spilopterus, Petersius Boulenger [G. A.] 1909:239, Fig. 182 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 1; ref. 14364] Niger Delta, southern Nigeria. Syntypes: BMNH 1909.7.16.40-41 (2) mouth of Niger, 1908.12.9.53 (1) 80 mi east of Lagos. •Valid as Arnoldichthys spilopterus (Boulenger 1909) -- (Paugy 1984:163 [ref. 6183], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:232 [ref. 21589], Poll & Gosse 1995:145 [ref. 24781]). Current status: Valid as Arnoldichthys spilopterus (Boulenger 1909). Alestidae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.