taiaensis, Caecomastacembelus Travers [R. A.] 1992:332, Fig. 1 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 2 (no. 4); ref. 14258] Tributary of Taia River at Yele, Sierra Leone. Holotype: BMNH 1985.6.12.112. Paratypes: MRAC 73-10-P-7363-7371 (9), 73-10-P-7372 (1, c&s). Other material: BMNH 1915.4.13.73 (1), 1958.9.18.288 (1), 1958.9.22.94 (1), 1976.11.12.191-192 (2), 1976.11.12.193-194 (2). •Valid as Caecomastacembelus taiaensis Travers 1992 -- (Travers in Lévêque et al. 1992:854 [ref. 21590], Travers 1992:335 [ref. 14258]). •Valid as Mastacembelus taiaensis (Travers 1992) -- (Vreven & Teugels 2005:332 [ref. 28650], Kanu et al. 2022:67 [ref. 39409]). Current status: Valid as Mastacembelus taiaensis (Travers 1992). Mastacembelidae. Distribution: West Africa: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater.