altus, Distichodus Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:80, Pl. 35 (fig. 1) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 4); ref. 549] Kutu and Utanda, Lake Leopold II, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1899.9.26.113 (1) Ibali; MRAC 733 to 734 (1, 1). •Valid as Distichodus altus Boulenger 1899 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:186 [ref. 6185], Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367], Mamonekene & Vreven 2008:97 [ref. 29866], Moelants et al. 2014:1707 [ref. 35459], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000], Musschoot 2024:335 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Distichodus altus Boulenger 1899. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Central Africa: upper Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.