occidentalis, Petersius Günther [A.] 1899:731, Pl. 45 (fig. B) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1899 (pt 3); ref. 14705] Kotchwah River, Ghana. Syntypes: (6) BMNH 1899.12.22.32-36 (5). •Valid as Micralestes occidentalis (Günther 1899) -- (Paugy 1984:177 [ref. 6183], Paugy & Bénech 1989:300 [ref. 26478], Paugy 1990:81 [ref. 19787], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:224 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:337 [ref. 26477], Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367], Dankwa et al. 1999:20 [ref. 28023]). Current status: Valid as Micralestes occidentalis (Günther 1899). Alestidae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.