MALAPTERURUS La Cepède, 1803 Malapterurus La Cepède, 1803: 90. Type species: Silurus electricus Gmelin, 1789. Type by designation under ple- nary powers; placed on Official List (ICZN Opinion 93, Direction 56). Gender: Masculine. Anacanthus Minding 1832: 117. Type species: Silurus electricus Gmelin, 1789. Type by monotypy. Preoccupied by Anacanthus Gray, 1830, in fishes. Gender: Masculine. Malopterurus Agassiz, 1846: 223. Type species: Silurus electricus Gmelin, 1789. Type by being a replacement name. Unjustified emendation of Malapterurus La Cepède, 1803. Gender: Masculine. Remarks: Malapterus Jarocki, 1822, Malapturus Swainson, 1838, and Malacopterurus Gill, 1890, are considered to be incorrect subsequent spellings, and therefore unavailable names, in ICZN Direction 56. Forsskål (1775: 16) applied the generic name of the electric ray, Torpedo, to his account of the electric catfish of the Nile. Malapterurus barbatus Norris, 2002 Malapterurus barbatus Norris, 2002: 88, fig. 49. Type locality: Sierra Leone, Sewa River system, Bagbe River at Yfin, 8º42'N, 11º05'W. Holotype: MNHN 1990-100. Distribution: Western Guinean rivers from the Kolente River, Sierra Leone, to the Borlor River, Liberia (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus beninensis Murray, 1855 Malapterurus Beninensis Murray, 1855: 20, pl. Type locality: Old Calabar. Syntypes: BMNH 1856.1.16.1 (2), possi- bly NMSZ 1855.27 (2). ? Malapterurus affinis Günther, 1864: 220. Type locality: Old Calabar. Syntypes: BMNH 1859.11.20.1 (1), BMNH 1864.7.9.1 (1). Distribution: Coastal plains of west central Africa, from the Volta River, Ghana, to the Shiloango River, Angola (Norris, 2002). Remarks: Synonymy of Malapterurus affinis with M. beninensis considered tentative by Norris (2002). Malapterurus cavalliensis Roberts, 2000 Malapterurus cavalliensis Roberts, 2000: 8. Type locality: Ivory Coast: rivière Cavally directly W of Tiéouléoula about 18 km S of Tai. Holotype: BMNH 2000.3.3.7. ? Malapterurus thysi Norris, 2002: 81, fig. 45. Type locality: Ivory Coast, Cess (Nipoué) River at Toyebli, 6º38'N, 8º29'W. Holotype: MRAC 73-10-P-4144. Distribution: Cess and Cavally Rivers, western Côte d’Ivoire (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus electricus (Gmelin, 1789) Silurus electricus Bonnaterre, 1788: 156, pl. 62 (fig. 245). Type locality: Nile and rivers of Africa. No types known. Silurus electricus Gmelin, 1789: 1354. Type locality: Rosetta, branch of the Nile River, Egypt. Neotype: BMNH 1907.12.2.2547, designated in Poll & Gosse (1969: 5). Placed on Official list as type of Malapterurus (ICZN Direction 57). Distribution: Nile River basin; Western African rivers south to the Niger River basin (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus leonensis Roberts, 2000 Malapterurus leonensis Roberts, 2000: 9. Type locality: Sierra Leone, Moyamba. Holotype: BMNH 1976.11.12.122. ? Malapterurus stiassnyae Norris, 2002: 48, fig. 23. Type locality: Sierra Leone, River Moa drainage, Tiwai Island, 7º33'N, 11º21'W. Holotype: AMNH 59488. Distribution: Upper Guinean basins of western Africa, between the Bofon River, Guinea, and St. Paul River, Liberia (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus melanochir Norris, 2002 Malapterurus melanochir Norris, 2002: 109, fig. 65. Type locality: Congo, Congo R. basin, Ruki River at Eala, 00º04'N, 18º20'E. Holotype: MRAC 46166. Distribution: Central Congo River basin and upper Lualaba River system (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus microstomus Poll & Gosse, 1969 Malapterurus microstoma Poll & Gosse, 1969: 8, pls. 1, 2 (fig. b), 3 (fig. b). Type locality: Yangambi, Congo R., Zaire. Holotype: MRAC 164701. Distribution: Congo River basin (Norris, 2002). CHECKLIST OF CATFISHES, RECENT AND FOSSIL Zootaxa 1418 © 2007 Magnolia Press · 301 Malapterurus minjiriya Sagua, 1987 Malapterurus minjiriya Sagua, 1987: 78, fig. 1. Type locality: Lake Kainji, lower Niger basin, Nigeria. Holotype: BMNH 1979.3.5.405. Distribution: Niger and Volta River basins; possibly also White Nile and Omo River (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus monsembeensis Roberts, 2000 Malapterurus monsembeensis Roberts, 2000: 9. Type locality: Upper Congo at Monsembe. Holotype: BMNH 1899.8.22.6. ? Malapterurus gossei Norris, 2002: 102, fig. 60. Type locality: Congo, Congo R. basin, Léopoldville (Ouest) (= Kinshasa), 4º20'N, 15º15'E. Holotype: MRAC 88017. Distribution: Congo River system (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus occidentalis Norris, 2002 Malapterurus occidentalis Norris, 2002: 73, fig. 40. Type locality: Gambia, Mc Carthy Id. 13º32' [N], 14º46' E [sic, W]. Holotype: BMNH 1901.12.28.77. Distribution: Middle Gambia River, Gambia, and Geba River, Guinea-Bissau (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus oguensis Sauvage, 1879 Malapterurus electricus oguensis Sauvage, 1879: 99. Type locality: Lopé, pays des Okanda, fleuve Ogôoué. Holo- type: MNHN a-0889. Originally proposed as Malapterurus electricus var. oguensis. Described in more detail and illustrated in Sauvage (1880c: 45, pl. 1, fig. 3) as Malapterurus electricus, var. ogooensis. Distribution: Ivindo River, Ogowe River basin; and Nyanga River and Kouilou-Niari Systems of western Africa. Malapterurus punctatus Norris, 2002 Malapterurus punctatus Norris, 2002: 91, fig. 51. Type locality: Liberia, Cavally River drainage, unspecified tribu- tary waters of Duobe River at Duo Town, ca. 5º41'N, 8º06'W. Holotype: MRAC 80-36-P-2154. Distribution: Eastern Guinean rivers, from the St. Paul River, Sierra Leone, to the Cavally River, Liberia (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus shirensis Roberts, 2000 Malapterurus shirensis Roberts, 2000: 10. Type locality: Chiromo, lower Shire. Holotype: BMNH 1921.9.6.53. ? Malapterurus zambeziensis Norris, 2002: 44, fig. 20. Type locality: Zambia/Zimbabwe, Zambezi River drainage, Lake Kariba at Andora Harbor. Holotype: MRAC 187094. Distribution: Zambezi River basin (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus tanganyikaensis Roberts, 2000 Malapterurus tanganyikaensis Roberts, 2000: 11. Type locality: Lake Tanganyika. Holotype: BMNH 1936.6.15.1234. Malapterurus polli Norris, 2002: 111, fig. 67. Type locality: Tanzania: au large de Karema, à 660–700 m de la côte, ± 6º49'N, 30º26'E. Holotype: MRAC 90328. Distribution: Lake Tanganyika (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus tanoensis Roberts, 2000 Malapterurus tanoensis Roberts, 2000: 11. Type locality: Unvaiye lagoon, Tano basin, sw. Ghana. Holotype: USNM 316021. ? Malapterurus murrayi Norris, 2002: 94, fig. 54. Type locality: Ghana, Tano River near Wiawso, slow pool, 6º12'N 2º29'W. Holotype: BMNH 1969.4.28.29. Distribution: Ofin and Tano Rivers, Ghana (Norris, 2002). Malapterurus teugelsi Norris, 2002 Malapterurus teugelsi Norris, 2002: 52, fig. 26. Type locality: Guinea, Ndyarendi, Kogon River, ca. 11º21'N, 14º30'W. Holotype: MRAC 92-59-P-1680. Distribution: Kogon River basin, Guinea (Norris, 2002). PARADOXOGLANIS Norris, 2002 Paradoxoglanis Norris, 2002: 117. Type species: Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus Norris, 2002. Type by original desig- nation. Gender: Masculine. Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus Norris, 2002 302 · Zootaxa 1418 © 2007 Magnolia Press FERRARIS Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus Norris, 2002: 120, fig. 72. Type locality: Congo, Lomela, N. Sankuru, petits ruisseaux affl. riv. Lomela, 2º00'–2º19'S, 22º58'–23º15'E. Holotype: MRAC 98452. Distribution: Central portions of the Congo Basin (Norris, 2002). Paradoxoglanis cryptus Norris, 2002 Paradoxoglanis cryptus Norris, 2002: 128, fig. 78. Type locality: Congo, Aketi, riv. Kagala, affl. riv. Itimbiri, rive droite, 2º44'N, 23º46'E. Holotype: MRAC 88-25-P-2231. Distribution: Kagal River, Itimbiri basin, Congo System (Norris, 2002). Paradoxoglanis parvus Norris, 2002 Paradoxoglanis parvus Norris, 2002: 126, fig. 76. Type locality: Congo, Congo R. drainage, Mawuya, riv. Mawuya, terr. de Libenge, 3º14'N 18º41'E. Holotype: MRAC 167535. Distribution: middle Congo River basin (Norris, 2002). MOCHOKIDAE Jordan, 1923 Synodontini Bleeker, 1862 (in Bleeker, 1862–63): 6. Type genus: Synodontis Cuvier, 1816. Rhinoglanina Günther, 1864: 4, 10, 216. Type genus: Rhinoglanis Günther, 1864. Mochokidae Jordan, 1923: 150. Type genus: Mochokus Joannis, 1835. Chiloglanidinae Riehl & Baensch, 1990: 396. Type genus: Chiloglanis Peters, 1868. Remarks: The name Simuldentinae, published in Taverne & Aloulou-Triki (1974) is not available as a family group name because it is not based on an available generic name. Taxonomic summary: Gosse (1986b). Reviews: Paugy & Roberts (1992, West Africa); Skelton (1993, 2001, Southern Africa); Seegers (1996, Lake Rukwa basin); Skelton, et al. (1985, Okavango basin). Key to genera: Poll & Gosse (1994). 10 genera, 188 species; no named fossil taxa. ACANTHOCLEITHRON Nichols & Griscom, 1917 Acanthocleithron Nichols & Griscom, 1917: 720. Type species: Acanthocleithron chapini Nichols & Griscom, 1917. Type by monotypy. Gender: Neuter. Acanthocleithron chapini Nichols & Griscom, 1917 Acanthocleithron chapini Nichols & Griscom, 1917: 721, fig. 26. Type locality: Avakubi [Ituri River], Congo. Holo- type: AMNH 6548. Distribution: Ituri River and Congo River from Kisangani to Stanley Pool (Gosse, 1986b). ATOPOCHILUS Sauvage, 1879 Atopochilus Sauvage, 1879: 97. Type species: Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879. Type by monotypy. Gender: Masculine. Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938 Atopochilus Chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938a: 375, fig. 1. Type locality: Brazzaville (Congo). Holotype: MNHN 1937- 0111. Distribution: Congo River at Stanley Pool (Gosse, 1986b). Remarks: Catalog number for holotype of Atopochilus Chabanaudi mistakenly reported as MNHN 37-311 by Bertin & Estève (1950). Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920 Atopochilus Christyi Boulenger,