shiranus, Mastacembelus Günther [A.] 1896:397 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 17 (no. 101) (art. 57); ref. 14608] Upper Shiré River, central Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1894.7.6.4-5 (2). •Valid as Afromastacembelus shiranus (Günther 1896) -- (Travers 1984:145 [ref. 5147], Gosse 1986:419 [ref. 6194]). •Valid as Aethiomastacembelus shiranus (Günther 1896) -- (Skelton 1993:340 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:340 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Mastacembelus shiranus Günther 1896. Current status: Valid as Mastacembelus shiranus Günther 1896. Mastacembelidae. Distribution: Lake Malawi and tributaries. Habitat: freshwater.