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.