paucispinis, Mastacembelus Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:54, Pl. 28 (fig. 3) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 3); ref. 548] Matadi, lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 55. CAS 62907 paratype? •Valid as Caecomastacembelus paucispinis (Boulenger 1899) -- (Travers 1984:145 [ref. 5147], Gosse 1986:426 [ref. 6194]). •Valid as Aethiomastacembelus paucispinis (Boulenger 1899) -- (Travers 1992:337 [ref. 14258], Vreven & Teugels 1997:85 [ref. 22885]). •Valid as Mastacembelus paucispinis Boulenger 1899 -- (Roberts 2021:73 [ref. 38074]). Current status: Valid as Mastacembelus paucispinis Boulenger 1899. Mastacembelidae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.