4); ref. 7276] Gabon [west of Booué, Central Gabon]. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion lambertorum Radda & Huber 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion lefiniense Woeltjes, 1984 [=Aphyosemion lefiniense Woeltjes [T.] 1984:5, Figs. 1-6] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 26382] Small pool next to creek, near La Lefini, south of Lefini River, 200 kilometers north of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, Africa (2°54'S, 15°39'E). Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion lefiniense Woeltjes 1984. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Southern tributaries of Lefini River, Congo, Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion lividum Legros & Zentz, 2007 [=Aphyosemion lividum Legros [O.] & Zentz [F.] 2007:11, Figs. on p. 14; upper Fig. on p. 23] Notes: [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique No. 6; ref. 29472] Ruisseau á Ntoumba, Sud-Est d'Edéa, Cameroun. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion lividum Legros & Zentz 2007. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ntoumba, region of Edéa, Cameroon, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion loennbergii (Boulenger, 1903) [=Fundulus loennbergii Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:440, Fundulus pappenheimi Ahl [E.] 1924:142, Aphyosemion (Fundulopanchax) unistrigatus Ahl [E.] 1935:123] 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 Aphyosemion loennbergii (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (pappenheimi) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] Bipindihof [Bipindi], Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion loennbergii (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (unistrigatus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (nos 5/6); ref. 13867] Bipindi, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion loennbergii (Boulenger 1903). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion louessensis (Pellegrin, 1931) [=Haplochilus lujae var. louessensis Pellegrin [J.] 1931:221] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 56; ref. 16322] Louesse, Kouilou River, Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion louessense (Pellegrin 1931). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Republic of Congo and Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion lugens Amiet, 1991 [=Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) lugens Amiet [J.-L.] 1991:85, Figs. 1a, 2-4] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 20000] Afan Essokié, Province of Littoral, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion lugens Amiet 1991. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion lujae (Boulenger, 1911) [=Haplochilus lujae Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:263] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Kondué, Kasai River, Sankuru River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion lujae (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Sankuru River system. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion maculatum Radda & Purzl, 1977 [=Aphyosemion maculatum Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1977:27, Fig. 7] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 2); ref. 7278] Rainforest creek at the Koumameyong-Ovan National highway. No.4, 33 kilometers east Koumameyong, 20 kilometers west Ovan, northern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion maculatum Radda & Pürzl 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and Equitorias Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion malumbresi Legros & Zentz, 2006 [=Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) malumbresi Legros [O.] & Zentz [F.] 2006:9, 2 figs.] Notes: [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique No. 6 Dec. 2006.; ref. 29068] 4 kilometers north of Ndyiacom système hydrographique du Rio Muni, 2°03.358'N. 9°55.319'E, Equatorial Guinée. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion malumbresi Legros & Zentz 2006. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Equatorial Guinée. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion mandoroense van der Zee et al., 2018 [=Aphyosemion mandoroense van der Zee [J. R.], Walsh [G.], Boukaka Mikembi [V. N.], Jonker [M. N.], Alexandre [M. P.] & Sonnenberg [R.] 2018:76, Figs. 10-11] Notes: [Zootaxa 4369 (no. 1); ref. 35718] Mandoro River, swamp forest floodbenches, tributary of the Louessé River, Niari River drainage, Republic of the Congo, 2°25'27"S, 12°53'19"E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion mandoroense van der Zee, Walsh, Boukaka Mikembi, Jonker, Alexandre & Sonnenberg 2018. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Upper Louessé River system, southern Massif du Chaillu, Congo, Africa. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion melanogaster (Legros et al., 2005) [=Chromaphyosemion melanogaster Legros [O.], Zentz [F.] & Agnèse [J.-F.] 2005:5, Figs.] Notes: [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique v. 33 (no. 3); ref. 28303] Small brook crossing the road Kribi-Akom II, between Natondeur and Nagado, 6 kilometers on the unsealed stretch of the road, Cameroon, 2°54'01.0"E, 9°57'05.3"E, elevation 34 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion melanogaster (Legros, Zentz & Agnèse 2005). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion melinoeides (Sonnenberg, 2007) [=Chromaphyosemion melinoeides Sonnenberg [R.] 2007:16, Figs. 12-14] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1591; ref. 29286] On the road from Kribi to Ebolowa, the first stream crosssing the road after the village of Akok in the direction of Ebolowa, 2°47'30.4"N, 10°17'00.0"E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion melinoeides (Sonnenberg 2007). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion mengilai Valdesalici & Eberl, 2014 [=Aphyosemion mengilai Valdesalici [S.] & Eberl [W.] 2014:112, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 20 (no. 2); ref. 33277] Magotsi, 42 km east of Ikobey (Ikobé), small stream named Obélé in the village Evouta,1°03’75"S, 11°11’34"E, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion mengilai Valdesalici & Eberl 2014. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ikoy River basin, Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion microphtalmum Lambert & Gery, 1968 [=Aphyosemion striatum microphtalmum Lambert [J. G.] & Géry [J.] 1968:299, Fig. 1] Notes: [Biologia Gabonica v. 3 (no. 4) (for 1967); ref. 7903] Ivindo River basin, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion microphtalmum Lambert & Géry 1968. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion mimbon Huber, 1977 [=Aphyosemion mimbon Huber [J. H.] 1977:8, Fig.] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 7255] Small running brook, in Akoga village, about 55 kilometers from Médouneu, flowing into the Mvé in 150 meters further down, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion mimbon Huber 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gabon, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion musafirii van der Zee & Sonnenberg, 2011 [=Aphyosemion musafirii van der Zee [J. R.] & Sonnenberg [R.] 2011:77, Figs. 2-6] Notes: [Bonn zoological Bulletin v. 60 (no. 1); ref. 31317] 67 km on the raod from Kisangqani to Ubundu, 1°30'N, 25°21'E, northeastern Congo River basin, Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, elevation 750 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion musafirii van der Zee & Sonnenberg 2011. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ruike and Romeé River systems, left bank of Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion obscurum (Ahl, 1924) [=Panchax obscurus Ahl [E.] 1924:55] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 1/2) (art. 4); ref. 76] Yaoundé, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion obscurum (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion ocellatum Huber & Radda, 1977 [=Aphyosemion ocellatum Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1977:100 [2], Fig. 5] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 6); ref. 7256] Rainforest stream, 6 kilometers west of Mimongo, on way to Lebamba between Magagara and Lamadou, Migoto-Ogoulou system, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion ocellatum Huber & Radda 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion ogoense (Pellegrin, 1930) [=Haplochilus lujae var. ogoensis Pellegrin [J.] 1930:201, Aphyosemion plagitaenium Huber [J. H.] 1980:41, Fig. 9 caption, Aphyosemion pyrophore Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1979:175, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55; ref. 16118] La Passa, Upper Ogowe [Ogooué] River, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion ogoense (Pellegrin 1930). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater. (plagitaenium) [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 26383] Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion ogoense (Pellegrin 1930). Nothobranchiidae.

Species Aphyosemion omega (Sonnenberg, 2007) [=Chromaphyosemion omega Sonnenberg [R.] 2007:12, Figs. 9-11] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1591; ref. 29286] Old road from Edea to Douala, small river Ngo Njock near the village of Ndog Nyang, 3°59'12.4"N, 10°05'50.3" E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion omega (Sonnenberg 2007). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion ottogartneri Radda, 1980 [=Aphyosemion ogoense ottogartneri Radda [A. C.] 1980:197, Fig. 7] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 27 (no. 11); ref. 8986] Lefini, Pool Province, Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion ottogartneri Radda 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion pamaense Agnese et al., 2013 [=Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) pamaense Agnèse [J.-F.], Legros [O.], Cazaux [B.] & Estivals [G.] 2013:521, Figs. 2-5] Notes: [Zootaxa 3670 (no. 4); ref. 32730] 1.6 km east of Pama village in the direction of Béla, small brook forming upper part of the river Pama, Nyong basin, 3°16.420"N, 10°05.235'E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion pamaense Agnèse, Legros, Cazaux & Estivals 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Pama River, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion pascheni (Ahl, 1928) [=Panchax (Aphyosemion) pascheni Ahl [E.] 1928:122, Fig. 9, Aphyosemion pascheni festivum Amiet [J.-L.] 1987:89 [English p. 214], Pl. 48 (figs. 57, 58)] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Longji, southwestern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion pascheni (Ahl 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (festivum) [A bibliography of fishes. [Dean's Bibliography] 1987; ref. 16153] Nyete, 10 kilometers southeast of Kribi, Cameroon Republic. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion pascheni (Ahl 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion passaroi Huber, 1994 [=Aphyosemion passaroi Huber [J. H.] 1994:78, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 20 (no. 3) for 1993; ref. 21309] Southeastern Gabon, 81.3 kilometers east of Moukabou towards Koulamoutou, 1.42°S, 12.03°E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion passaroi Huber 1994. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion plagitaenium Huber, 2004 [=Aphyosemion plagitaenium Huber [J. H.] 2004:72, Figs.] Notes: [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium v. 27 (no. 12); ref. 27984] Near village Epoma (=Opouma), Province Sangha, northeastern Congo, 0.476°N, 51.351°E, elevation 393 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion plagitaenium Huber 2004. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Epoma, northern Central Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion poliaki Amiet, 1991 [=Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) poliaki Amiet [J.-L.] 1991:89, Figs. 1b, 6-8] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 20000] 56 kilometers west-northwest of Tiko, Tamben, Province of Sud-Ouest, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion poliaki Amiet 1991. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion polli Radda & Purzl, 1987 [=Aphyosemion polli Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1987:9, 124, Fig.] Notes: [Colour atlas of cyprinodonts of the rain forests of tropical Africa; ref. 14231] Near Kinshasa [Leopoldville], Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion polli Radda & Pürzl 1987. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion primigenium Radda & Huber, 1977 [=Aphyosemion primigenium Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1977:138, Fig. 1] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 8); ref. 7277] Stream, Douano subsystem (Nyanga), in the rainforest of the Mayumbe mountains at Banyanga, western Gabon, elevation 250 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion primigenium Radda & Huber 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion pseudoelegans Sonnenberg & van der Zee, 2012 [=Aphyosemion pseudoelegans Sonnenberg [R.] & van der Zee [J. R.] 2012:5, Figs. 2-3] Notes: [Bonner Zoologische Beiträge v. 61 (no. 1); ref. 32079] Tshuapa Basin, Boende, 0°14’S, 20°50’E, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion pseudoelegans Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2012. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tributaries on the left bank of the middle Congo basin, also known as the Cuvette or Cuvette centrale, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion punctatum Radda & Purzl, 1977 [=Aphyosemion punctatum Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1977:29, Fig. 8] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 2); ref. 7278] Swamp creek near the Catholic Mission in Mokokou, northern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion punctatum Radda & Pürzl 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion punctulatum (Legros et al., 2005) [=Chromaphyosemion punctulatum Legros [O.], Zentz [F.] & Agnèse [J.-F.] 2005:19, Figs.] Notes: [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique v. 33 (no. 3); ref. 28303] On the road to Pondo (towards Campo Airport) Cameron, 2°22'17.5"N, 9°51'20.1"E, Southern Cameroon, elevation 23 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion punctulatum (Legros, Zentz & Agnèse 2005). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion pyrophore Huber & Radda, 1979 [=Aphyosemion pyrophore Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1979:175, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Oesterreich v. 26 (no. 11); ref. 20505] Gnimi-Quartier Mbaya village, at Moupoutoulou River, Lékoumou Province, southern Republic of the Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion pyrophore Huber & Radda 1979. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: southeastern Gabon and Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion raddai Scheel, 1975 [=Aphyosemion raddai Scheel [J. J.] 1975:262] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 8 (no. 9); ref. 7469] Brook just south of road junction Edea-Eseka-Yaounde, Cameroon Republic. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion raddai Scheel 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion rectogoense Radda & Huber, 1977 [=Aphyosemion rectogoense Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1977:64, Figs. 3, 6] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 24 (no. 4); ref. 7276] Gabon [6 kilometers west of Leconu]. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion rectogoense Radda & Huber 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion riggenbachi (Ahl, 1924) [=Fundulus riggenbachi Ahl [E.] 1924:142] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] Jabassi, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion riggenbachi (Ahl 1924). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion schioetzi Huber & Scheel, 1981 [=Aphyosemion schioetzi Huber [J. H.] & Scheel [J. J.] 1981:36, Fig. 2] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 8589] Small brook in savannah near Taba, Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion schioetzi Huber & Scheel 1981. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River system. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion schluppi Radda & Huber, 1978 [=Aphyosemion schluppi Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1978:176, Figs. 4-5, 6 (bottom)] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 25 (no. 12); ref. 20502] A stream on the way from Zanaga to Ogowe River, southern Congo, about 2°50'S, 13°51'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion schluppi Radda & Huber 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion schoutedeni (Boulenger, 1920) [=Haplochilus schoutedeni Boulenger [G. A.] 1920:36, Fig. 20] Notes: [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4); ref. 587] Madié, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion schoutedeni (Boulenger 1920). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion seegersi Huber, 1980 [=Aphyosemion (Diapteron) seegersi Huber [J. H.] 1980:3, Figs.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 12 (no. 1); ref. 8469] 35 kilometers south of Sembé, in the direction to Mekambo, along a bike road to Gabon, Ivindo basin, Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion seegersi Huber 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: northwestern Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion splendopleure (Bruning, 1929) [=Fundulopanchax splendopleuris Brüning [C.] 1929:356, Fig. 2, Fundulopanchax splendopleuris Meinken [H.] 1930:17, Fig.] Notes: [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 26 (no. 23); ref. 21039] Imported. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion splendopleure (Brüning 1929). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (splendopleuris M) [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 27 (no. 2); ref. 19861] Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion splendopleure (Brüning 1929). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion striatum (Boulenger, 1911) [=Haplochilus striatus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:266] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Abanga River, between first and second rapids, Ogowe River system, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion striatum (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and Equitorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion teugelsi van der Zee & Sonnenberg, 2010 [=Aphyosemion teugelsi van der Zee [J. R.] & Sonnenberg [R.] 2010:61, Figs. 4-6] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2724; ref. 31068] Lukula Creek, 10 kilometers north of panzi, 7°07'S, 17°57'E, Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, elevation 779 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion teugelsi van der Zee & Sonnenberg 2010. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Lukulu Creek, tributary of Wamba River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion thysi Radda & Huber, 1978 [=Aphyosemion thysi Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1978:173, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 25 (no. 12); ref. 20502] Stream 500 meters from Ngala, on Titi-Mossendjo Road, Niari Province, Louéssé system, southern Republic of the Congo, 3°06'S, 12°43'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion thysi Radda & Huber 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion tirbaki Huber, 1999 [=Aphyosemion tirbaki Huber [J. H.] 1999:110, Fig. 2] Notes: [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 23915] Forest "marigot" near Tsotandzala, a village on road from Lastourville to Moanda, Joumini River, Gabon, 1.28°S, 13.03°E, elevation 700 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion tirbaki Huber 1999. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion volcanum Radda & Wildekamp, 1977 [=Aphyosemion volcanum Radda [A. C.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 1977:137, Figs. 4-6] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 9 (no. 9); ref. 20523] Small stream, southwest of Kumbas, western Cameroon, 4°38'N, 9°27'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion volcanum Radda & Wildekamp 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion wachtersi Radda & Huber, 1978 [=Aphyosemion wachtersi Radda [A. C.] & Huber [J. H.] 1978:179, Figs. 8-9, Aphyosemion wachtersi mikeae Radda [A. C.] 1980:199, Fig. 9] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 25 (no. 12); ref. 20502] Small water source of a pool in Voula II Village, 9 kilometers northeastern of Zanaga, on way to Ogowe, southern Congo, about 2°50'S, 13°51'E. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion wachtersi Radda & Huber 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-cenrtral Africa: Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater. (mikeae) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 27 (no. 11); ref. 8986] Mpoutoulou River, Gnimi-Quartier Mbaya village, Lékoumou Province, southern Republic of the Congo. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion wachtersi Radda & Huber 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Republic of Congo [this subspecies]. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion wildekampi Berkenkamp, 1973 [=Aphyosemion wildekampi Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1973:113, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Aquarienfreund v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 7358] Forest creek in the vicinity of Diang, 40 kilometers west of Bertoua [not correct], eastern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion wildekampi Berkenkamp 1973. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion wuendschi Radda & Purzl, 1985 [=Aphyosemion hanneloreae wuendschi Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1985:159, Figs. 2-3] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 32 (no. 11); ref. 17262] Rainforest swamp-creek, 50 kilometers south of Mbigou, on the road to Malinga, Ngounié Province, southern Gabon, elevation about 600 meters. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion wuendschi Radda & Pürzl 1985. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: southern Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Aphyosemion zygaima Huber, 1981 [=Aphyosemion zygaima Huber [J. H.] 1981:27, Fig.] Notes: [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 29 (no. 8); ref. 8330] Mindouli, 100 kilometers west of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion zygaima Huber 1981. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: southern Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Archiaphyosemion Radda, 1977 - killifishes [=Archiaphyosemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] 1977:214] Notes: [ref. 3580]. Neut. Aphyosemion guineense Daget 1954. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:197 [ref. 6198]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Archiaphyosemion as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:602 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378]). •Valid as Archiaphyosemion Radda 1977 -- (Murphy et al. 1999:349 [ref. 25491], Lazara 2001:53 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Sonnenberg & Busch 2009:2 [ref. 30570]). Current status: Valid as Archiaphyosemion Radda 1977. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Archiaphyosemion guineense Daget, 1954 [=Aphyosemion guineense Daget [J.] 1954:315, Fig. 119] Notes: [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 36; ref. 11989] Dabola, southeastern Guinée (ca. 10°81'N, 11°03'W). Current status: Valid as Archiaphyosemion guineense (Daget 1954). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Callopanchax Myers, 1933 - killifishes [=Callopanchax (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Myers [G. S.] 1933:184, Roloffia Clausen [H. S.] 1966:338] Notes: [ref. 3104]. Masc. Aphyosemion occidentale Clausen 1966. Type designated by the ICZN under plenary powers. On Official List (Opinion 1010). •Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Callopanchax as described -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1996:151 [ref. 23649]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Callopanchax as described -- (Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:596 [ref. 21590], Romand & Ozouf-Costaz 1995:39 [ref. 21952]). •Valid as Callopanchax Myers 1933 -- (Murphy et al. 1999:349 [ref. 25491], Lazara 2001:65 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Sonnenberg & Busch 2009:2 [ref. 30570], Sonnenberg & Busch 2010:3 [ref. 30789]). Current status: Valid as Callopanchax Myers 1933. Nothobranchiidae. (Roloffia) [ref. 844]. Fem. Aphyosemion occidentale Clausen 1966. Type by original designation. Not available; on Official Index (Opinion 1010) as a junior objective synonym of Callopanchax Myers 1933. See Lazara 2001:53, 65 [ref. 25711]. •In the synonymy of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:591 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378]). •In the synonymy of Callopanchax Myers 1933 -- (Lazara 2001:65 [ref. 25711]). Current status: Synonym of Callopanchax Myers 1933. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Callopanchax monroviae (Roloff & Ladiges, 1972) [=Roloffia monroviae Roloff [E.] & Ladiges [W.] 1972:299, Fig.] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 25 (no. 9); ref. 7584] Forest pool, about 25 miles from Monrovia, about 6°19'N, 10°48'W, Liberia. Current status: Valid as Callopanchax monroviae (Roloff & Ladiges 1972). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Callopanchax occidentalis (Clausen, 1966) [=Aphyosemion occidentale Clausen [H. S.] 1966:331, Figs. 1-3, Roloffia huwaldi Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1980:4, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 74 (pts 3-4); ref. 844] Blama, 7°52'N, 11°21'W, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Callopanchax occidentalis (Clausen 1966). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater. (huwaldi) [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 20516] Moyamba District near Ngabu, about 20 kilometers from Moyamba, southern central Sierra Leone, 8°10'19"N, 12°28'09"W. Current status: Synonym of Callopanchax occidentalis (Clausen 1966). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Callopanchax sidibeorum Sonnenberg & Busch, 2010 [=Callopanchax sidibeorum Sonnenberg [R.] & Busch [E.] 2010:6, Figs. 2A-D] Notes: [Bonner Zoologische Beiträge v. 57 (no. 1); ref. 30789] Small river and adjacent pools and ditches in a secondary forest, 9°32.71'N, 13°14.51W, close to village of Bombokoré, about 3 kilometers from village Fandi, Kindia Region, Guinée maritime, Guinea. Current status: Valid as Callopanchax sidibeorum Sonnenberg & Busch 2010. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kindia Region, Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Callopanchax toddi Clausen, 1966 [=Aphyosemion occidentale toddi Clausen [H. S.] 1966:336, Fig. 5] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 74 (pts 3-4); ref. 844] Barmoi, 8°59'N, 12°38'W, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Callopanchax toddi (Clausen 1966). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Epiplatys Gill, 1862 - killifishes, panchaxes [=Epiplatys Gill [T. N.] 1862:136, Aphyoplatys Clausen [H. S.] 1967:32, Lycocyprinus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1868:146, Parepiplatys (subgenus of Epiplatys) Clausen [H. S.] 1967:28, Pseudepiplatys Clausen [H. S.] 1967:20, 30] Notes: [ref. 1661]. Masc. Gill 1862. Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation found that of Jordan 1919:314 [ref. 4904]. •Valid as Epiplatys Gill 1862 -- (Parenti 1981:474 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp et al. 1986:244 [ref. 6198], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:341 [ref. 26477], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:625 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:213 [ref. 24781], Wildekamp 1996:21 [ref. 23649], Seegers 1997:8 [ref. 23895], Murphy et al. 1999:347 [ref. 25491], Dankwa et al. 1999:43 [ref. 28023], Lazara 2001:99 [ref. 25711], Aarn & Shepherd 2001:223 [ref. 25699], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], van der Zee et al. 2007:83 [ref. 30034], Collier et al. 2009:190 [ref. 30003], Sonnenberg & Busch 2009:2 [ref. 30570], van der Zee et al. 2013:411 [ref. 32829]). Current status: Valid as Epiplatys Gill 1862. Nothobranchiidae. (Aphyoplatys) [ref. 5926]. Masc. Epiplatys duboisi Poll 1952. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Aphyoplatys Clausen 1967 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198], Wildekamp 1993:69 [ref. 26378], Poll & Gosse 1995:217 [ref. 24781], Aarn & Shepherd 2001:223 [ref. 25699], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394]). •Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862, but a valid subgenus Aphyoplatys -- (Parenti 1981:475 [ref. 7066], Lazara 2001:81 [ref. 25711], Collier et al. 2009:192 [ref. 30003]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862. Nothobranchiidae. (Lycocyprinus) [ref. 3441]. Masc. Poecilia sexfasciata Peters 1864. Type by monotypy. Poecilia sexfasciata Peters 1864 preoccupied by Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gill 1863 when both are placed in Epiplatys; Peter's species equals Epiplatys dageti Poll 1953 according to Wildekamp et al. 1986:244 [ref. 6198]. •Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862, but a valid subgenus Lycocyprinus -- (Parenti 1981:475 [ref. 7066], Lazara 2001:81 [ref. 25711]). •Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862 -- (Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:625 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1996:21 [ref. 23649]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862. Nothobranchiidae. (Parepiplatys) [ref. 5926]. Masc. Haplochilus grahami Boulenger 1911. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862 -- (Parenti 1981:475 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp et al. 1986:244 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:625 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1996:21 [ref. 23649]). •Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862, but a valid subgenus Parepiplatys as described -- (Lazara 2001:81 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:91 [ref. 30034]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862. Nothobranchiidae. (Pseudepiplatys) [ref. 5926]. Masc. Haplochilus annulatus Boulenger 1915. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled once as Pseudepiplatus on p. 20; Eschmeyer & Bailey 1998 serve as first revisers if needed. See Poll & Gosse 1995:213 [ref. 24781]. •Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862, but a valid subgenus Pseudepiplatys -- (Lazara 2001:81 [ref. 25711]). •Valid as Pseudepiplatys Clausen 1967 -- (Aarn & Shepherd 2001:223 [ref. 25699], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394]). •Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862 -- (Parenti 1981:475 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp et al. 1986:244 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:625 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1996:21 [ref. 23649], Collier et al. 2009:192 [ref. 30003]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys Gill 1862. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Epiplatys annulatus (Boulenger, 1915) [=Haplochilus annulatus Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:203] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 15 (no. 86); ref. 14997] Probably Maka, at mough of Moa River, about 7°08'N, 11°33'W, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys annulatus (Boulenger 1915). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Guinea to Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys ansorgii (Boulenger, 1911) [=Haplochilus ansorgii Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:262] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Masoma River, flowing into Lake Ogemwe [Ogemoué] at Umpokoya, 01°10'S, 9°59'E, northwestern Gabon, Africa. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys ansorgii (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys atratus van der Zee et al., 2013 [=Epiplatys atratus van der Zee [J. R.], Mbimbi Mayi Munene [J. J.] & Sonnenberg [R.] 2013:413, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Zootaxa 3700 (no. 3); ref. 32829] Kasaï Occidental, Lulua River Basin, Minkidimbua River, village Kakunku, 6° 06.23’S, 22° 42.49’E, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys atratus van der Zee, Mbimbi Mayi Munene & Sonnenberg 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys barmoiensis Scheel, 1968 [=Epiplatys barmoiensis Scheel [J. J.] 1968:102, 453, Figs. on p. 102, Epiplatys lokoensis Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1978:157, Fig. 1] Notes: [Rivulins of the Old World; ref. 7644] Rokupr, Barmoi District, 9°02'N, 12°57'W, western Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys barmoiensis Scheel 1968. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater. (lokoensis) [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 10 (no. 9); ref. 20519] Port Loko District, west of Port Loko at Bonkorkon, 9°04'N, 12°13'W, western Sierra Leone. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys barmoiensis Scheel 1968. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys berkenkampi Neumann, 1978 [=Epiplatys berkenkampi Neumann [W.] 1978:125, Figs.] Notes: [Aquarien Terrarien v. 25 (no. 4); ref. 8295] Fast-flowing creek about 30 kilometers south of Lambarene, on raod from Bigouenia to Mora, about 0°58'S, 10°21'E, northwestern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys berkenkampi Neumann 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys biafranus Radda, 1970 [=Epiplatys biafranus Radda [A. C.] 1970:7] Notes: [Aquaria: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Vivaristik v. 4 (no. 4); ref. 20527] Vicinity of Port Harcourt, 4°46'N, 7°01'E, southeastern Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys biafranus Radda 1970. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner, 1881) [=Haplochilus bifasciatus Steindachner [F.] 1881:199 [21], Haplochilus baudoni Pellegrin [J.] 1922:75, Epiplatys longianalis Knaack [K.] 1970:54, Fig., Epiplatys ndelensis Fowler [H. W.] 1949:265, Figs. 64-68, Panchax steindachneri Svensson [G. S. O.] 1933:84, Pl. 6 (figs. 2-4); Fig. 26, Panchax taeniatus Pfaff [J. R.] 1933:294, Fig. 7] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 83 (1. Abth.); ref. 4231] Bahr-el-Seraf [Zeraf] and Bahr-el-Gebel [Jebel], White Nile system, Sudan. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (baudoni) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 47; ref. 5028] Gribingui River at Fort Crampel, 6°59'S, 19°11'E, western Central African Republic. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (longianalis) [Killifische im Aquarium; ref. 25875] Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (ndelensis) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 101; ref. 1461] Near N'délé, 8°24'S, 20°20'E, Central African Republic [Ubangui-Shari]. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (steindachneri) [Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar, Stockholm v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 16524] Swamps along Gambia River, Gambia, western Africa. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (taeniatus) [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn. v. 94; ref. 16517] Jebba, on Niger River, Niger State, 9°08'N, 4°50'E, northwestern Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys boulengeri (Pellegrin, 1926) [=Haplochilus boulengeri Pellegrin [J.] 1926:206] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 14 (no. 2); ref. 17939] Mongendé, western Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys boulengeri (Pellegrin 1926). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys chaperi (Sauvage, 1882) [=Haplochilus chaperi Sauvage [H.-E.] 1882:323 [11], Pl. 5 (figs. 4-5), Epiplatys chaperi samborskii Neumann [W.] 2003:5, Figs., Epiplatys chaperi schreiberi Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1975:91, Figs. 9-10, Epiplatys sheljuzhkoi Poll [M.] 1953:262, Fig. 1, Epiplatys spillmanni Arnoult [J.] 1960:219, Fig.] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 7; ref. 18674] Lagune d'Assinie, Couracrou, east of Abidjan, 5°22'N, 3°11'W, southeastern Ivory Coast, West Africa. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys chaperi (Sauvage 1882). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (samborskii) [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 35 (no. 1); ref. 27486] 5 kilometers from Tomso Village on road from Dompem to Tarkwa, Ghana, ca. 5.3°N, 2.0°W. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys chaperi (Sauvage 1882). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ghana. Habitat: freshwater. (schreiberi) [Aquarienfreund v. 4 (no. 5); ref. 7359] 5 kilometers southeast of Kumasi, between Asukwa and Chirapatre, 6°38'N, 1°40'W, western Ghana. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys chaperi (Sauvage 1882). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (sheljuzhkoi) [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 48 (pts 3-4); ref. 12714] Near Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys chaperi (Sauvage 1882). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (spillmanni) [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 32 (no. 3); ref. 11889] Creek in Nannafoues forest, vicinity of Bouaké, about 7°52'N, 5°12'W, central Ivory Coast. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys chaperi (Sauvage 1882). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys chevalieri (Pellegrin, 1904) [=Haplochilus chevalieri Pellegrin [J.] 1904:222, Haplochilus nigricans Boulenger [G. A.] 1913:160] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 10 (no. 5); ref. 15194] Brazzaville, Congo River, 4°16'S, 5°17'E, Republic of the Congo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys chevalieri (Pellegrin 1904). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (nigricans) [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 14944] Dungu, at the Kibali-Dungu River junction, 3°37'N, 28°34'E, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys chevalieri (Pellegrin 1904). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys coccinatus Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1982 [=Epiplatys coccinatus Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1982:251, Figs.] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 35 (no. 7); ref. 8509] 3 kilometers south of Wadalna at Belefuanai on the way from Gbaruka to Zorzor, about 7°13'N, 9°27'W, central Liberia. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys coccinatus Berkenkamp & Etzel 1982. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys dageti Poll, 1953 [=Epiplatys dageti Poll [M.] 1953:265, Fig. 3, Epiplatys dageti monroviae Arnoult [J.] & Daget [J.] 1965:598, Poecilia sexfasciata Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1864:396] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 48 (pts 3-4); ref. 12714] Swamp near Port Bouet, 18 kilometers from Abidjan, 5°15'N, 3°58'W, southern Ivory Coast. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys dageti Poll 1953. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (monroviae) [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 36 (no. 5) (1964); ref. 9193] Monrovia, 6°19'N, 10°48'W, Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys dageti Poll 1953. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (sexfasciata) [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1864; ref. 3437] Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys dageti Poll 1953. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys duboisi Poll, 1952 [=Epiplatys duboisi Poll [M.] 1952:298, Fig. 4] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 46 (pts 3-4); ref. 12801] Near N'dolo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys duboisi Poll 1952. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys esekanus Scheel, 1968 [=Epiplatys esekanus Scheel [J. J.] 1968:186, 454, Fig. on p. 185] Notes: [Rivulins of the Old World; ref. 7644] Brook 15 miles northern of Eseka, near Esejka-Jaunde-Edea road-crossing, 3°49'N, 10°48'E, eastern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys esekanus Scheel 1968. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys etzeli Berkenkamp, 1975 [=Epiplatys etzeli Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1975:191, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Aquarienfreund v. 4 (no. 10); ref. 7357] Creek in the vicinity of Ono, 5°22'N, 3°34'W, southern Ivory Coast. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys etzeli Berkenkamp 1975. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ivory Coast. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys fasciolatus (Gunther, 1866) [=Haplochilus fasciolatus Günther [A.] 1866:358, Epiplatys dorsalis Mayer [F.] (ex Ahl) 1936:257, Fig. 2, Epiplatys fasciolatus huwaldi Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1978:191, Fig., Epiplatys josianae Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1983:4, Pl.; Fig. 3, Epiplatys sexfasciatus leonensis Ahl [E.] 1937:240, Epiplatys matlocki Fowler [H. W.] 1950:2, Figs. 1-3, Epiplatys fasciolatus puetzi Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1985:397, Fig., Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis Romand [R.] 1978:43, Figs. 1-2, Epiplatys zimiensis Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1977:166, Fig. 2] Notes: [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 6; ref. 1983] Freetown, 8°30'N, 13°15'W, Sierra Leon [Also Upper Nile]. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia and Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater. (dorsalis) [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 33 (no. 17); ref. 19988] Old Calabar, southeastern Nigeria [but locality questioned]. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (huwaldi) [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 10 (no. 11); ref. 20528] Southern Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (josianae) [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique v. 11 (no. nos 2-3); ref. 8590] 11 miles north of Kenema, Kenema District, 8°00'N, 11°07'W, southeastern Sierra Leone. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Southeastern Sierra Leone, West Africa (this subspecies). Habitat: freshwater. (leonensis) [Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin v. 22 (no. 2); ref. 15265] Village of Kissi near Freetown, 8°24'N, 12°59'W, southern Sierra Leone. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (matlocki) [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 225; ref. 12948] Robertsport, 6°48'N, 11°22'W, Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (tototaensis) [Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie No. 4; ref. 9012] Small river south of Totota, 6°49'N, 9°56'W, Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia [this subspecies]. Habitat: freshwater. (zimiensis) [Aquarienfreund v. 6 (no. 9); ref. 8847] Creek at Zimi (entrance area of the Maho River), Pujehun District, Southwest Province, Sierra Leone. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys grahami (Boulenger, 1911) [=Haplochilus grahami Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:267, Epiplatys nigromarginatus Schultze [O.] (ex Ahl) 1937:606, Figs., Panchax superbus Ahl [E.] 1924:306] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Swamps in Lagos, 6°27'N, 3°23'E, Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys grahami (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (nigromarginatus) [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 34 (no. 42); ref. 19989] Niger. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys grahami (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (superbus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] West Africa [aquarium material]. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys grahami (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys guineensis Romand, 1994 [=Epiplatys guineensis Romand [R.] 1994:366, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 5 (no. 4); ref. 21575] Toukoudi River, a tributary of Konkouré River, 36 kilometers south of town of Mamou, 10°17'N, 12°27'W, Guinea. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys guineensis Romand 1994. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys hildegardae Berkenkamp, 1978 [=Epiplatys hildegardae Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1978:133, Fig. 4] Notes: [Killi Kontakt v. 6 (no. 6); ref. 21586] N'Zérékoré, 7°54'N, 8°49"W, southeastern Guinea. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys hildegardae Berkenkamp 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys huberi (Radda & Purzl, 1981) [= (Epiplatys) huberi Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1981:193, Figs. 1, 3 (top)] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 28 (no. 12); ref. 8429] Rainforest creek, southwestern flank of Du-Chaillu Massives, Ngounié, 25 kilometers east-northeast of N'Dendé, on road to Lebamba, about 2°14'S, 11°27'E, Ngunié Province, southwestern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys huberi (Radda & Pürzl 1981). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Epiplatys infrafasciatus (Gunther, 1866) [=Haplochilus infrafasciatus Günther [A.] 1866:313, 357, Epiplatys sexfasciatus baroi Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1975:72, Figs. 10-11, 14, Epiplatys sexfasciatus rathkei Radda [A. C.] 1970:147, Fig., Epiplatys sexfasciatus ratkei Häfelin [W.] 1972:[1], Panchax zenkeri Ahl [E.] 1928:117, Fig. 3] Notes: [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 6; ref. 1983] Old Calabar [Calabar], 4°57'N, 8°20'E, Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys infrafasciatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (baroi) [Aquarienfreund v. 4 (no. 4); ref. 7360] Creek 2.4 kilometers from "Palm Beach Hotel/Kribi" in direction to Kribi airfield, 2°58'N, 9°52'E, southern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys infrafasciatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (rathkei) [Aquaria: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Vivaristik v. 4 (no. 10); ref. 20530] Kumba water (Kake River = Sand River) in the area of Kumba, 4°39'N, 9°26'E, western Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys infrafasciatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon (if valid as subspecies). Habitat: freshwater. (ratkei) [Killifisch-Portrait mit Farbdia. no. 4; ref. 32208] Kumba water (Kake River = Sand River) in the area of Kumba, 4°39'N, 9°26'E, western Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys infrafasciatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (zenkeri) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Bipindenof [Bipindi], 3°12'N, 10°35'E, southwestern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys infrafasciatus (Günther 1866). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Southern Cameroon, Africa (this subspecies). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys lamottei Daget, 1954 [=Epiplatys fasiolatus lamottei Daget [J.] 1954:317, Fig. 120] Notes: [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 36; ref. 11989] Simandou, about 9°00'N, 9°00'W, southeastern Guinea. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys lamottei Daget 1954. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys longiventralis (Boulenger, 1911) [=Haplochilus longiventralis Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:266] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Swamps between Agwarba and Awka, and mouths of Niger and Old Calabar rivers, southern Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys longiventralis (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys mesogramma Huber, 1980 [=Epiplatys mesogramma Huber [J. H.] 1980:9, Fig. 6] Notes: [Killi Revue v. 7 (no. 2) (suppl.); ref. 8712] Small stream along Mbaiki-Mongoumba road, south of Bangui, 3°55'N, 18°10'E, Central African Republic. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys mesogramma Huber 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central African Republic. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys multifasciatus (Boulenger, 1913) [=Haplochilus multifasciatus Boulenger [G. A.] 1913:42, Haplochilus boulengeri Pellegrin [J.] 1926:206] Notes: [Bulletins Mensuels / Société des naturalistes Luxembourgeois No. 3; ref. 14946] Kondué, Kasai Province 4°59'S, 23°18'E, southern Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys multifasciatus (Boulenger 1913). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys neumanni Berkenkamp, 1993 [=Epiplatys neumanni Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1993:6, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Wissenschaftliche Publikationen aus dem Referat Fischbestimmung des VDA-Bezirks 25, Weser-Ems, Verband Deutscher Verine für Aquaruen- und Terrarienkunde e V. 1993 (no. 1); ref. 21587] 17 kilometers northeast of Makokou, village of Latta, Ivindo basin, northern Gabon, 0°37'N, 13°00'E. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys neumanni Berkenkamp 1993. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann, 1976 [=Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann [W.] 1976:4, Fig.] Notes: [Aquarien Terrarien v. 23 (no. 1); ref. 8296] Njala, Southwest Province, about 4 miles north of Mano Geleben, Yong River drainage, 7°54'N, 11°24'W, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann 1976. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone and Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll, 1941 [=Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll [M.] 1941:139, Fig. 4, Epiplatys olbrechtsi dauresi Romand [R.] 1985:10, Fig. 2C, Epiplatys kassiapleuensis Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1977:190, Figs. 2-3, Epiplatys azureus Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1983:134, Figs., Epiplatys fasciolatus puetzi Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1985:397, Fig.] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 34 (no. 2); ref. 13178] Confluent of Masei River and Bon de Boan River, Ivory Coast. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll 1941. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (azureus) [Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 36 (no. 4); ref. 8371] 500 meters north of Yreah, 5°29'N, 8°50'W, Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll 1941. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Eastern central Liberia, western Africa (this subspecies). Habitat: freshwater. (dauresi) [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 12 (no. 1); ref. 17270] Waterhole in a drying stream, vicinity of Bouaké, near the village of Betnouanbo, central Ivory Coast. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll 1941. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ivory Coast. Habitat: freshwater. (kassiapleuensis) [Aquarienfreund v. 6 (no. 10); ref. 8846] Creek 2 kilometers west of Kassiapleu, Hochland von Man, Ivory Coast. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll 1941. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (puetzi) [Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 38 (no. 9); ref. 8974] 20 kilometers north of Buchanan, Liberia, 6°04'N, 10°01'W. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll 1941. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia, West Africa (this subspecies). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys phoeniceps Huber, 1980 [=Epiplatys phoeniceps Huber [J. H.] 1980:12] Notes: [Killi Revue v. 7 (no. 2) (suppl.); ref. 8712] Small stream, 200 meters south of village of Ignoli, about 13 kilometers south of Débrouillé, 0°42'N, 15°34'E, Sangha basin, northern Republic of the Congo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys phoeniceps Huber 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys roloffi Romand, 1978 [=Epiplatys roloffi Romand [R.] 1978:370, Fig. 1] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 31 (no. 11); ref. 8885] Salayea, 7°37'N, 9°29'W, northern Liberia. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys roloffi Romand 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys ruhkopfi Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1980 [=Epiplatys ruhkopfi Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1980:166, Figs.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 12 (no. 11); ref. 20529] 500 meters north of Kaningali Town, between Zienzu and Suakoko, 6°55'N, 9°39'W, central Liberia. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys ruhkopfi Berkenkamp & Etzel 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys sangmelinensis (Ahl, 1928) [=Panchax sangmelinensis Ahl [E.] 1928:118, Fig. 4, Panchax nyongensis Ahl [E.] 1928:119, Fig. 5] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Sangmelina, on upper Lobo River, 2°55'N, 12°02'E, southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys sangmelinensis (Ahl 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (nyongensis) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Nyong River, southern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys sangmelinensis (Ahl 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gull, 1862 [=Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gill [T. N.] 1862:136, Epiplatys sexfasciatus baroi Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1975:72, Figs. 10-11, 14, Epiplatys sexfasciatus rathkei Radda [A. C.] 1970:147, Fig., Epiplatys sexfasciatus ratkei Häfelin [W.] 1972:[1], Haplochilus (Panchax) rubropunctatus Steindachner [F.] 1867:345 [39], Epiplatys sexfasciatus togolensis Loiselle [P. V.] 1971:37, Fig. 2] Notes: [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 14; ref. 1661] Gabon, western Africa [possibly Lambaréne, about 0°52'S, 10°22'E]. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gill 1862. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (rubropunctatus) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 56 (1. Abth.); ref. 14188] Originally as China and, Sri Lanka [actual is possibly Gabon]. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gill 1862. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys singa (Boulenger, 1899) [=Haplochilus singa Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:113, Pl. 47 (fig. 1), Panchax chinchoxoanus Ahl [E.] 1924:305, Haplochilus macrostigma Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:268, Panchax ornatus Ahl [E.] 1928:118] Notes: [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Boma swamps, lower Congo River system, 5°51'S, 13°03'E, western Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys singa (Boulenger 1899). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (chinchoxoanus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 11/12); ref. 15436] Chinchoxo at mouth of Kouilou River, 4°28'S, 11°41'E, southwestern Republic of the Congo. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys singa (Boulenger 1899). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (macrostigma) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Lucola River, near Cabinda, about 6°32'S, 12°15'E, Angola. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys singa (Boulenger 1899). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (ornatus) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79 (nos 3/4) (art. 8); ref. 78] Cameroon?. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys singa (Boulenger 1899). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys spilargyreius (Dumeril, 1861) [=Poecilia spilargyreia Duméril [A. H. A.] 1861:258, Haplochilus senegalensis var. acuticaudata Pellegrin [J.] 1913:84, Panchax grahami var. decemfasciata Pellegrin [J.] 1933:118, Haplochilus marni Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:70, Fig. 57, Haplochilus marnoi Steindachner [F.] 1881:198 [20], Haplochilus senegalensis Steindachner [F.] 1870:559 [27], Pl. 7 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 10 [for 1858]; ref. 1149] Fresh water of the coast of Mandingues, eastern Africa [but probably near coast at Saint Louis, Senegal]. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (acuticaudata) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 38; ref. 14968] Pool near Guidimoussi [Guidimouni], near Zinder, 13°42'N, 9°30"E, southern Niger. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (decemfasciata) [Archiv für Hydrobiologie v. 26; ref. 3413] Bobo Dioulasso, West , 11°12'N, 4°18'W, Equatorial West Africa. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (marni) [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 3; ref. 584] Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (marnoi) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 83 (1. Abth.); ref. 4231] Bahr-el-Seraf and Bahr-el-Gebel, Nile River system, southern Sudan. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (senegalensis) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 61 (1. Abth.); ref. 18768] Dagana, 16°39'N, 15°30'W, western Senegal. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Epiplatys togolensis Loiselle, 1971 [=Epiplatys sexfasciatus togolensis Loiselle [P. V.] 1971:37, Fig. 2] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 7438] Headwaters of Hedjo (Todzie) River in coffee plantation of the Chief of Eyo, 8 kilometers north of Palimé, 6°55'N, 0°37'E, Togo. Current status: Valid as Epiplatys togolensis Loiselle 1971. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Togo. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Episemion Radda & Purzl, 1987 - killifishes [=Episemion (subgenus of Epiplatys) Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1987:18] Notes: [ref. 12592]. Neut. Episemion callipteron Radda & Pürzl 1987. Type by monotypy. The authors also treated the name as a valid genus. •Valid as Episemion Radda & Pürzl 1987 -- (Wildekamp 1996:133 [ref. 23649], Seegers 1997:10 [ref. 23895], Lazara 2001:117 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Sonnenberg et al. 2006:2 [ref. 28868]). Current status: Valid as Episemion Radda & Pürzl 1987. Nothobranchiidae. Species Episemion callipteron Radda & Purzl, 1987 [=Episemion callipteron Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1987:18, Fig.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 19 (no. 2); ref. 12592] Stream, 6 kilometers southeast of Bibasse, at highway N2 from Oyem to Mitzic, Woleu/Rio Benito System, about 1°20'N, 11°39'E, northern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Episemion callipteron Radda & Pürzl 1987. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Episemion krystallinoron Sonnenberg et al., 2006 [=Episemion krystallinoron Sonnenberg [R.], Blum [T.] & Misof [B. Y.] 2006:6, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1361; ref. 28868] Northern part of the Monts de Cristal, a river near village of Nkinèn, crossing road N5 from Mèdoneu to Kougouleu, 0°58'06.3"N, 10°41'33.5"E, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Episemion krystallinoron Sonnenberg, Blum & Misof 2006. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Monts de Cristal, Gabon and southeastern Equitorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Fenerbahce Ozdikmen et al., 2006 - killifishes [=Fenerbahce Özdikmen [H.], Polat [N.], Yilmaz [M.] & Yazicioglu [O.] 2006:167, Adamans Huber [J. H.] 2007:211, Adamas Huber [J. H.] 1979:6] Notes: [ref. 28954]. Masc. Adamas formosus Huber 1979. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Adamas Huber 1979, preoccupied. Fenerbahce regarded as unavailable by Huber 2006:211 [ref. 29114] who provided the replacement name Adamans. But correspondence with Dr. Özdikmen revealed that Fenerbache appeared in a journal with both a print format and an electronic presentation; therefore Fenerbahce is available and is the valid name. •Valid as Fenerbahce Özdikmen, Polat, Yilmaz & Yazicioglu 2006 -- (Özdiken 2008:291 [ref. 29474], Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008:67 [ref. 29487]). Current status: Valid as Fenerbahce Özdikmen, Polat, Yilmaz & Yazicioglu 2006. Nothobranchiidae. (Adamans) [ref. 29114]. Masc. Adamas formosus Huber 1979. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement name for Adamas Huber 1979, preoccupied by Adamas Malaise 1945 in Hymenoptera; replaced earlier by Fenerbahce Özdikmen et al. 2006; see account of Fenerbahce. •Synonym of Fenerbahce Özdikmen, Polat, Yilmaz & Yazicioglu 2006 -- (Özdiken 2008:291 [ref. 29474], Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008:67 [ref. 29487]). Current status: Synonym of Fenerbahce Özdikmen, Polat, Yilmaz & Yazicioglu 2006. Nothobranchiidae. (Adamas) [ref. 2269]. Masc. Adamas formosus Huber 1979. Type by monotypy. Also appeared in Huber 1979 [ref. 2270]. Preoccupied by Adamas Malaise 1945 in Hymenoptera, replaced by Fenerbahce Özdikmen, Polat, Yilmaz & Yazicioglu 2006 and by Adamas Huber 2007. Fenerbahce appeared in a journal with 2 formats -- print and electronic. Therefore Fenerbahce is available and appeared before Adamans Huber 2007. •Valid as Adamas Huber 1979 -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp et al. 1986:195 [ref. 6198], Wildekamp 1993:11 [ref. 26378], Poll & Gosse 1995:215 [ref. 24781], Lazara 2001:1 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394]). •Synonym of Fenerbahce Özdikmen, Polat, Yilmaz & Yazicioglu 2006 -- (Özdikmen et al. 2006:167 [ref. 28954], Özdiken 2008:291 [ref. 29474], Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008:67 [ref. 29487]). Current status: Synonym of Fenerbahce Özdikmen, Polat, Yilmaz & Yazicioglu 2006. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Fenerbahce devosi Sonnenberg et al., 2011 [=Fenerbahce devosi Sonnenberg [R.], Woeltjes [T.] & van der Zee [J.] 2011:4, Figs. 2-4] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2966; ref. 31421] 67 km south from the ferry acoss the Congo River at Kisangani, towards Ubundu on the road R410, Ruiki River drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Fenerbahce devosi Sonnenberg, Woeltjes & van der Zee 2011. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Eastern part of Congo River basain, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fenerbahce formosus (Huber, 1979) [=Adamas formosus Huber [J. H.] 1979:6, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 6 (no. 1); ref. 2269] In front of Ntokou village near the banks of Likouala-Mossaka River, Republic of the Congo. Current status: Valid as Fenerbahce formosus (Huber 1979). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater. GENUS Foerschichthys Scheel & Romand, 1981 - killifishes [=Foerschichthys Scheel [J. J.] & Romand [R.] 1981:22, 30] Notes: [ref. 3923]. Masc. Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis Meinken 1932. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Foerschichthys Scheel & Romand 1981 -- (Parenti 1982 [ref. 5427], Wildekamp et al. 1986:262 [ref. 6198], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:639 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:213 [ref. 24781], Wildekamp 1996:147 [ref. 23649], Seegers 1997:10 [ref. 23895], Lazara 2001:123 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394]). Current status: Valid as Foerschichthys Scheel & Romand 1981. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Foerschichthys flavipinnis (Meinken, 1932) [=Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis Meinken [H.] 1932:54, Fig. 2, Panchax nigeriensis Brüning [C.] 1929:419, Fig. 1] Notes: [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 43 (no. 4); ref. 16502] Near Lagos, about 6°27'N, 3°23'E, southwestern Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Foerschichthys flavipinnis (Meinken 1932). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (nigeriensis) [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 26 (no. 23); ref. 30916] West Africa. Current status: Synonym of Foerschichthys flavipinnis (Meinken 1932). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Fundulopanchax Myers, 1924 - killifishes [=Fundulopanchax (subgenus of Fundulus) Myers [G. S.] 1924:4, Gularopanchax (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] 1977:210, Heminothobranchius (subgenus of Nothobranchius) Klee [A. J.] & Thomerson [J. E.] 1964:10, Paludopanchax (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] 1977:211, Paraphyosemion Radda [A. C.] 1977:212, Paraphyosemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Kottelat [M.] 1976:24, Pauciradius (subgenus of Fundulopanchax) Wildekamp [R. H.] & Van der Zee [J. R.] 2005:131, Notes: [ref. 3091]. Masc. Fundulus gularis var. caerulea Boulenger 1915. Type by original designation. For purposes of the type species, the variety caerulea is raised to species level; type not gularis. On Official List (Opinion 1010). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Fundulopanchax as described -- (Radda 1977:209 [ref. 3580], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:598 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). •Valid as Fundulopanchax Myers 1924 – (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], van der Zee & Wildekamp 1994:417 [ref. 22655], Wildekamp 1996:151 [ref. 23649], Murphy et al. 1999:349 [ref. 25491], Murphy & Collier 1999:351 [ref. 25490], Lazara 2001:125 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Huber 2006:66 [ref. 30603], Akum et al. 2007:41 [ref. 29214], van der Zee et al. 2007:99 [ref. 30034]). Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Gularopanchax) [ref. 3580]. Masc. Fundulus gularis Boulenger 1902. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:197 [ref. 6198]). •Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Gularopanchax as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1996:151 [ref. 23649], Lazara 2001:125 [ref. 25711]). Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Heminothobranchius) [ref. 31353]. Masc. A name mentioned in passing and not treated as valid as, "One ichthyologist, for example, has even suggested placing this fish [Aphyosemion walkeri] in a new subgenus, "Heminothobrachius." •Not available; in the synonymy of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Paludopanchax) [ref. 3580]. Masc. Fundulus arnoldi Boulenger 1908. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:197 [ref. 6198]). •Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Paludopanchax as described -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1996:151 [ref. 23649], Lazara 2001:125 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:105 [ref. 30034]). Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Paraphyosemion R) [ref. 3580]. Neut. Appeared first in Kottelat 1976:24 [ref. 6566], unavailable. Described with a list of species in Radda 1977. See also Huber 2006:23 [ref. 28935]. •In the synonymy of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Paraphyosemion -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Paraphyosemion K) [ref. 6566]. Neut. Fundulus gardneri Boulenger 1911. Type by subsequent designation. Appeared first as above, with a description to follow in the same journal, but this was not published (Kottelat, pers. comm., July 1990); no description in 1976 and unavailable (Art. 13.1.1). Dates to Radda 1977:213 [ref. 3580]. Type designated by Lazara 2001:125 [ref. 25711]. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:611 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Paraphyosemion as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1996:151 [ref. 23649], Lazara 2001:125 [ref. 25711]). Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Pauciradius W 2005) [ref. 28400]. Aphyosemion scheeli Radda 1970. Type by original designation. Appeared first in a provisional way (unavailable) in Wildekamp and Van der Zee in Paugy et al. 2003 -- The Fresh and Brackish Water fishes of West Africa, vol. 1, then in Wildekamp & Van der Zee 2004 [ref. 28069] in an unavailable way. Validly proposed as above. •Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Pauciradius as described. •Valid as Pauciradius Wilderkamp & van der Zee 2005 -- (authors). Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Fundulopanchax amieti (Radda, 1976) [=Aphyosemion amieti Radda [A. C.] 1976:52, Fig. 2] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 23 (no. 4); ref. 20447] Rainforest creek on the road from Koupongo, 500 meters west of Somakak, Sanaga system, southwestern Cameroon, 3°58'N, 10°89'E. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax amieti (Radda 1976). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax arnoldi (Boulenger, 1908) [=Fundulus arnoldi Boulenger [G. A.] 1908:29] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 14305] Warri, mouth of Niger River, 5°31'N, 5°45'E, southeastern Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax arnoldi (Boulenger 1908). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax avichang Malumbres & Castelo, 2001 [=Fundulopanchax avichang Malumbres [F. J.] & Castelo [R.] 2001:176, Fig. 2] Notes: [Graellsia, Revista de Zoologia, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid. v. 57 (no. 2); ref. 25920] River Ecucu drainage system, Bata, Equatorial Guinea, 9°49.443'N, 1°45.651'E, elevation 42 meters. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax avichang Malumbres & Castelo 2001. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus (Clausen, 1963) [=Aphyosemion cinnamomeum Clausen [H. S.] 1963:201, Pl. 7 (figs. d-e)] Notes: [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn. v. 125; ref. 4529] Small stream in rain forest in low mountainous area, 44 miles north of Kumba, about 5°14'N, 9°24'E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus (Clausen 1963). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax deltaense (Radda, 1976) [=Aphyosemion deltaense Radda [A. C.] 1976:55, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Oesterreich v. 23 (no. 4); ref. 20447] About 200 yards south of highway Sapele-Benin to Warri in western Nigeria delta, about 5°44'N, 5°45'E, Midwestern State, Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax deltaensis (Radda 1976). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax fallax (Ahl, 1935) [=Aphyosemion (Fundulopanchax) fallax Ahl [E.] 1935:251, Aphyosemion gulare schwoiseri Scheel [J. J.] & Radda [A. C.] 1974:157, Fig. 1] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 110 (nos 9/10); ref. 13865] Ghana [questioned]. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax fallax (Ahl 1935). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (schwoiseri) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 21 (no. 11); ref. 18681] Malende-Nyaka, north of Muyuka, near the road to Kumba from Buea, western Cameroon, 4°22'N, 9°27'E [or 9°26'E]. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax fallax (Ahl 1935). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Fundulopanchax filamentosus Meinken, 1933 [=Fundulopanchax filamentosus Meinken [H.] 1933:249, Fig., Nothobranchius amsingki Ahl [E.] 1928:193, Fig., Aphyosemion ruwenzori Scheel [J. J.] 1968:139] Notes: [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 44 (no. 15); ref. 16503] Aquarium material, possibly from Togo, West Africa [also possibly near Lagos, Nigeria]. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax filamentosus Meinken 1933. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (ruwenzori) [Rivulins of the Old World; ref. 7644] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax filamentosus Meinken 1933. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger, 1911) [=Fundulus gardneri Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:261, Aphyosemion (Paraphyosemion) biafranum Kottelat [M.] 1976:24, Fig. on p. 23 (no. 11), Haplochilus brucii Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:263, Aphyosemion gardneri clauseni Scheel [J. J.] 1975:1, 3, Aphyosemion gardneri lacustre Radda [A. C.] 1974:192, Fig. 3, Aphyosemion gardneri lacustre Langton [R. W.] (ex Radda) 1973:50, Figs., Aphyosemion gardneri lacustre Berkenkamp [H. O.] (ex Radda) 1973:108, Aphyosemion gardneri mamfense Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1973:108, Aphyosemion gardneri mamfense Radda [A. C.] 1974:194, Fig. 3 (middle-bottom), Aphyosemion gardneri mamfense Langton [R. W.] (ex Radda) 1974:50, Aphyosemion nigerianum meridionale Kottelat [M.] 1976:24, Fig. on p. 23 (no. 6), Aphyosemion nigerianum Clausen [H. S.] 1963:197, Pl. 7 (figs. a-c), Aphyosemion gardneri obuduense Wright [A. J.] & Jeremy [J.] 1974:1, Fig., Aphyosemion gardneri vanderveldei Radda [A. C.] 1970:Figure caption] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Okwoga, headwaters of Cross River, 7°N, 7°45'E, Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater. (biafranum) [Aquarama v. 10 (no. 36); ref. 6566] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (brucii) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Pool at Udi, 6°15'N, 7°25'E, Cross River basin, Anambra State, Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (clauseni) [A review of Aphyosemion gardneri; ref. 23229] Cameroon/Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (lacustre R) [Jahrbuch des Naturhistorischen Museums, Bern v. 5; ref. 7461] Pool of a drying drainage of Lake Ejagham, 5°46'N, 8°55'E, western Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: This subspecies: west-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (lacustre L) [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 23228] Pool of a drying drainage of Lake Ejagham, 5°46'N, 8°55'E, western Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: This subspecies: west-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (lacustre B) [Aquarienfreund v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 7358] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (mamfense B) [Aquarienfreund v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 7358] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (mamfense R) [Jahrbuch des Naturhistorischen Museums, Bern v. 5; ref. 7461] Stream near entrance to larger river, 3 kilometers south of Bachou Akagbe, on the road to Manyemen, 5°40'N, 9°27'E, southern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: This subspecies: west-central Africa: Cross River, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (mamfense L) [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 23228] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (meridionale) [Aquarama v. 10 (no. 36); ref. 6566] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (nigerianum) [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn. v. 125; ref. 4529] Swamp near Arum, southern foothills of the Jos Plateau, 9°06'N, 8°39'E, northern Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: This subspecies: west-central Africa: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater. (obuduense) [British Killifish Association, Killi News (Separate) Mar. 1974; ref. 20507] Small stream near Obudu in southeastern Nigeria, 6°39'N, 9°08'E. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (vanderveldei) [Österreichische Ärztezeitung v. 25 (no. 16); ref. 29995] Mesongabang/Mamfe, Western Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax gresensi Berkenkamp, 2003 [=Fundulopanchax gresensi Berkenkamp [H. O.] 2003:51, Figs.] Notes: [Aquaristik aktuell (Germany) v. 11; ref. 27548] West Cameroon, 5°34'N, 9°50'E. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax gresensi Berkenkamp 2003. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax gularis (Boulenger, 1902) [=Fundulus gularis Boulenger [G. A.] 1902:623, Pl. 37 (figs. 2-3), Fundulopanchax deltaense Radda [A. C.] 1976:55, Figs. 3-4] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901, v. 2 (pt 2); ref. 14840] Agberi, in shallow creeks and flooded yam plantations, 5°14'N, 6°24'E, southern Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax gularis (Boulenger 1902). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (deltaense) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 23 (no. 4); ref. 20447] About 200 yards south of highway Sapele-Benin to Warri in western Nigeria delta, about 5°44'N, 5°45'E, Midwestern State, Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax gularis (Boulenger 1902). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Nigeria (if valid). Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax intermittens (Radda, 1974) [=Aphyosemion mirabile intermittens Radda [A. C.] 1974:197] Notes: [Jahrbuch des Naturhistorischen Museums, Bern v. 5; ref. 7461] Small river 6 kilometers south of Bakebe, on the road from Mamfe to Manyemen, 5°32'N, 9°29'E, western Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax intermittens (Radda 1974). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax kamdemi Akum et al., 2007 [=Fundulopanchax kamdemi Akum [C.], Sonnenberg [R.], van der Zee [J. R.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 2007:43, Figs. 2-4] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1532; ref. 29214] Korup National Park, 5°05'N, 8°52'E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax kamdemi Akum, Sonnenberg, van der Zee & Wildekamp 2007. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Korup National Park, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax kribianus (Radda, 1975) [=Aphyosemion kribianum Radda [A. C.] 1975:4, Pls. 7-8] Notes: [British Killifish Association, Killi News (Separate) Apr. 1975; ref. 20511] Waterholes of a swampy spring area about 3 kilometers upstream in primeval rainforest, south of Kribi, Cameroon, 2°54'N, 9°54'E. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax kribianus (Radda 1975). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax marmoratus (Radda, 1973) [=Aphyosemion marmoratum Radda [A. C.] 1973:184, Fig. 1, Aphyosemion marmoratum Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1973:108] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 20 (no. 12); ref. 21636] 16 kilometers north of Mbonge, 4°33'N, 9°14'E, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax marmoratus (Radda 1973). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (marmoratum) [Aquarienfreund v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 7358] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax marmoratus (Radda, 1973. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax mirabilis (Radda, 1970) [=Aphyosemion mirabile Radda [A. C.] 1970:59, Fig.] Notes: [Aquaria: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Vivaristik v. 4; ref. 20514] Small stream near the village Mbio, on way from Mamfe to Kumba, 5°27'N [or 5°37'N], 9°29'E, southwestern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax mirabilis (Radda 1970). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax moensis (Radda, 1970) [=Aphyosemion mirabile moense Radda [A. C.] 1970:60, Fig.] Notes: [Aquaria: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Vivaristik v. 4; ref. 20514] Large affluent of Mo River, on the way from Bamenda to Mamfe, between Kendem and Noumba, southwestern Cameroon, 5°47'N, 9°43'E. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax moensis (Radda 1970). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax ndianus (Scheel, 1968) [=Aphyosemion ndianum Scheel [J. J.] 1968:310, 455, Fig. on p. 311] Notes: [Rivulins of the Old World; ref. 7644] Near Osomba, eastern Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax ndianus (Scheel 1968). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Nigeria and (?) Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax oeseri (Schmidt, 1928) [=Panchax oeseri Schmidt [H.] (ex Ahl) 1928:165, Aphyosemion meinkeni Myers [G. S.] 1933:184, Panchax (Aphyosemion) pictus Meinken [H.] 1932:4, Fig. 3, Aphyosemion santaisabellae Scheel [J. J.] 1968:333, Fig. 1, Fundulopanchax trilineatus Brüning [C.] 1930:78, Fig. 1] Notes: [Das Aquarium: die Fachzeitschrift des Naturfreundes, Berlin (v. 1) for Oct. 1928; ref. 17300] Fernando Póo [now Bioko island], near Santa Isabel [Now Malabo]. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax oeseri (Schmidt 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Fernando Póo [now Bioko Island], Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. (meinkeni) [Copeia 1933 (no. 4); ref. 3104] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax oeseri (Schmidt 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (pictus) [Das Aquarium: die Fachzeitschrift des Naturfreundes, Berlin (v. 6) (no. 1) (for 1932); ref. 33518] Tropical West Africa. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax oeseri (Schmidt 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (santaisabellae) [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 78 (nos 3-4); ref. 7913] Southern bank of Rio Consul, Santa Isabel, Fernañdo Póo. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax oeseri (Schmidt 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Fernañdo Póo, Equitorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. (trilineatus) [Der Aquarienfisch- und Naturfreund No. 5; ref. 20524] Cameroons, West Africa. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax oeseri (Schmidt 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax powelli van der Zee & Wildekamp, 1994 [=Fundulopanchax powelli van der Zee [J. R.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 1994:419, Fig.] Notes: [Journal of African Zoology v. 108 (no. 5); ref. 22655] Nana Creek, about 20 kilometers northeast of mouth, about 5°40'20"N, 5°19'30"E, Delta State, , Nigeria. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax powelli van der Zee & Wildekamp 1994. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax puerzli (Radda & Scheel, 1974) [=Aphyosemion puerzli Radda [A. C.] & Scheel [J. J.] 1974:33 [3], Fig. 1 (top), Color figs. 1-2 (p. 35 [5])] Notes: [aquarienjournal - Österreichische Fachzeitschrift für alle Gebiete der Aquaristik, Terraristik, Umwelt- und Naturschutz... v. 4 (no. 3); ref. 20517] Small stream near entrance to a large tributary of Wuri (Vouri) River, 27 kilometers northeast of "Kreuzung der Straßen Douala-Edea-Yabassi in Richtung Yabassi", western Cameroon, 4°18'N, 10°03'E. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax puerzli (Radda & Scheel 1974). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax robertsoni (Radda & Scheel, 1974) [=Aphyosemion robertsoni Radda [A. C.] & Scheel [J. J.] 1974:37 [7], Fig. 4 [part], Color fig. 3 (p. 35 [5])] Notes: [aquarienjournal - Österreichische Fachzeitschrift für alle Gebiete der Aquaristik, Terraristik, Umwelt- und Naturschutz... v. 4 (no. 3); ref. 20517] Swamp area, near Bolifamba, western Cameroon, 4°08'N, 9°20'E. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax robertsoni (Radda & Scheel 1974). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: western Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis (Radda, 1973) [=Aphyosemion rubrolabiale Radda [A. C.] 1973:187, Fig. 2, Aphyosemion rubrolabiale Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1973:108] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 20 (no. 12); ref. 21636] 19 kilometers northwest of Mbonge, about 4°39'N, 9°19'E, western Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis (Radda 1973). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. (rubrolabiale) [Aquarienfreund v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 7358] Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis (Radda 1973). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax scheeli (Radda, 1970) [=Aphyosemion scheeli Radda [A. C.] 1970:178, Figs. 1-2, Aphyosemion scheeli akamkpaense Radda [A. C.] 1975:164, Figs. 3 (bottom), 4 (left top 2)] Notes: [Aquaria: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Vivaristik v. 4; ref. 20520] Aquarium material of unknown origin [Lower Cross River basin, southeastern Nigeria]. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax scheeli (Radda 1970). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater. (akamkpaense) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 22 (no. 8); ref. 20521] Small creek in CDC Rubber Estate near Akamkpa, Southeastern State, southeastern Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax scheeli (Radda 1970). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax schwoiseri (Scheel & Radda, 1974) [=Aphyosemion gulare schwoiseri Scheel [J. J.] & Radda [A. C.] 1974:157, Fig. 1] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Oesterreich v. 21 (no. 11); ref. 18681] Malende-Nyaka, north of Muyuka, near the road to Kumba from Buea, western Cameroon, 4°22'N, 9°27'E [or 9°26'E]. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax schwoiseri (Scheel & Radda 1974). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax sjostedti (Lonnberg, 1895) [=Fundulus sjostedti Lönnberg [E.] 1895:191, Fundulus gularis var. caerulea Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:30, Fundulus zimmeri Ahl [E.] 1924:139] Notes: [Öfversigt af Kongl. Veterskaps-akadeiens forhandlinger v. 52 (no. 3); ref. 14584] Waterfall of the Ndian River (4°57'N, 8°53'E) and Bonge, western Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax sjostedti (Lönnberg 1895). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (caerulea) [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 3; ref. 584] Niger Delta (Aquarium material of unknown origin), southeastern Nigeria. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax sjostedti (Lönnberg 1895). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (zimmeri) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] Niger. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax sjostedti (Lönnberg 1895). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi (Berkenkamp, 1976) [=Aphyosemion spoorenbergi Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1976:130, Figs. 11-12] Notes: [Aquarienfreund v. 5 (no. 7); ref. 7361] Presumably from the area between Calabar and Mamfe, borderline of east Nigeria and west Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi (Berkenkamp 1976). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: border between Nigeria and Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax traudeae (Radda, 1971) [=Aphyosemion mirabile traudeae Radda [A. C.] 1971:4, Fig. 1] Notes: [Vivarium, Wien v. 1 (no. 1); ref. 20515] Stream on southern border of Manyemen, upper Cross River system, 5°14'N, 9°23'E, southwestern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax traudeae (Radda 1971). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Fundulopanchax walkeri (Boulenger, 1911) [=Fundulus walkeri Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:262, Aphyosemion litoriseboris Radda [A. C.] 1976:301, Figs., Fundulopanchax rubrofasciatus Brüning [C.] 1930:78, Fig. 2, Fundulus spurrelli Boulenger [G. A.] 1913:52] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Bokitsa Mine, Ghana. Current status: Valid as Fundulopanchax walkeri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (litoriseboris) [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 9 (no. 11); ref. 20526] Aquarium strain (bred by E. Pürzl), from Ivory Coast. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax walkeri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (rubrofasciatus) [Der Aquarienfisch-u. Naturfreund No. 5; ref. 20524] Ghana. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax walkeri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (spurrelli) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1913 (pt 1); ref. 14947] Vicinity of Bibianaha, near Dunkwa, between watersheds of Tano and Ankobra rivers, about 5°10'N, 2°42'W, Ghana. Current status: Synonym of Fundulopanchax walkeri (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Fundulosoma Ahl, 1924 - killifishes [=Fundulosoma Ahl [E.] 1924:50, 52] Notes: [ref. 76]. Neut. Fundulosoma thierryi Ahl 1924. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868 -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066]). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus Fundulosoma -- (Lazara 2001:217 [ref. 25711]). •Valid as Fundulosoma Ahl 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:262 [ref. 6198], Seegers 1988:54 [ref. 19980], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:615 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:217 [ref. 24781], Wildekamp 1996:219 [ref. 23649], Seegers 1997:10 [ref. 23895], Dankwa et al. 1999:40 [ref. 28023] as Fundolosoma, Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Neumann 2008:97 [ref. 30291]). Current status: Valid as Fundulosoma Ahl 1924. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Fundulosoma thierryi Ahl, 1924 [=Fundulosoma thierryi Ahl [E.] 1924:54, Nothobranchius amsingki Ahl [E.] 1928:193, Fig.] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 60 (nos 1/2) (art. 4); ref. 76] Benin [Dahomey]. Current status: Valid as Fundulosoma thierryi Ahl 1924. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (amsingki) [Das Aquarium: eine Zeitschrift mit Bildern für Liebhaber, Schulen und Naturfreunde, Berlin 1928 (no. 11); ref. 20506] Pool in a palm plantation east of Cotonou, 6°21'N, 2°26'E, Benin, western Africa. Current status: Synonym of Fundulosoma thierryi Ahl 1924. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Nimbapanchax Sonnenberg & Busch, 2009 - killifishes [=Nimbapanchax Sonnenberg [R.] & Busch [E.] 2009:8] Notes: [ref. 30570]. Masc. Nimbapanchax leucopterygius Sonnenberg & Busch 2009. Type by original designation. •Valid as Nimbapanchax Sonnenberg & Busch 2009. Current status: Valid as Nimbapanchax Sonnenberg & Busch 2009. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Nimbapanchax jeanpoli (Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1979) [=Roloffia jeanpoli Berkenkamp [H. O.] & Etzel [V.] 1979:11, Figs., Aphyosemion seegersi Huber [J. H.] 1977:11] Notes: [British Killifish Association Publication; ref. 20510] 16 miles from Voinjama, in the direction of Zor Zor, northern Liberia, 8°15'N, 9°45'W. Current status: Valid as Nimbapanchax jeanpoli (Berkenkamp & Etzel 1979). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia and Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. (seegersi) [Killi Revue v. 4 (no. 4)(suppl.); ref. 2268] Current status: Synonym of Nimbapanchax jeanpoli (Berkenkamp & Etzel 1979). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nimbapanchax leucopterygius Sonnenberg & Busch, 2009 [=Nimbapanchax leucopterygius Sonnenberg [R.] & Busch [E.] 2009:11, Figs. 4C, 4D, 5A-D] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2294; ref. 30570] Foret Classeé de Dieke, southeastern Guinea (7°28.70'N, 8°50.45'W), West Africa. Current status: Valid as Nimbapanchax leucopterygius Sonnenberg & Busch 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Guinea and Ivory Coast, West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nimbapanchax melanopterygius Sonnenberg & Busch, 2009 [=Nimbapanchax melanopterygius Sonnenberg [R.] & Busch [E.] 2009:14, Figs. 6A-D] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2294; ref. 30570] Cavally River (7°41.83'N, 8°26.48'W), southeastern Guinea, West Africa. Current status: Valid as Nimbapanchax melanopterygius Sonnenberg & Busch 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Southeastern Guinea, West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nimbapanchax petersi (Sauvage, 1882) [=Haplochilus petersi Sauvage [H.-E.] 1882:324 [12], Pl. 5 (fig. 6), Aphyosemion pulchripinnis Zuschlag [B.] 1960:301, fig.] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 7; ref. 18674] Lagune d'Assinie, Couracrou, Ivory Coast. Current status: Valid as Nimbapanchax petersi (Sauvage 1882). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ivory Coast and Ghana, West Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (pulchripinnis) [Die Aquarien- und Terrarien Zeitschrift (Stuttgart) v. 13 (no. 10); ref. 22843] Current status: Synonym of Nimbapanchax petersi (Sauvage 1882). Nothobranchiidae.

Species Nimbapanchax viridis (Ladiges & Roloff, 1973) [=Roloffia viridis Ladiges [W.] & Roloff [E.] 1973:155, Figs.] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 26 (no. 5); ref. 18446] Jungle stream near Salayio, northwestern Liberia, near the border to Guinea, 7°37'N, 9°29'W. Current status: Valid as Nimbapanchax viridis (Ladiges & Roloff 1973). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Guinea and Liberia, West Africa. Habitat: freshwater. GENUS Nothobranchius Peters, 1868 - killifishes [=Nothobranchius Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1868:145, Adiniops (subgenus of Fundulus) Myers [G. S.] 1924:6, Aphyobranchius (subgenus of Nothobranchius) Wildekamp [R. H.] 1977:326, Cynobranchius (subgenus of Nothobranchius) Costa [W. J. E. M.] 2018:[7], Paranothobranchius Seegers [L.] 1985:47, Plesiobranchius (subgenus of Nothobranchius) Costa [W. J. E. M.] 2018:[7], Zononothobranchius (subgenus of Nothobranchius) Radda [A. C.] 1969:162] Notes: [ref. 3441]. Masc. Cyprinodon orthonotus Peters 1844. Type by monotypy. Also in Peters 1868:60 [ref. 3440]; above apparently earliest but not researched. •Valid as Nothobranchius Peters 1868 -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066], Seegers 1985 [ref. 14269], Wildekamp et al. 1986:263 [ref. 6198], Wildekamp 1987 [ref. 5994], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:616 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1994:193 [ref. 21566], van der Zee & Wildekamp 1994:431 [ref. 22655], Poll & Gosse 1995:217 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1996:274 [ref. 23725], Seegers 1997:11 [ref. 23895], Murphy et al. 1999:349 [ref. 25491], Lazara 2001:217 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Valdesalici & Wildekamp 2004:241 [ref. 28097], Neumann 2008:3 [ref. 30291], Watters et al. 2008:130 [ref. 29473], Valdesalici & Hengstler 2008:187 [ref. 29898], Valdesalici et al. 2009:143 [ref. 30277], Costa 2009:112 [ref. 30421], Watters 2009:37 [ref. 30571], Wildekamp et al. 2009:237 [ref. 30677], Valdesalici 2010:51 [ref. 30802], Shidlovskiy et al. 2010:37 [ref. 31079], Nagy 2010:9 [ref. 33749], Valdesalici & Kardashev 2011:89 [ref. 31318], Valdesalici & Amato 2011:11 [ref. 31284], Marshall 2011:192 [ref. 31755], Valdesalici et al. 2012:19 [ref. 32064], Valdesalici 2012:191 [ref. 32258]. Costa & Amorim 2013:63 [ref. 32799], Wildekamp et al. 2013:2 [ref. 33613], Nagy 2014:347 [ref. 33245], Nagy 2014:167 [ref. 33512], Valdesalici 2014:4 [ref. 33527], Nagy 2014:259 [ref. 33623], Dorn et al. 2014:1 [ref. 34059], Valdesalici 2015:17 [ref. 34043]). Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius Peters 1868. Nothobranchiidae. (Adiniops) [ref. 3091]. Masc. Fundulus guentheri Pfeffer 1893. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868 -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp et al. 1986:263 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:616 [ref. 21590], Seegers 1997:11 [ref. 23895]). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus Adiniops as described -- (Lazara 2001:217 [ref. 25711], Neumann 2008:3 [ref. 30291]). Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868. Nothobranchiidae. (Aphyobranchius) [ref. 6449]. Masc. Nothobranchius janpapi Wildekamp 1977. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868 -- (Parenti 1981:480 [ref. 7066], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:616 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus Aphyobranchus as described -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:263 [ref. 6198], Seegers 1985:1 [ref. 14269], Wildekamp 1992:187 [ref. 20006], Seegers 1997:11 [ref. 23895], Lazara 2001:217 [ref. 25711]). Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868. Nothobranchiidae. (Cynobranchius) [Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society; ref. 35808] Masc. Fundulus microlepis Vinciguerra 1897. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus as described. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868. Nothobranchiidae. (Paranothobranchius) [ref. 14269]. Masc. Paranothobranchius ocellatus Seegers 1985. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but tentatively a valid subgenus Paranothobranchius -- (Wildekamp & Haas 1992:15 [ref. 14383]). •Valid as Paranothobranchius Seegers 1985 -- (Seegers 1997:13 [ref. 23895]). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus Paranothobranchius -- (Lazara 2001:217 [ref. 25711], Neumann 2008:3 [ref. 30291]). Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868. Nothobranchiidae. (Plesiobranchius) [Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society; ref. 35808] Masc. Nothobranchius virgatus Chambers 1984. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus as described. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868. Nothobranchiidae. (Zononothobranchius) [ref. 6078]. Masc. Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Blache & Miton 1960. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868 -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066] as Zonothobranchius, Seegers 1985:2 [ref. 14269], Wildekamp et al. 1986:263 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:616 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus Zononothobranchius as described -- (Lazara 2001:217 [ref. 25711] as Zonothobranchius, Neumann 2008:3 [ref. 30291], Shidlovskiy et al. 2010:55 [ref. 31079]). Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Nothobranchius albimarginatus Watters et al., 1998 [=Nothobranchius albimarginatus Watters [B. R.], Wildekamp [R. H.] & Cooper [B. J.] 1998:52, Figs.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 30 (no. 3); ref. 24178] Kiparanganda, in pools on both sides of the road B2 from Dar-es-Salaam to Ikwiriri, ca. 0.5 kilometers south of Lukwale River, Tanzania, 7°11.40'S, 39°10.31'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius albimarginatus Watters, Wildekamp & Cooper 1998. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater. Species Nothobranchius annectens Watters et al., 1998 [=Nothobranchius annectens Watters [B. R.], Wildekamp [R. H.] & Cooper [B. J.] 1998:55, Figs.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 30 (no. 3); ref. 24178] 5.5 kilometers south of Kitonga, pool in a ditch on western side of the road from Rufiji River Ferry, in Rufiji River floodplain, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius annectens Watters, Wildekamp & Cooper 1998. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius bellemansi Valdesalici, 2014 [=Nothobranchius bellemansi Valdesalici [S.] 2014:7, Fig. 3] Notes: [Killi-Data Series 2014; ref. 33527] Southern Kordofan, Wad el Mileisa, 10°45'44"N, 31°07'12"E, Sudan. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius bellemansi Valdesalici 2014. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sudan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius bojiensis Wildekamp & Haas, 1992 [=Nothobranchius bojiensis Wildekamp [R. H.] & Haas [R.] 1992:13, Fig. 12] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 3 (no. 1); ref. 14383] Waterholes on a journey across the Boji plains, on the way to Merti, about 1°30'N, 39°10'E, Kenya, elevation 100-130 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius bojiensis Wildekamp & Haas 1992. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius boklundi Valdesalici, 2010 [=Nothobranchius boklundi Valdesalici [S.] 2010:52, Figs. 1-7] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 16 (no. 2); ref. 30802] Seasonal pool in the eastern bank floodplains of the Luangwa River, about 650 meters south-east of Kapani Lodge and 1500 meters from the river, near South Luangwa National Park main gate, 13°06'31.1"S, 31°47'35.2"E, eastern Province, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius boklundi Valdesalici 2010. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Luangwa River basin, uooer Luapula drainage, Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius brieni Poll, 1938 [=Nothobranchius brieni Poll [M.] 1938:409, Fig. 11] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 30 (no. 4); ref. 17167] Bukama, Lualaba River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius brieni Poll 1938. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Uper Lualaba drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius capriviensis Watters et al., 2015 [=Nothobranchius capriviensis Watters [B. R.], Wildekamp [R. H.] & Shidlovskiy [K. M.] 2015:102, Figs. 2-8] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 47 (no. 4-6) (July-Dec. 2014); ref. 33955] Sakamanduna Pan, Gunkwe district, eastern Zambezi Region, Namibia, 17°38.654'S, 24°17.664'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius capriviensis Watters, Wildekamp & Shidlovskiy 2015. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Namibia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius cardinalis Watters et al., 2008 [=Nothobranchius cardinalis Watters [B. R.], Cooper [B. J.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 2008:131, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 40 (nos 5 & 6); ref. 29473] Pool in the course of the seasonal Lisinjiri River, a tributary of the Mbwemkuru River, 91 kilometers northwest of the town of Nachingwea, the direction of village of Liwale and near Mtawatawa village, 9°54.102'S, 38°15.384'E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius cardinalis Watters, Cooper & Wildekamp 2008. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Mbwemkuru River basin, coastal floodplains of Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater. Species Nothobranchius chochamandai Nagy, 2014 [=Nothobranchius chochamandai Nagy [B.] 2014:173, Figs. 2-5] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 25 (no. 2); ref. 33512] Ephemeral swamp, Kinikabwimba River, about 1 km south of Kasomeno village, Democratic Republic of Congo, 10°46.03'S, 28°17.00'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius chochamandai Nagy 2014. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ephemeral swamp, Kinikabwimba River, middle Luapula draingae, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius cooperi Nagy et al., in Nagy et al., 2017 [=Nothobranchius cooperi Nagy [B.], Watters [B. R.] & Bellstedt [D. U.] in Nagy, Watters, Van der Merwe, Cotterill & Bellstedt 2017:209, Figs. 4-8] Notes: [African Journal of Aquatic Science v. 42 (no. 3); ref. 35665] Seasonal streams and associated seasonal pools in the upper Mansa River system, 20 km east of Mansa town on the road to Samfya, middle Luapula drainage, Luapula province, Zambia, 11°15.85'S, 29°02.57'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius cooperi Nagy, Watters & Bellstedt 2017. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Middle Luapula River drainage, northern Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius ditte Nagy, 2018 [=Nothobranchius ditte Nagy [B.] 2018:124, Figs. 4-7] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 28 (no. 2); ref. 35736] Ephemeral swamps of the Katate system, about 9.5 km northwest of Kilwa village, Lake Mweru basin, Democratic Republic of Congo, 09°12'33"S, 28°17'01"E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius ditte Nagy 2018. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Katate River drainage, Lake Mweru basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers, 1982 [=Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers [L.] 1982:540, Figs. 1-2, Nothobranchius ruhoi McKeel [H.] 1982, Nothobranchius ruhoi Seegers [L.] 1981:412] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 96 (no. 3); ref. 8421] Rufiji River near Utete, eastern Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers 1982. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater. (ruhoi M) [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium v. 5 (no. 8); ref. 26038] Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers 1982. Nothobranchiidae. (ruhoi S) [Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 34 (no. 12); ref. 8550] Tanzania. Apparently the name of the locality and not intended as a new species name. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius eggersi Seegers 1982. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Nothobranchius elongatus Wildekamp, 1982 [=Nothobranchius elongatus Wildekamp [R. H.] 1982:338, Fig.] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 35 (no. 9); ref. 8395] Along the Mombasa-Kaioleni road, near Kaioleni, southern Kenya. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius elongatus Wildekamp 1982. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius fasciatus Wildekamp & Haas, 1992 [=Nothobranchius fasciatus Wildekamp [R. H.] & Haas [R.] 1992:10, Figs. 9-10] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 3 (no. 1); ref. 14383] Flood pool on the road from Kisimayo over Badada to Kolbio, about 107.8 kilometers from Kisimayo, about 0°43'S, 41°52'E, Somalia. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius fasciatus Wildekamp & Haas 1992. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Somalia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius flagrans Nagy, 2014 [=Nothobranchius flagrans Nagy [B.] 2014:264, Figs. 4-6] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 25 (no. 3); ref. 33623] Mufufya River, about 2.5 km north of Pande village, 10°36.481'S, 26°50.567'E, Lufira drainage, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius flagrans Nagy 2014. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Lufira drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius flammicomantis Wildekamp et al., 1998 [=Nothobranchius flammicomantis Wildekamp [R. H.], Watters [B. R.] & Sainthouse [I. F. N.] 1998:781, Fig.] Notes: [DATZ vo. 51 (no. 12); ref. 24132] Dutumi area, Kisaki to Morogoro roadside pond, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius flammicomantis Wildekamp, Watters & Sainthouse 1998. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius foerschi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979 [=Nothobranchius foerschi Wildekamp [R. H.] & Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1979:146, Fig.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 11 (no. 11); ref. 17837] Tanzania, 6°43'S, 38°49'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius foerschi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp 1979. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Seegers, 1997 [=Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Seegers [L.] 1997:12] Notes: [Killifishes of the World. Old World Killis II; ref. 23895] Lower Rufiji drainage, about 2 kilometers south of Ndundu Ferry across Rufiji River on road from Nyamwage to Kibiti, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Seegers 1997. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Jubb, 1971 [=Nothobranchius furzeri Jubb [R. A.] 1971:14, Figs. 2-4] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 8 (no. 1); ref. 8000] Sazale Pan, Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve, Rhodesia, about 21°40'S, 31°45'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius furzeri Jubb 1971. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa: Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius geminus Wildekamp et al., 2002 [=Nothobranchius geminus Wildekamp [R. H.], Watters [B. R.] & Sainthouse [I. F. N.] 2002:2, Figs. 2-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 1); ref. 26060] Interconnected pools in a flooded grassy area, 2 kilometers south of Ifakara, on the east side of the road to the ferry across the Kilombero River, 8°10'S, 36°42'E, Ifakara, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius geminus Wildekamp, Watters & Sainthouse 2002. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius guentheri (Pfeffer, 1893) [=Fundulus guentheri Pfeffer [G. J.] 1893:167 [39]] Notes: [Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten v. 10; ref. 3461] Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius guentheri (Pfeffer 1893). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Unguja Island, Zanzibar archipelago, eastern Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius hassoni Valdesalici & Wildekamp, 2004 [=Nothobranchius hassoni Valdesalici [S.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 2004:242, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova v. 96; ref. 28097] Kanvungwe, ephemeral pool in Lufwa river floodplain, 9°28'39.4"S, 27°17'04.9"E. Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Conga. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius hassoni Valdesalici & Wildekamp 2004. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Lufwa River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius hengstleri Valdesalici, 2007 [=Nothobranchius hengstleri Valdesalici [S.] 2007:62, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1587; ref. 29287] Cabo Delgado, about 5 kilometers north of Nassoro village, temporary pools, 10°53.222'S, 40°22.094'E, Mozambique. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius hengstleri Valdesalici 2007. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Cabo Delgado, northeastern Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius insularis Costa, 2017 [=Nothobranchius insularis Costa [W. J. E. M.] 2017:39, Figs. 3, 5B, 6B] Notes: [Zoosystematics and Evolution v. 93 (no. 1); ref. 35059] Mafia Island, approximately 3 km south of Kirongwe, Tanzania, 7°49.58'S, 39°48.87'E, elevation about 15 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius insularis Costa 2017. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Northern part of Mafia Island, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius interruptus Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979 [=Nothobranchius jubbi interruptus Wildekamp [R. H.] & Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1979:72, Fig.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 11 (no. 5); ref. 20540] Swamp west of Kikambala, about 15 kilometers north of Mombasa, in the lowlands of eastern Kenya by the Indian Ocean, 93°54'S, 39°47'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius interruptus Wildekamp & Berkenkamp 1979. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius ivanovae Valdesalici, 2012 [=Nothobranchius ivanovae Valdesalici [S.] 2012:195, Figs. 5-6] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 4); ref. 32258] Pond on left side of the road from Kabungo to Iloba, Karira stream, Katuma river drainage, Tanzania, 6°22.061’S, 30°56.161'E, elevation 1023 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius ivanovae Valdesalici 2012. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Katuma River drainage, western Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius janpapi Wildekamp, 1977 [=Nothobranchius (Aphyosemion) janpapi Wildekamp [R. H.] 1977:330, Fig., Nothobranchius papi Axelrod [H. R.] 1976:91] Notes: [Das Aquarium: Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik, Bornheim v. 11 (no. 98); ref. 6449] Pool along the Morogoro to Dar-se-Salaam road, between Ruvu and Kwazara, 6°41'S, 38°41'E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius janpapi Wildekamp 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater. (papi) [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 25 (no. 3); ref. 21722] Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius janpapi Wildekamp 1977. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Nothobranchius jubbi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp, 1979 [=Nothobranchius jubbi Wildekamp [R. H.] & Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1979:71, Fig., Nothobranchius cyaneus Seegers [L.] 1981:367, Figs. 1-2, 4] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 11 (no. 5); ref. 20540] Pool on road to Garsen, 17 miles north of Malindi, 3°02'S, 40°08'E, eastern Kenya. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius jubbi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp 1979. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya and southern Somalia. Habitat: freshwater. (cyaneus) [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 34 (no. 11); ref. 8549] Kenya. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius jubbi Wildekamp & Berkenkamp 1979. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Nothobranchius kadleci Reichard, 2010 [=Nothobranchius kadleci Reichard [M.] 2010:51, Figs. 1-2, 3A, C] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2332; ref. 30694] Temporary pool, about 100 meters from main road EN 1, 20°41.3'S, 34°06.4'E, Sofala Province, Mozambique. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius kadleci Reichard 2010. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Central Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius kafuensis Wildekamp & Rosenstock, 1989 [=Nothobranchius kafuensis Wildekamp [R. H.] & Rosenstock [J.] 1989:417, Figs. 7-9] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 42 (no. 7); ref. 17735] Seasonal pool in Kafue National park, 5 kilometers south of Chunga-Lager, 100 meters from Kafue River, 15°03'S, 26°00'E, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius kafuensis Wildekamp & Rosenstock 1989. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Africa: Kafue River basin and upper Zambesi River basin, Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius kardashevi Valdesalici, 2012 [=Nothobranchius kardashevi Valdesalici [S.] 2012:192, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 4); ref. 32258] Pond on left side of the road from Kabungo to Iloba, Karira stream, Katuma river drainage, Tanzania, 6°22.061’S, 30°56.161’E, elevation 1023 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius kardashevi Valdesalici 2012. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Temporary Karira stream, Katuma River drainage, western Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Wildekamp et al., 2002 [=Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Wildekamp [R. H.], Watters [B. R.] & Sainthouse [I. F. N.] 2002:5, Figs. 5-6] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 13 (no. 1); ref. 26060] Interconnected pools in a flooded grassy area, 2 kilometers south of Ifakara, on the east side of the road to the ferry across the Kilombero River, 8°10'S, 36°42'E, Ifakara, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Wildekamp, Watters & Sainthouse 2002. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius kirki Jubb, 1969 [=Nothobranchius kirki Jubb [R. A.] 1969:4, Figs. 2-4] Notes: [Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History) v. 8 (pt 1); ref. 19235] Pool adjacent to Likangala River which forms part of Lake Chilwa endoreic drainage basin, Malawi, 15°40'S, 35°30'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius kirki Jubb 1969. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius korthausae Meinken, 1973 [=Nothobranchius korthausae Meinken [H.] 1973:351, Fig.] Notes: [Das Aquarium: Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik, Bornheim v. 7 (no. 51); ref. 7205] Mafia Island, 7°45'S, 39°45'E, Tanzania, East Africa. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius korthausae Meinken 1973. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Mafia Island, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius krammeri Valdesalici & Hengstler, 2008 [=Nothobranchius krammeri Valdesalici [S.] & Hengstler [H.] 2008:188, Figs. 1-5] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 14 (no. 4); ref. 29898] Cape Delgado, temporary pool about 35 kilometers north of Mocimboa da Praia village, Meronvi River basin, 11°09.405'S, 40°19.441'E, Mozambique, elevation 10 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius krammeri Valdesalici & Hengstler 2008. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Meronvi River basin, northern Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius krysanovi Shidlovskiy etal., 2010 [=Nothobranchius krysanovi Shidlovskiy [K. M.], Watters [B. R.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 2010:45, Figs. 4-5] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2724; ref. 31079] 12 kilometers south of Nicuadala in direction of Quelimane, Licungo River system, 17°39.5'S, 36°51.5'E, Mozambique. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius krysanovi Shidlovskiy, Watters & Wildekamp 2010. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Coastal lowlands of east-central Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius kuhntae (Ahl, 1926) [=Fundulus kuhntae Ahl [E.] 1926:222 [3], fig.] Notes: [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 37 (no. 9); ref. 15573] Mozambique. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius kuhntae (Ahl 1926). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa: Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius lourensi Wildekamp, 1977 [=Nothobranchius lourensi Wildekamp [R. H.] 1977:327, Fig.] Notes: [Das Aquarium: Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik, Bornheim v. 11 (no. 98); ref. 6449] Pool along the Morogoro to Dar-es-Salaam road, between Ruvu and Kwazara, 6°41'S, 38°41'E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius lourensi Wildekamp 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius lucius Wildekamp et al., 2009 [=Nothobranchius lucius Wildekamp [R. H.], Shidlovskiy [K. M.] & Watters [B. R.] 2009:230, Figs. 8-9] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 30677] Large pool on west side of road between Ifakara and the Kilombero River ferry, 2 killometers south of Ifakara, 1 killometer north of Kilombero River, 8°10.30'S, 36°41.54'E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius lucius Wildekamp, Shidlovskiy & Watters 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Coastal plains of Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius luekei Seegers, 1984 [=Nothobranchius luekei Seegers [L.] 1984:250, Figs. (p. 248, 250)] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 37 (no. 7); ref. 17454] Near Kibiti, 40 kilometers south west of Das-es-Salaam, eastern Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius luekei Seegers 1984. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius makondorum Wildekamp et al., 2009 [=Nothobranchius makondorum Wildekamp [R. H.], Shidlovskiy [K. M.] & Watters [B. R.] 2009:243, Figs. 3-6] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 30677] Mbangara River, pools near bridge just east of Nangomba village, 36 killometers southwest of Masasi in direction of Tunduru, 10°53.85'S, 38°33.02'E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius makondorum Wildekamp, Shidlovskiy & Watters 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Coastal plains of Tanzania and Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius malaissei Wildekamp, 1978 [=Nothobranchius malaissei Wildekamp [R. H.] 1978:346, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 92 (no. 2); ref. 8768] "Dembo Kondale", 1.5 kilometers east of Kabiashia, 10°16'S, 28°08'E, Luapula drainage, south of Lake Moero, Shaba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius malaissei Wildekamp 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Lower Luapula drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer, 1896) [=Fundulus melanospilus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:48, Fig. 19a, Nothobranchius emini Ahl [E.] 1935:125, Nothobranchius seychellensis Ahl [E.] 1935:128] Notes: [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Ilonga, eastern Tanzania, 6°47'S, 37°01'E. Current status: Valid as Carinotetraodon melanospilus (Pfeffer 1896). Tetraodontidae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Tanzania and Kenya and northern part of Zanzibar Island. Habitat: freshwater. (emini) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (nos 5/6); ref. 13867] Ikongoro, eastern Tanzania, 6°59'S, 39°97'E. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer 1896). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (seychellensis) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (nos 5/6); ref. 13867] Lower pangani River, Tanzania. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius melanospilus (Pfeffer 1896). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius microlepis (Vinciguerra, 1897) [=Fundulus microlepis Vinciguerra [D.] 1897:356 [14]] Notes: [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 17; ref. 14639] Between Brava and Lugh, at foot of Mt. Egherta, southern Somalia, 2°20'N, 43°20'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius microlepis (Vinciguerra 1897). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya and Somalia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius milvertzi Nagy, 2014 [=Nothobranchius milvertzi Nagy [B.] 2014:348, Figs. 3-5, 8-9] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 24 (no. 4) [for 2013]; ref. 33245] Luapula Province, ephemeral pools north of Lake Mweru, about 9 km northwest of Chienge village, 8°35.85'S, 29°06.55'E, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius milvertzi Nagy 2014. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ephemeral pools of the Luchiba Marsh floodplains, Mweru drainage, northern Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius mkuziensis (Fowler, 1934) [=Fundulus mkuziensis Fowler [H. W.] 1934:411, Fig. 4] Notes: [Annals of the Natal Museum v. 7 (pt 3); ref. 16422] Mkuzi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius mkuziensis (Fowler 1934). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: South Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius neumanni (Hilgendorf, 1905) [=Fundulus neumanni Hilgendorf [F. M.] 1905:417] Notes: [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 15364] Between present Itiso and Kwa Mtoro, most probably west of Mbuyuni, about 5°26'S, 31°51'E, East Africa. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius neumanni (Hilgendorf 1905). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius niassa Valdesalici et al., 2012 [=Nothobranchius niassa Valdesalici [S.], Bills [R.], Dorn [A.], Reichwald [K.] & Cellerino [A.] 2012:21, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 23 (no. 1); ref. 32064] Niassa Reserve, Lukombe River drainage: first river crossing the Mbstamila--Mantondovela road, pools in dry river bed; 12°08'17" S 37°32'03" E, Mozambique. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius niassa Valdesalici, Bills, Dorn, Reichwald & Cellerino 2012. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Rovuma River, Niassa Reserve, northern Mozambique. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius nubaensis Valdesalici et al., 2009 [=Nothobranchius nubaensis Valdesalici [S.], Bellemans [M.], Kardashev [K.] & Golubtsov [A.] 2009:143, Figs. 1-6, Nothobranchius nubaensis Bellemans [M.] 2003:1, Figs. (3, unnumbered)] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 15 (no. 3); ref. 30277] Angarko, 21 kilometers south of Dilling and kilometers north of Kadugli, 11°53'05.23"N, 29°42'31.82"E, Sudan. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius nubaensis Valdesalici, Bellemans, Kardashev & Golubtsov 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Ethiopia and Sudan. Habitat: freshwater. (nubaensis B) [British Killifish Association, Killi News (Separate) Separatum (June 2003); ref. 26914] Shallow rest pool inside a road culvert along khor (seasonal waterway of 2-3 meters deep and wide), Angarko, Western side of the Kadugli to Dilling road, about 100 kilometers north of Kadugli, 11°53'05.23"N, 29°42'31.82"E, Sudan. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius nubaensis Valdesalici, Bellemans, Kardashev & Golubtsov 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sudan.

Species Nothobranchius occultus Valdesalici, 2014 [=Nothobranchius occultus Valdesalici [S.] 2014] Notes: [Killi-Data Series 2014; ref. 33527] Khor Morung, 10°32'N, 31°03"E, Sudan. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius occultus Valdesalici 2014. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sudan. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius ocellatus (Seegers, 1985) [=Paranothobranchius ocellatus Seegers [L.] 1985:1, 5, 6, 47, Figs.] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal Suppl. 1; ref. 14269] Swamp between Mtanza and northern entrance of Selous Game Reserve, Rufiji River basin, north of Rufiji, eastern Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius ocellatus (Seegers 1985). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius oestergaardi Valdesalici & Amato, 2011 [=Nothobranchius oestergaardi Valdesalici [S.] & Amato [G.] 2011:112, Figs. 1-4] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 17 (no. 2); ref. 31284] Ephemeral pool in swamps of seasonal Mwawe River, about 5 km west of Kalaba village, 8°25.300'S, 29°50.474'E, Mweru Wantipa Lake drainage basin, northern Zambia. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius oestergaardi Valdesalici & Amato 2011. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Mweru Wantipa Lake basin, northern Zambia. Habitat: freshwater. Species Nothobranchius orthonotus (Peters, 1844) [=Cyprinodon orthonotus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1844:35, Hydrargyra maculata Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1855:269, Nothobranchius mayeri Ahl [E.] 1935:126, Adiniops troemneri Myers [G. S.] 1926:91] Notes: [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1844; ref. 13442] Quelimane, eastern Mozambique, 17°45'S, 36°50"E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius orthonotus (Peters 1844). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (maculata) [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 21 (pts 2-3); ref. 13448] Quelimane, Mozambique. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius orthonotus (Peters 1844). Nothobranchiidae. (mayeri) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (nos 5/6); ref. 13867] Beira, eastern Mazambique, 19°50'S, 32°52'E. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius orthonotus (Peters 1844). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (troemneri) [The Fish Culturist v. 6; ref. 15599] Beira, Mozambique. Current status: Synonym of Nothobranchius orthonotus (Peters 1844). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius palmqvisti (Lonnberg, 1907) [=Fundulus palmqvisti Lönnberg [E.] 1907:7] Notes: [Sjöstedts Kilimandjaro-Meru Expedition; ref. 15155] Tanga, Usambara, northeastern Tanzania, 5°04'S, 39°06'N. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius palmqvisti (Lönnberg 1907). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius patrizii (Vinciguerra, 1927) [=Fundulus patrizii Vinciguerra [D.] 1927:254, Fig.] Notes: [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale `Giacomo Doria' v. 52; ref. 15828] Harenaga swamps, near mouth of Juba River, about 0°04'S, 42°48'E, southern Somalia. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius patrizii (Vinciguerra 1927). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya and Somalia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius pienaari Shidlovskiy et al., 2010 [=Nothobranchius pienaari Shidlovskiy [K. M.], Watters [B. R.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 2010:49, Figs. 6-8] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 2724; ref. 31079] Chokwe to Massingir road, 101 kilometers southeast of Massingir, Mazimechopes River system, 24°24.7'S, 32°46.6'E, Mozambique. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius pienaari Shidlovskiy, Watters & Wildekamp 2010. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Coastal lowlands of central and southern Mozambique and northeastern South Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius polli Wildekamp, 1978 [=Nothobranchius polli Wildekamp [R. H.] 1978:348, Fig. 2] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 92 (no. 2); ref. 8768] Dilungu swamp, near Mwadingusha, 10°45'S, 27°15'E, Shaba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius polli Wildekamp 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Katanga, upper Lufira drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Ahl, 1926 [=Nothobranchius rachovii Ahl [E.] 1926:346 [1], Fig. 1] Notes: [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 37 (no. 14); ref. 19990] Beira, eastern Mazambique, 19°50'S, 34°52'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius rachovii Ahl 1926. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Mozambique and southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius robustus Ahl, 1935 [=Nothobranchius robustus Ahl [E.] 1935:128] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (nos 5/6); ref. 13867] "Sumpfbay Tschangarra, Nord-Usinja," probably east of Nungwe, northwestern Tanzania, about 2°46'S, 32°01'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius robustus Ahl 1935. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Uganda and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius rosenstocki Valdesalici & Wildekamp, 2005 [=Nothobranchius rosenstocki Valdesalici [S.] & Wildekamp [R. H.] 2005:89, Figs. 1, 5-7] Notes: [aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 28176] Close to Luwombwa lodge, 12°30'S, 30°08'E, Kasanka National Park, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius rosenstocki Valdesalici & Wildekamp 2005. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Luapula River basin and Mulembo River drainage, Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius rubripinnis Seegers, 1986 [=Nothobranchius rubripinnis Seegers [L.] 1986:19, Figs. (p. 19-20)] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 39 (no. 1); ref. 8043] Near Kibiti, 40 kilometers south of Dar-es-Salaam, eastern Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius rubripinnis Seegers 1986. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Blache & Miton, 1960 [=Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Blache [J.] & Miton [F.] 1960:215] Notes: [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 32 (no. 3); ref. 11892] Near Fort Lamy, Chad, 11°58'N, 15°09'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius rubroreticulatus Blache & Miton 1960. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sudan. But aff. is known from a wider area. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius ruudwildekampi Costa, 2009 [=Nothobranchius ruudwildekampi Costa [W. J. E. M.] 2009:117, Fig. 6] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 20 (no. 2); ref. 30421] Seasonal pool at the left bank of the Mbezi River, road between Mkuranga and Kibiti, near the village of Kitonga, 7°11'14"S, 39°10'18"E, District of Pawani, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius ruudwildekampi Costa 2009. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Mbezi River basin, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius sagittae Wildekamp et al., 2013 [=Nothobranchius sagittae Wildekamp [R. H.], Watters [B. R.] & Shidlovskiy [K. M.] 2013:16, Figs. 13-16] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association 47 (no. 1) (for Jan.-Feb. 2014); ref. 33613] Shallow roadside pools, on east side of road, 100 m south of the turnoff to the Ndabaka Gate (Serengeti) on the Musoma-Mwanza road, lower Mbalageti River system, 2°11.621‘S, 33°52.199‘E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius sagittae Wildekamp, Watters & Shidlovskiy 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius sainthousei Nagy et al., 2016 [=Nothobranchius sainthousei Nagy [B.], Cotterill [F. P. D.] & Bellstedt [D. U.] 2016:241, Figs. 3-6] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 27 (no. 3) for Nov.; ref. 34906] Seasonal pools on floodplain of small seasonal Chimbembe River, about 5 km southwest from influx of Luongo into Luapula, near Mweshi village, Luapula Province, Zambia, 10°43.51'S, 28°38.22'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius sainthousei Nagy, Cotterill & Bellstedt 2016. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Chimbembe River, near the Luongo-Luapula confluence in northern Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius seegersi Valdesalici & Kardashev, 2011 [=Nothobranchius seegersi Valdesalici [S.] & Kardashev [K.] 2011:90, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Bonn zoological Bulletin v. 60 (no. 1); ref. 31318] Seasonal pool on right side of main road T8 from Ipole to Rungwa, near Mabangwe village, close by the bridge over the Limba Limba River, Malagarasi River drainage, Tanzania, 5°59'01"S, 32°48'05"E, elevation 1114 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius seegersi Valdesalici & Kardashev 2011. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Malagarasi River drainage, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius serengetiensis Wildekamp et al., 2013 [=Nothobranchius serengetiensis Wildekamp [R. H.], Watters [B. R.] & Shidlovskiy [K. M.] 2013:21, Figs. 18-20] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association 47 (no. 1) (for Jan.-Feb. 2014); ref. 33613] Roadside ditch, artificially dammed, 49 km east of Mwanza in the direction of Nyalikungu on road B6, 2°35‘S, 33°19‘E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius serengetiensis Wildekamp, Watters & Shidlovskiy 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius steinforti Wildekamp, 1977 [=Nothobranchius steinforti Wildekamp [R. H.] 1977:33] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 17836] Flacher Sumpf, 8 kilometers from Kimamba, Tanzania, 6°46'S, 37°11'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius steinforti Wildekamp 1977. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius symoensi Wildekamp, 1978 [=Nothobranchius symoensi Wildekamp [R. H.] 1978:350, Fig. 3] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 92 (no. 2); ref. 8768] Near Mufumbi, 10°58'S, 28°09'E, Luapula drainage system, Malinde River valley, Shaba, Democratic Republic of Congo, elevation 1260 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius symoensi Wildekamp 1978. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Luapula River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius taeniopygus Hilgendorf, 1891 [=Nothobranchius taeniopygus Hilgendorf [F. M.] 1891:20] Notes: [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1891; ref. 18291] Residual pools of Kaputa creek, about 5 kilometers east of Kazi Kazi railway station, Tanzania, 5°37'S, 34°04'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius taeniopygus Hilgendorf 1891. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Uganda and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius torgashevi Valdesalici, 2015 [=Nothobranchius torgashevi Valdesalici [S.] 2015:19, Figs. 1-3, 6] Notes: [Killi-Data Series 2015; ref. 34043] Temporary ditch associated with an unnamed affluent of the Mhwala River, Wembere River drainage, Lake Eyasi basin, Tanzania, 5°53.09'S, 34°17.12'E, elevation 1378 meters. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius torgashevi Valdesalici 2015. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Mhwala River, Wembere River drainage, Lake Eyasi basin, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius ugandensis Wildekamp, 1994 [=Nothobranchius ugandensis Wildekamp [R. H.] 1994:199, Figs. 5-7] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 5 (no. 3); ref. 21566] Temporary pool, right side of the road Tororo to Jinja, 1 kilometer west of Busesa, 0°30'N, 33°31'E, southern Uganda. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius ugandensis Wildekamp 1994. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Uganda and Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius usanguensis Wildekamp et al., 2013 [=Nothobranchius usanguensis Wildekamp [R. H.], Watters [B. R.] & Shidlovskiy [K. M.] 2013:12, Figs. 9-11] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association 47 (no. 1) (for Jan.-Feb. 2014); ref. 33613] Large pool near Nsuyanga (Sonyanga), ± 50 km east of Mbeya, along the road Zambia to Morogoro, 8°46’S, 33°45’E, Tanzania. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius usanguensis Wildekamp, Watters & Shidlovskiy 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius virgatus Chambers, 1984 [=Nothobranchius virgatus Chambers [J.] 1984:505, Fig. 1] Notes: [Journal of Fish Biology v. 25 (no. 5); ref. 8243] Jebel Megeinis, Kordofan Province, Sudan, 11°57'N, 32°06'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius virgatus Chambers 1984. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sudan and Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius vosseleri Ahl, 1924 [=Nothobranchius vosseleri Ahl [E.] 1924:144] Notes: [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] Northeastern Tanzania, 4°53'S, 38°18'E. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius vosseleri Ahl 1924. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Nothobranchius wattersi Ng'oma et al., 2013 [=Nothobranchius wattersi Ng'oma [E.], Valdesalici [S.], Reichwald [K.] & Cellerino [A.] 2013:166] Notes: [Journal of Fish Biology v. 82 (issue 1); ref. 32344] Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius wattersi Ng'oma, Valdesalici, Reichwald & Cellerino 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Lake Malawi-Shire, West Africa. Habitat: freshwater. Species Nothobranchius willerti Wildekamp, 1992 [=Nothobranchius (Aphyobranchius) willerti Wildekamp [R. H.] 1992:189, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 20006] Residual pool of a small stream flowing to the lower Tana River, 1°59'S, 40°08'E, Mnanzini, Kenya. Current status: Valid as Nothobranchius willerti Wildekamp 1992. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Pronothobranchius Radda, 1969 - killifishes [=Pronothobranchius (subgenus of Nothobranchius) Radda [A. C.] 1969:162] Notes: [ref. 6078]. Masc. Nothobranchius kiyawensis Ahl 1928. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868 -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066], Seegers 1985:2 [ref. 14269], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:616 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Nothobranchius Peters 1868, but a valid subgenus Pronothobranchius as described -- (Lazara 2001:217 [ref. 25711]). •Valid as Pronothobranchius Radda 1969 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:276 [ref. 6198], Poll & Gosse 1995:217 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1997:13 [ref. 23895], Dankwa et al. 1999:43 [ref. 28023], Neumann 2008:99 [ref. 30291], Shidlovskiy et al. 2010:55 [ref. 31079], Valdesalici 2013:33 [ref. 33090]). Current status: Valid as Pronothobranchius Radda 1969. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Pronothobranchius chirioi Valdesalici, 2013 [=Pronothobranchius chirioi Valdesalici [S.] 2013:33, Figs. 10a-c] Notes: [Killi-Data Series 2013; ref. 33090] Burkina Faso, Loagpnolou River, small stram on Mekrou River drainage, Niger River basin, on extreme north of the Atakora mountains in Parc Naturel West, 55°34'N, 2°11'03"E. Current status: Valid as Pronothobranchius chirioi Valdesalici 2013. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Niger River dainage in Niger and Burkina Faso. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Pronothobranchius gambiensis (Svensson, 1933) [=Fundulus gambiensis Svensson [G. S. O.] 1933:81, Fig. 25] Notes: [Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar. v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 16524] MacCarthy Island, swamp near Gambia River, Gambia, about 13°28'N, 16°34'W. Current status: Valid as Pronothobranchius gambiensis (Svensson 1933). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Gambia River drainage in Gambia and.Senegel. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Pronothobranchius kiyawensis (Ahl, 1928) [=Nothobranchius kiyawensis Ahl [E.] 1928:601] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 2 (no. 12); ref. 15833] Kiyawa River, near Katagum, northern province, Nigeria, 21°17'N, 10°21'E. Current status: Valid as Pronothobranchius kiyawensis (Ahl 1928). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa: Nigeria, Chad and northern Central African Republic. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Pronothobranchius seymouri (Loiselle & Blair, 1972) [=Aphyosemion seymouri Loiselle [P. V.] & Blair [D.] 1972:1, Fig. 1] Notes: [Journal of the American Killifish Association v. 8 (no. 1); ref. 7437] Small temporary pool south of the Accra-Ada Road midway between 54 and 55 miles markers, Accra Plains, Ghana. Current status: Valid as Pronothobranchius seymouri (Loiselle & Blair 1972). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Volta River drainage, Ghana. Habitat: freshwater.

GENUS Raddaella Huber, 1977 - killifishes [=Raddaella (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] 1977:unnum. p. 10] Notes: [ref. 2268]. Fem. Fundulus batesii Boulenger 1911. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). •Synonym of Fundulopanchax Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Raddaella as described -- (Parenti 1981:479 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1996:151 [ref. 23649]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Raddaella as described -- (Lazara 2001:8 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:165 [ref. 30034]). •Valid as Raddaella Huber 1977 -- (Sonnenberg & Schunke 2010:337 [ref. 30994]). Current status: Valid as Raddaella Huber 1977. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Raddaella batesii (Boulenger, 1911) [=Fundulus batesii Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:261, Fundulus beauforti Ahl [E.] 1924:144, Fundulus gustavi Ahl [E.] 1924:143, Aphyosemion kunzi Radda [A. C.] 1975:15, Pl. 10, Aphyosemion (Fundulopanchax) schreineri Ahl [E.] 1935:125, Fundulus splendidus Pellegrin [J.] 1930:208] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 44); ref. 578] Ja and Bumba rivers, Congo River basin, about 3°08'N, 12°25'E, southern Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Raddaella batesii (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (beauforti) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] Near Sangmelima, Upper Lobo River, southern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Raddaella batesii (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (gustavi) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6); ref. 15437] Sangmelina, at upper Lobo River, 2°56'N, 11°59'E, southern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Raddaella batesii (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (kunzi) [British Killifish Association, Killi News (Separate) Jun. 1975; ref. 20501] Brook on the right side of road near Mboamo village, Etakanyabé, 20 kilometers east of the ferry across the Ivindo in Makokou on National Road No. 15 to Okondja, northern Gabon 0°30'N, 13°01'E [or 0°32'N, 12°57'E]. Current status: Synonym of Raddaella batesii (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (schreineri) [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 112 (nos 5/6); ref. 13867] Sangmelima, at upper Lobo River, 2°56'N, 11°59'E, southern Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Raddaella batesii (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (splendidus) [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55; ref. 16118] Sangha River, tributary of Congo River, northern Republic of the Congo. Current status: Synonym of Raddaella batesii (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. GENUS Radda & Purzl, 1987 - killifishes [=Scriptaphyosemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1987:8] Notes: [ref. 14231]. Neut. Aphyosemion guineense geryi Lambert 1958. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Scriptaphyosemion as described -- (Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:606 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:74 [ref. 26378], Romand & Ozouf-Costaz 1995:39 [ref. 21952]). •Valid as Scriptaphyosemion Radda & Pürzl 1987 -- (Murphy et al. 1999:347 [ref. 25491], Lazara 2001:289 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Sonnenberg & Busch 2009:2 [ref. 30570], Sonnenberg & Busch 2012:13 [ref. 32091]). Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion Radda & Pürzl 1987. Nothobranchiidae.

Species Scriptaphyosemion banforense (Seegers, 1982) [=Roloffia banforensis Seegers [L.] 1982:449, Figs. 1-2, 9] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 35 (no. 12); ref. 8420] 15 kilometers north of Banfora, Upper Volta, western Africa. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion banforense (Seegers 1982). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi (Roloff, 1965) [=Aphyosemion bertholdi Roloff [E.] 1965:362, Figured (p. 362)] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 18 (no. 12); ref. 9251] Kenema, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi (Roloff 1965). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leon to Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion brueningi (Roloff, 1971) [=Roloffia brueningi Roloff [E.] 1971:285, Figs.] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 24 (no. 9); ref. 7585] Standing pool in Giema, Kenema District, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion brueningi (Roloff 1971). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone and Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion cauveti (Romand & Ozouf-Costaz, 1995) [=Aphyosemion cauveti Romand [R.] & Ozouf-Costaz [C.] 1995:392, Figs. 1, 2A] Notes: [Cybium v. 19 (no. 4); ref. 21952] A brook after a small dam 8 kilometers to the town of Kindia on the road to Télimélé, Guinea. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion cauveti (Romand & Ozouf-Costaz 1995). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion chaytori (Roloff, 1971) [=Roloffia chaytori Roloff [E.] 1971:182, Fig. (p. 183 top)] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 24 (no. 6); ref. 7586] Rokupr, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion chaytori (Roloff 1971). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion etzeli (Berkenkamp, 1979) [=Roloffia etzeli Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1979:4, Fig. 1] Notes: [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique; ref. 20797] Port Loko District, near Kirma, western Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion etzeli (Berkenkamp 1979). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion fredrodi (Vandersmissen et al., 1980) [=Roloffia fredrodi Vandersmissen [J.-P.], Etzel [V.] & Berkenkamp [H. O.] 1980:4, Fig. 1] Notes: [Killi-contact: Périodique bimestriel / Association Killiphile Francophone de Belgique v 8 (no. 6); ref. 20512] On Pujehun-Bo Road, 2 miles from Goburu, southwest of Sierra Leone, 7°25'N, 11°42'W. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion fredrodi (Vandersmissen, Etzel & Berkenkamp 1980). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion geryi (Lambert, 1958) [=Aphyosemion guineense geryi Lambert [J. G.] 1958:52, Fig. 6] Notes: [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 57 (nos 1-2); ref. 12083] Conakry-Dubreka, French Guinea. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion geryi (Lambert 1958). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa: northern Sierra Leone to Senegaql. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion guignardi (Romand, 1981) [=Roloffia guignardi Romand [R.] 1981:1, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 8 (no. 1); ref. 8557] Waterway of 2-3 meters wide, 0.1 meters deep, 31 kilometers from the city of Labé towards Gaoual, Guinea. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion guignardi (Romand 1981). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western Africa: Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion liberiense (Boulenger, 1908) [=Haplochilus liberiensis Boulenger [G. A.] 1908:30, Aphyosemion (Aphyosemion) calabaricus Ahl [E.] 1936:402, Epiplatys melantereon Fowler [H. W.] 1950:5, Figs. 7-9, Aphyosemion muelleri Scheel [J. J.] 1968:110] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 14305] Monrovia, Liberia. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion liberiense (Boulenger 1908). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone and Liberia. Habitat: freshwater. (calabaricus) [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1935 (nos 8-10); ref. 13682] Probably Monrovia, Liberia [not Nigeria]. Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion liberiense (Boulenger 1908). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (melantereon) [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 225; ref. 12948] Robertsport, Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion liberiense (Boulenger 1908). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (muelleri) [Rivulins of the Old World; ref. 7644] Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion liberiense (Boulenger 1908). Nothobranchiidae.

Species Scriptaphyosemion nigrifluvi (Romand, 1982) [=Aphyosemion nigrifluvi Romand [R.] 1982:78, Fig.] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 9 (no. 3); ref. 8424] Branch of Bafing, 18 kilometers before Mamou from Dalaba, 3 kilometers from the fork of Dalaba-Mamou road, Guinea. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion nigrifluvi (Romand 1982). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff, 1936) [=Aphyosemion roloffi Roloff [E.] (ex Ahl) 1936:387, Roloffia caldal Cahalan [T. L.] 1973:15, Roloffia hastingsi Roloff [E.] in Wright 1972:Unnumbered p., Fig., Roloffia roloffi hastingsi Roloff [E.] 1971:285, Fig. (upper right), Aphyosemion roloffi Roloff [E.] (ex Ahl) 1936:325, 326, Aphyosemion roloffi Arnold [J. P.] (ex Ahl) 1937:109, fig., Aphyosemion (Aphyosemion) roloffi Ahl [E.] 1937:240] Notes: [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 33 (no. 25); ref. 19987] Tributary of Port Loko Creek, ca. 40 kilometers east-northeast of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff 1936). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone and Liberia. Habitat: freshwater. (caldal) [Killie Notes v. 6 (no. 8); ref. 21038] Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff 1936). Nothobranchiidae. (hastingsi RinW) [British Killifish Association Publications (Appendix to British Killifish Association Newsletter) No. 83; ref. 23227] Small streams and pools, Sierra Leone. Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff 1936). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. (hastingsi R) [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 24 (no. 9); ref. 7585] Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff 1936). Nothobranchiidae. (roloffi R) [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 33 (no. 21); ref. 30189] Tributary of Port Loko Creek, ca. 40 kilometers east-northeast of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff 1936). Nothobranchiidae. (roloffi Ar) [Taschenkalender für Aquarien-und Terrarienfreunde No. 29; ref. 30190] Hinterland of Lagos, Nigeria [erroneous, is Sierra Leone]. Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff 1936). Nothobranchiidae. (roloffi Ah) [Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin v. 22 (no. 2); ref. 15265] 40-50 kilometers inland of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Current status: Synonym of Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff 1936). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion schmitti (Romand, 1979) [=Roloffia schmitti Romand [R.] 1979:299, Figured (p. 300)] Notes: [Aquarien und Terrarien-Zeitschrift v. 32 (no. 9); ref. 8792] Liberia. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion schmitti (Romand 1979). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Liberia, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

Species Scriptaphyosemion wieseae Sonnenberg & Busch, 2012 [=Scriptaphyosemion wieseae Sonnenberg [R.] & Busch [E.] 2012:19, Fig. 4] Notes: [Bonn zoological Bulletin v. 61 (no. 1); ref. 32091] Lenghe Curohm Sanghi or Sanigi River, 9°28.04'N, 11°40.58'W, Sierra Leone. Current status: Valid as Scriptaphyosemion wieseae Sonnenberg & Busch 2012. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater

*************************************** Unavailable names, uncertain taxa brichardi, Aphyosemion Baker-Carr [C. D. T.] 1975 [The Killifish master index. First edition; ref. 25877] Name only, not available. Nothobranchiidae. burundi, Aphyosemion Scheel [J. J.] 1968:139 [Rivulins of the Old World; ref. 7644] Appeared as "Aphyosemion burundi" (Invalid name ?). Not available, not treated as valid when proposed; no types mentioned, Burundi locality questioned. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. paucipunctatum, Aphyosemion louessense Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1979:181 [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Oesterreich v. 26 (no. 11); ref. 20505] Nomen nudum mentioned in synonymy of Aphyosemion louessense (Pellegrin 1931) by Wildekamp 1993:217 [ref. 26378]. Name not italicized in original work by Huber & Radda and not combined with species name as shown in Wildekamp 1993:217 [ref. 26378]. Used as a vernacular name to denote unusual population. Nothobranchiidae. scherzi, Aphyosemion Falsehood [A. H.] & Deceit [O. K.] in Tomas 1983:48, Fig. [DKG-Journal v. 15 (no. 3); ref. 30506] Not available, not based on a real fish species. Described as a fake species for April Fool's Day, 1 Apr. 1983. The author's name (see comments -- [ref. 30506]), the type locality, the diagnosis and the illustration are also fake. Allegedly based on a description by Falsehood & Deceit 1982, which does not exist. variatum, Aphyosemion louessense Huber [J. H.] & Radda [A. C.] 1979:181 [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Oesterreich v. 26 (no. 11); ref. 20505] Nomen nudum mentioned in synonymy of Aphyosemion louessense (Pellegrin 1931) by Wildekamp 1993:217 [ref. 26378]. Name not italicized in original work by Huber & Radda and not combined with species name as shown in Wildekamp 1993:217 [ref. 26378]. Used as a vernacular name to denote unusual population. Nothobranchiidae. maeseni, Aphyosemion Poll [M.] 1941:141, Fig. 5 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 34 (no. 2); ref. 13178] Maseï River at confluence with Bon de Boan River, Nuon River system, Ivory Coast. Holotype (unique): MRAC P-66392. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:24 [ref. 21528]. Huber 2011:12 [ref. 32139] suggests that after the 1980s, the type specimen of Aphyosemuin maeseni has been switched with another sample. •Valid as "Roloffia" maeseni (Poll 1941) -- (Murphy & Collier 1997:797 [ref. 25585]). •Valid as Aphyosemion maeseni Poll 1941 -- (Huber 1982:57 [ref. 20638], Wildekamp et al. 1986:223 [ref. 6198], Paugy et al. 1990:341 [ref. 26477], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:605 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:227 [ref. 26378]). •Valid as Archiaphyosemion maeseni (Poll 1941) -- (Lazara 2001:54 [ref. 25711]). •Valid as Epiplatys maeseni (Poll 1941) -- (Sonnenberg & Busch 2009:2 [ref. 30570]). Current status: Uncertain as Epiplatys maeseni (Poll 1941). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Northwestern Ivory Coast, western Africa [known only from the holotype]. Habitat: freshwater. lacazei, Haplochylus Rochebrune [A. T. de] 1885:98 [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 9; ref. 3791] Lândana [? Cabinda, northwestern Angola], or possibly Gambia. Bouvier's coll. (probably lost). Original genus should have been Haplochilus / Aplocheilus. See Huber 2000:3-4 [ref. 24935] for locality information. •Treated as valid as "Epiplatys" lacazei (Rochebrune 1885) -- (Lazara 2001:108 [ref. 25711]). •Regarded by Huber 2000:8 [ref. 24935] as an invalid name based on Article 23.9 if it is found to be a senior synonym of a recognized species. •Possibly a junior synonym of Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861) -- (Huber 2000:6 [ref. 24935]). Current status: Uncertain as Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril 1861). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.