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Species in the genus Brachypetersius: [ 9 ] records

altus, Micralestes Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:88, Pl. 36 (fig. 5) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 4); ref. 549] Bikoro, Lake Tumba, Upper Congo. Lectotype: MRAC 806. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1899.9.26.98-99 (2); MRAC 807-810 (4), 811-815 (5), 1281 (1). Lectotype selected in Poll 1967:106 [ref. 3529]. •Valid as Phenacogrammus altus (Boulenger 1899) -- (Géry 1996:8 [ref. 22207]). •Valid as Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger 1899) -- (Paugy 1984:164 [ref. 6183], Nzeyimana & Amiet 1992:31 [ref. 19559], Mamonekene & Stiassny 2012:478 [ref. 32195], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000]). Current status: Valid as Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger 1899). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: upper Congo River system (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

cadwaladeri, Petersius Fowler [H. W.] 1930:30, Fig. 3 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 82; ref. 1406] Lulua River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: ANSP 51748. Paratypes: ANSP 51749-56 (8), 51757 (1, missing). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:44 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Brachypetersius cadwaladeri (Fowler 1930) -- (Paugy 1984:165 [ref. 6183]). Current status: Valid as Brachypetersius cadwaladeri (Fowler 1930). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Lulua River drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

gabonensis, Brachypetersius Poll [M.] 1967:104, 108, Fig. 22 [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 162; ref. 3529] Diala River, route Lambaréné-Mouila, Gabon. Holotype: MRAC 153770. Paratypes: MRAC 153771-72 (1, 1), 153773-75 (3). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:31 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Phenacogrammus gabonensis (Poll 1967) -- (Géry 1995:59 [ref. 22057]). •Valid as Brachypetersius gabonensis Poll 1967 -- (Paugy 1984:165 [ref. 6183], Paugy & Schaefer 2007:403 [ref. 30022], Fermon et al. 2022:146 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Brachypetersius gabonensis Poll 1967. Alestidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

huloti, Micralestes Poll [M.] 1954:58, Fig. 2 [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1; ref. 12662] Yangambi, Lomboma River [erroneous, should be Losambila River], Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 68616. Paratypes: (278) IRSNB 250-268 (22, 4, 7, 11, 3, 1, 3, 2, 7, 5, 3, 9, 4, 11, 2, 42, 2, 1, 3); MRAC 120878-010 (133). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:11 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:55 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Brachypetersius huloti (Poll 1954) -- (Paugy 1984:165 [ref. 6183], Mamonekene & Stiassny 2012:483 [ref. 32195], Fermon et al. 2022:146 [ref. 39448] with question). Current status: Valid as Brachypetersius huloti (Poll 1954). Alestidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: lower and central Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

massarti, Micralestes Poll [M.] 1945:52, Fig. 7 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 39 (no. 1); ref. 13133] Mukishi, tributary of Lomami River, near Kamina (Katanga), Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: MRAC 30804-05 (2). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:56 [ref. 21528]. •Synonym of Brachypetersius cadwaladeri (Fowler 1930) -- (Paugy 1984:165 [ref. 6183]). Current status: Synonym of Brachypetersius cadwaladeri (Fowler 1930). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

notospilus, Micralestes Pellegrin [J.] 1930:197 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55 (no. 3); ref. 16118] Ogowe River, La Passa, Gabon. Syntypes: MNHN 1929-0234 (5). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:13 [ref. 19577], Poll 1948:77 [ref. 31166] as 22-234. •Valid as Brachypetersius notospilus (Pellegrin 1930) -- (Paugy 1984:165 [ref. 6183], Paugy & Schaefer 2007:403 [ref. 30022], Mamonekene & Stiassny 2012:483 [ref. 32195], Fermon et al. 2022:146 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Brachypetersius notospilus (Pellegrin 1930). Alestidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Republic of Congo, Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

nummifer, Petersius Boulenger [G. A.] 1920:18 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4); ref. 587] Poko, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1919.9.10.136 (1), MRAC 8057-58 (2). •Synonym of Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger 1899) -- (Paugy 1984:164 [ref. 6183]). Current status: Synonym of Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger 1899). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.

pseudonummifer, Brachypetersius Poll [M.] 1967:105, 110, Fig. 23 [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 162; ref. 3529] Avakubi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 2919. Paratypes: MNHN 1967-0665 (2); MRAC 2949 (1), 2968-72 (5), 2992-3000 (9), 7840-41 (2), 7992-93 (2), 8071 (1), 14522 (1), 14525-27 (3), 14529 (1), 14533-34 (2), 15502-03 (2). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:31 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Brachypetersius pseudonummifer Poll 1967 -- (Paugy 1984:165 [ref. 6183], Nzeyimana & Amiet 1992:31 [ref. 19559], Kullander & Roberts 2012:366 [ref. 31751], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[8] 707 [ref. 38315]). Current status: Valid as Brachypetersius pseudonummifer Poll 1967. Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

rochefoucauldi, Micralestes Fowler [H. W.] 1936:256, Fig. 23 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Fort Sibut, Central African Republic [Ubangi-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 65549. Paratypes: ANSP 65550 (1), 65551 (1, c&s). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:53 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger 1899) -- (Paugy 1984:164 [ref. 6183]). Current status: Synonym of Brachypetersius altus (Boulenger 1899). Alestidae. Habitat: freshwater.