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Species in the genus Neolebias: [ 19 ] records

angustolinea, Nannaethiops Nichols [J. T.] 1923:1, Fig. 1 [American Museum Novitates No. 57; ref. 15413] Fort Crampel, Gribingui River, Central African Republic. Holotype: AMNH 8106. Paratypes: AMNH 8111 (2). •Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:206 [ref. 6185], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:257 [ref. 21589], Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Nannaethiops unifasciatus (Steindachner 1894). Current status: Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus (Steindachner 1894). Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

ansorgii, Neolebias Boulenger [G. A.] 1912:8, Pl. 17 (fig. 3) [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 3); ref. 581] Marshes near Luculla River, Mayumbe, Chiloango River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lectotype: BMNH 1912.4.1.276. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1912.4.1.277-279 (3), 1912.4.1.280-281 (2); ANSP 38662-63 (2); MRAC 1619-20 (2), 1621-22 (2); ZMB 18803 (4). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:99 [ref. 13621], Zarske 2011:78 [ref. 31375]. Lectotype selected by Poll & Gosse 1963:23 [ref. 5137]. •Valid as Neolebias ansorgii Boulenger 1912 -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Daget & Gosse 1984:206 [ref. 6185], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:257 [ref. 21589], Vari 2007:453 [ref. 30023], Zarske 2011:78 [ref. 31375], Skelton 2019:226 [ref. 36564], Fermon et al. 2022:145 [ref. 39448], Walsh et al. 2022:[4] [ref. 39281], Musschoot 2024:351 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias ansorgii Boulenger 1912. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Niger Delta south to lower Congo River (Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

axelrodi, Neolebias Poll [M.] & Gosse [J.-P.] 1963:31, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 116; ref. 5137] About 30 miles from Lagos along the new route, Nigeria. Holotype: BMNH 1970.12.14.200. Paratypes: MRAC 140102 (1). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:58 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Neolebias axelrodi Poll & Gosse 1963 -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Daget & Gosse 1984:207 [ref. 6185], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:258 [ref. 21589], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias axelrodi Poll & Gosse 1963. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western Africa: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

geisleri, Nannaethiops Hoedeman [J. J.] 1956:260, Fig. [Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 9 (no. 10); ref. 12198] Near Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: ZMA 100053. Paratypes: ZMA 101088 (3). Type catalog: Matthes 1964:179 [ref. 19237], Nijssen et al. 1982:22 [ref. 19236]. •Synonym of Neolebias ansorgii Boulenger 1912 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:207 [ref. 6185], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:257 [ref. 21589], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Neolebias ansorgii Boulenger 1912. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

gossei, Congocharax Poll [M.] & Lambert [J. G.] 1964:337, Fig. [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 70 (nos 3-4); ref. 9241] Lambarene-Mouila, Ogooué basin, Gabon. Holotype (unique): MRAC 142822. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:36 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Congocharax gossei Poll & Lambert 1964 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:184 [ref. 6185], Poll & Gosse 1995:155 [ref. 24781]). •Valid as Neolebias gossei (Poll & Lambert 1964) -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Vari 2007:455 [ref. 30023], Fermon et al. 2022:145 [ref. 39448], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias gossei (Poll & Lambert 1964). Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

gracilis, Neolebias Matthes [H.] 1964:69, Pl. 3a [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 126; ref. 2911] Boteli River, Ikela region, Congo. Holotype: MRAC 138900. Paratypes: MRAC 138901-903 (9). •Valid as Neolebias gracilis Matthes 1964 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:207 [ref. 6185], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). •Valid as Nannaethiops gracilis (Matthes 1964) -- (Géry & Zarske 2003:42 [ref. 27475]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias gracilis Matthes 1964. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Central Africa: upper Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

kerguennae, Neolebias Daget [J.] 1980:33, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 8726] Creek, 29 kilometers east of Libreville, Gabon. Holotype: MNHN 1980-1299. Paratypes: MNHN 1980-1300 to 1303 (8, 1, 3, 3). •Valid as Neolebias kerguennae Daget 1980 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:207 [ref. 6185], Vari 2007:455 [ref. 30023], Fermon et al. 2022:145 [ref. 39448], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias kerguennae Daget 1980. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

landgrafi, Neolebias Ahl [E.] 1928:206 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 78 (nos 9/10); ref. 15832] Cameroon. Syntypes: ZMB 31686-87 (2, 5). Type catalog: Zarske 2011:80 [ref. 31375]. Types mentioned: Paepke 1995:91 [ref. 21847]. •Synonym of Neolebias ansorgii Boulenger 1912 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:206 [ref. 6185], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:257 [ref. 21589], Zarske 2011:80 [ref. 31375], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Neolebias ansorgii Boulenger 1912. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

lozii, Neolebias Winemiller [K. O.] & Kelso-Winemiller [L. C.] 1993:112, Fig. 1 [Copeia 1993 (no. 1); ref. 20310] Kataba Creek, Upper Zambezi drainage, at Mongu-Senanga highway, West Province, Zambia, 15°30'30"S, 23°16'00"E. Holotype: USNM 320688 [ex TNHC 18328]. Paratypes: MRAC 92-45-P-1 (1), USNM 320687 (1), TNHC 17558 (4). •Valid as Neolebias lozii Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller 1993 -- (Skelton 2001:370 [ref. 27406], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias lozii Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller 1993. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Africa: Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

philippei, Neolebias Poll [M.] & Gosse [J.-P.] 1963:30, Pls. 1 (fig. 4), 2 (fig. 2) [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 116; ref. 5137] Boende, Tshuapa River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 98971. Paratypes: MRAC 98972-74 (3), 139805-95 (91), 139896-969 (74). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:58 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Neolebias philippei Poll & Gosse 1963 -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Daget & Gosse 1984:207 [ref. 6185], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias philippei Poll & Gosse 1963. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

powelli, Neolebias Teugels [G. G.] & Roberts [T. R.] 1990:61, Figs. 1-4 [Journal of African Zoology v. 104; ref. 13760] Sombreiro River, Niger Delta, at Rumuekpe, 4°57'N, 6°40'E, Nigeria. Holotype: MRAC 87-24-P-135. Paratypes: BMNH [ex MNHN 1988-1148] 1988.12.8.1-25 (25); CAS [ex MNHN 1988-1148] (50); IRSNB 781 [ex MNHN 1988-1148] (25); MHNG [ex MNHN 1988-1148] (50); MNHN 1988-0008 and 0009 (1, 1), 1988-1147 to 1149 (orig. 119, 71, 73); MRAC 87-24-P-136-139 (4), 88-09-P-1-3 (3), 88-09-P-4-9 (6), 88-09-P-10-11 (2), 88-35-P-1-4 (4), 88-35-P-5-6 (1, 1), 88-37-P-1-50 [ex MNHN 1988-1147] (50, 20 c&s); USNM 301201 [ex MNHN 1988-1148] (25); ZSM 26828 [ex MNHN 1988-1148] (50). Type catalog: Vari & Howe 1991:32 [ref. 19022], Neumann 2011:254 [ref. 31652]. •Valid as Neolebias powelli Teugels & Roberts 1990 -- (Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:259 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias powelli Teugels & Roberts 1990. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western Africa: Niger Delta, Niger Delta ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

shariensis, Nannocharax Fowler [H. W.] 1949:248, Figs. 24-27 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 101; ref. 1461] Near N'délé, Central African Republic [Ubangui-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 71888. Paratypes: ANSP 71889-97 (43), 71898 (1, c&s). Additional material: (39). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:99 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:206 [ref. 6185], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:257 [ref. 21589], Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). •Synonym of Nannaethiops unifasciatus (Steindachner 1894). Current status: Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

spilotaenia, Neolebias Boulenger [G. A.] 1912:9, Pl. 17 (fig. 4 [not 3]) [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 3); ref. 581] Lebuzi River at Kuka Muno, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lectotype: BMNH 1912.4.1.282. Paralectotypes: ANSP 38665-68 (4), 38669 (missing); BMNH 1912.4.1.283-289 (7), 1912.4.1.290-296 (7); MRAC 1623 (1), 1624-25 (2); ZMB 18804 (5). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:99 [ref. 13621], Zarske 2011:82 [ref. 31375]. Lectotype selected by Poll & Gosse 1963:26 [ref. 5137]. •Valid as Congocharax spilotaenia (Boulenger 1912) -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Daget & Gosse 1984:185 [ref. 6185], Poll & Gosse 1995:155 [ref. 24781]). •Valid as Neolebias spilotaenia Boulenger 1912 -- (Vari 2007:457 [ref. 30023], Zarske 2011:82 [ref. 31375], Skelton 2019:226 [ref. 36564], Musschoot 2024:352 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias spilotaenia Boulenger 1912. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

trewavasae, Neolebias Poll [M.] & Gosse [J.-P.] 1963:27, Pl. 2 (fig. 1) [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 116; ref. 5137] Yaekama, Cameroon. Holotype: MRAC 137767. Paratypes: IRSNB 456 (1); MRAC 77408 (1), 137752 (1), 137768 (1). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:11 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:58 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Nannaethiops trewavasae (Poll & Gosse 1963) -- (Géry & Zarske 2003:42 [ref. 27475]). •Valid as Neolebias trewavasae Poll & Gosse 1963 -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Daget & Gosse 1984:207 [ref. 6185], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], Vari 2007:459 [ref. 30023], Moritz et al. 2019:143 [ref. 36792], Fermon et al. 2022:145 [ref. 39448], Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias trewavasae Poll & Gosse 1963. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon south to Gabon and upper Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

trilineatus, Neolebias Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:114 [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Ndolo, Stanley Pool, Congo. Lectotype: MRAC 729. Paralectotypes: (5) BMNH 1899.9.26.87-88 (2); MRAC 730 (1), 1490 (1). Lectotype selected by Poll & Gosse 1963:19 [ref. 5137]. •Valid as Neolebias trilineatus Boulenger 1899 -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Daget & Gosse 1984:208 [ref. 6185], Kullander & Roberts 2012:366 [ref. 31751], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000], Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias trilineatus Boulenger 1899. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

tritaeniatus, Nannaethiops Boulenger [G. A.] 1913:157 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 14944] Dungu, upper Uelé River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: BMNH 1912.12.6.2 (1); MRAC 1796-1797 (2), 1815 (1). •Synonym of Neolebias trilineatus Boulenger 1899 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:208 [ref. 6185], Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Neolebias trilineatus Boulenger 1899. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

unifasciatus, Neolebias Steindachner [F.] 1894:78, Pl. 4 (fig. 3) [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 16 (nos 1-2, art. 1); ref. 4237] Robertsport, Liberia. Lectotype: RMNH 24926 [ex RMNH 5324] (15.6 mm SL). Paralectotypes: BMNH 1904.4.29.16 [ex RMNH] (1), NMW 56531 (1), RMNH 5324 (4). Lectotype selected in Poll & Gosse 1963:15 [ref. 5137]. •Valid as Nannaethiops unifasciatus (Steindachner 1894) -- (Géry & Zarske 2003:42 [ref. 27475]). •Valid as Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894 -- (Vari 1979:329 [ref. 5490], Daget & Gosse 1984:205 [ref. 6185], Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:301 [ref. 26478], Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:257 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:337 [ref. 26477] dated 1895, Dankwa et al. 1999:22 [ref. 28023] dated 1895, Vari 2007:459 [ref. 30023], Hauber et al. 2011:81 [ref. 31428], Moritz et al. 2019:143 [ref. 36792], Fermon et al. 2022:145 [ref. 39448], Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western and western-central Africa: Senegal to Central African Republic and Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

unitaeniatus, Neolebias Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:114 [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Robertsport, Liberia. Lectotype: RMNH 24926 [ex RMNH 5324] (15.6 mm SL). Paralectotypes: BMNH 1904.4.29.16 [ex RMNH] (1), NMW 56531 (1), RMNH 5324 (4). Mentioned in a footnote, along with univittatus, as a more appropriate name for Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894; regarded as an unneeded replacement name. •Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894 -- (Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

univittatus, Neolebias Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:114 [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Robertsport, Liberia. Lectotype: RMNH 24926 [ex RMNH 5324] (15.6 mm SL). Paralectotypes: BMNH 1904.4.29.16 [ex RMNH] (1), NMW 56531 (1), RMNH 5324 (4). Mentioned in a footnote, along with unitaeniatus, as a more appropriate name for Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894; regarded as un unneeded replacement name. •Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894 -- (Gosse in Lévêque et al. 1990:257 [ref. 21589], Musschoot 2024:353 [ref. 40817]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Neolebias unifasciatus Steindachner 1894. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.