maurus, Bagrus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:431 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14; ref. 4882] Senegal River, Senegal. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-1198. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:28 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:158 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Chrysichthys maurus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Risch 1986:22 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:67 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:118 [ref. 26480] dated 1839, Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477] dated 1839, Lévèque et al. 1991:142 [ref. 31367], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:410 [ref. 21590], Adépo-Gourène et al. 1997:102 [ref. 24712], Dankwa et al. 1999:34 [ref. 28023], Ferraris 2007:158 [ref. 29155], Pezold et al. 2016:105 [ref. 34870]). Current status: Valid as Chrysichthys maurus (Valenciennes 1840). Claroteidae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.