batesii, Pelmatochromis Boulenger [G. A.] 1901:114 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 8 (no. 44) (art. 18); ref. 14750] Benito River, French Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1901.8.1.158-160 (3), MRAC 7097 (1). •Valid as Chromidotilapia batesii (Boulenger 1901) -- (Daget 1991:47 [ref. 20947]). •Valid as Benitochromis batesii (Boulenger 1901) -- (Lamboj 2001:19 [ref. 25648], Lamboj 2002:255 [ref. 26537], Stiassny et al. 2007:327 [ref. 30045], Fermon et al. 2022:243 [ref. 39448] with question). Current status: Valid as Benitochromis batesii (Boulenger 1901). Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon south to Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.