longifilis, Chrysichthys Pfaff [J. R.] 1933:289, Figs. 5-6 [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn v. 94; ref. 16517] Kabara, Niger River, East Africa. Holotype (unique): ZMUC. Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:49 [ref. 9588], Ferraris 2007:00 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809), but a valid subspecies longifilis Pfaff 1933 -- (Risch 1986:15 [ref. 6190], Mo 1991:148 [ref. 19952]). •Synonym of Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809) -- (Burgess 1989:67 [ref. 12860], Lévèque et al. 1991:142 [ref. 31367], Risch in Lévêque et al. 1992:413 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:155 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Chrysichthys auratus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809). Claroteidae. Distribution: Eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.