Species that contain: Distichodus and lusosso [ 2 ] records

leptorhynchus, Distichodus Boulenger [G. A.] 1897:425 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 20 (no. 119) (art. 50); ref. 14629] Stanley [Boyoma] Falls, upper Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1897.9.30.17. •Synonym of Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis 1891 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:190 [ref. 6185], Musschoot 2024:337 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Synonym of Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis 1891. Distichodontidae. Habitat: freshwater.

lusosso, Distichodus Schilthuis [L.] 1891:90 [Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, Ser. 2 v. 3; ref. 3925] Bayari-sea, Democratic Republic of Congo [possibly Boma, lower Congo or Stanley Pool]. Syntypes: BMNH 1891.12.29.13 (1) lower Congo, 1899.9.6.11 (1) Stanley Pool. Non-types: BMNH 1898.11.17.18-19 (2). See for a discussion of the syntypes: Musschoot 2024:336 [ref. 40817]. •Valid as Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis 1891 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:189 [ref. 6185], Mamonekene & Vreven 2008:97 [ref. 29866], Moelants et al. 2014:1714 [ref. 35459], Moelants et al. 2018:191 [ref. 35738], Skelton 2019:233 [ref. 36564], Abwe et al. 2019:92 [ref. 36905], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000], Fermon et al. 2022:143 [ref. 39448] with question, Musschoot 2024:336 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Distichodus lusosso Schilthuis 1891. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.