brachyrhinus, Mastacembelus Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:55, Pl. 28 (fig. 4) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 3); ref. 548] Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 66. •Valid as Caecomastacembelus brachyrhinus (Boulenger 1899) -- (Travers 1984:144 [ref. 5147], Gosse 1986:422 [ref. 6194], Vreven & Stiassny 2009:219 [ref. 30676]). •Valid as Mastacembelus brachyrhinus Boulenger 1899 -- (Kanu et al. 2022:67 [ref. 39409]). Current status: Valid as Mastacembelus brachyrhinus Boulenger 1899. Mastacembelidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.