Species that contain: Chelaethiops and elongatus [ 2 ] records

brevianalis, Chelaethiops elongatus Daget [J.] 1954:216, Fig. 78 [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 36; ref. 11989] Upper Niger, Sudan. Syntypes: MNHN 1925-0197 (5) Bamako, 1954-0015 (5) Diafarabé, 1960-0467 (5) Diafarabé, 1960-0468 (18) Diafarabé, 1960-0469 (28) Markala, 1960-0470 (33) Diafarabé. Type catalog: Blanc 1961:268-269 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Chelaethiops brevianalis Daget 1954 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:299 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Chelaethiops bibie (Joannis 1835) -- (Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:271 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). Current status: Synonym of Chelaethiops bibie (Joannis 1835). Danionidae: Chedrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

elongatus, Chelaethiops Boulenger [G. A.] 1899:101, Pl. 40 (fig. 5) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 5); ref. 589] Liranga, Congo River, Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 878. •Valid as Chelaethiops elongatus Boulenger 1899 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:300 [ref. 6186], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283]). Current status: Valid as Chelaethiops elongatus Boulenger 1899. Danionidae: Chedrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.