guirali, Pimelodus Thominot [A.] 1886:162 [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 10; ref. 17904] San Benito River, French Congo. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1885-0427. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:30 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:162 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Auchenoglanis guirali (Thominot 1886) -- (Risch 1986:4 [ref. 6190], Burgess 1989:71 [ref. 12860], Mo 1991:157 [ref. 19952]). •Synonym of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage 1879) -- (Geerinckx et al. 2004:790 [ref. 27530], Ferraris 2007:162 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage 1879). Auchenoglanididae. Habitat: freshwater.