tanganicae, Mastacembelus Günther [A.] 1894:629 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4) (art. 2) (for 7 Nov. 1893); ref. 14529] Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: BMNH 1889.1.30.16-21 (6). •Valid as Afromastacembelus tanganicae (Günther 1894) -- (Travers 1984:145 [ref. 5147], Gosse 1986:420 [ref. 6194]). •Valid as Caecomastacembelus tanganicae (Günther 1894). •Valid as Mastacembelus tanganicae Günther 1894 -- (Vreven 2005:1540 [ref. 28140], Vreven & Snoeks 2009:1019 [ref. 30552], Brown et al. 2011:287 [ref. 31286], Kanu et al. 2022:67 [ref. 39409]). Current status: Valid as Mastacembelus tanganicae Günther 1894. Mastacembelidae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Tanganyika. Habitat: freshwater.