brevidorsalis, Petersius Pellegrin [J.] 1921:49 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 46 (1/7); ref. 15324] Gribingui River at Fort Crampel, Central African Republic. Syntypes: MNHN 1921-0010 (2). Type catalog: Bertin 1948:13 [ref. 19577]. •Valid as Hemigrammopetersius brevidorsalis (Pellegrin 1921) -- (Paugy 1984:168 [ref. 6183]). •Valid as Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis (Pellegrin 1921) -- (Paugy 1990:82 [ref. 19787], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1990:230 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:139 [ref. 31367], Boden 2024:43 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis (Pellegrin 1921). Alestidae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.