meridionalis, Bagrus Günther [A.] 1894:626 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4); ref. 2018] Upper Shiré River, central Africa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1893.11.15.87 (skin). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:84 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Bagrus meridionalis Günther 1894 -- (Risch 1986:12 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:69 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:128 [ref. 19952], Snoeks 2004:24 [ref. 28111], Ferraris 2007:84 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Valid as Bagrus meridionalis Günther 1894. Bagridae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Shire River and Lake Malawi. IUCN (2019): Critically endangered. Habitat: freshwater.