congensis, Silurus Leach [W. E.] in Tuckey 1818:409 [A general notice of the animals taken by Mr. John Cranch; ref. 5023] Congo River. Holotype (unique): BMNH 2005.5.17.6. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:363 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Schilbe congensis (Leach 1818) -- (De Vos 1986:47 [ref. 6191], Burgess 1989:99 [ref. 12860], De Vos 1995:137 [ref. 23748], Ferraris 2007:363 [ref. 29155], Munene et al. 2021:25 [ref. 39283], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000]). Current status: Valid as Schilbe congensis (Leach 1818). Schilbeidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Congo River system (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.