Species that contain: Heterobranchus and longifilis [ 4 ] records

laticeps, Heterobranchus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1852:682 [Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852; ref. 18539] Tette [Tete], Boror, Mozambique. Syntypes: ZMB 3071 (2), 3072 (2), 4741 (1), 6590 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155]. Also in Peters 1868:37, Pl. 7 (fig. 1) [ref. 3440]. Teugels 1986 treats a holotype, but 2 localities and multiple counts are listed so there is no holotype. •Synonym of Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840 -- (Teugels 1986:100 [ref. 6193], Seegers 1996:211 [ref. 23725], Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840. Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.

loangwensis, Clarias Worthington [E. B.] 1933:46, Figured [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 12 (no. 67) (art. 3); ref. 16533] Loangwa River, Zambezi River system, southeastern Africa, elevation 1350 feet. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1932.12.16.501. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155]. •Possibly a synonym of Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840 -- (Teugels 1986:185 [ref. 12548]). •Synonym of Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840 -- (Seegers 1996:211 [ref. 23725], Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840. Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.

longifilis, Heterobranchus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:394, Pl. 447 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Nile River, Egypt. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-0273 (poor condition). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:46 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840 -- (Teugels 1986:99 [ref. 6193], Burgess 1989:147 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:119 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:340 [ref. 26477], Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1992:472 [ref. 21590], Skelton 1993:236 [ref. 24071], Poll & Gosse 1995:191 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1996:211 [ref. 23725], Anseaume & Teugels 1999:416 [ref. 24564], Dankwa et al. 1999:35 [ref. 28023], Agnèse & Teugels 2001:548 [ref. 25239], Agnèse & Teugels 2001:685 [ref. 25481], Skelton 2001:236 [ref. 27406], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059], Seegers et al. 2003:38 [ref. 28087], Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155], Teugels et al. 2007:655 [ref. 30030], Marshall 2011:166 [ref. 31755], Neumann et al. 2016:306 [ref. 35036], Skelton 2019:234 [ref. 36564], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[10] 709 [ref. 38315], Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283], Fermon et al. 2022:153 [ref. 39448], Akoth et al. 2023:12 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840. Clariidae. Distribution: Widespread in Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

platycephalus, Heterobranchus Nichols [J. T.] & LaMonte [F. R.] 1934:2, Fig. 2 [American Museum Novitates No. 723; ref. 16441] Luluabourg [Kananga], Kasai District, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): AMNH 12356. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840 -- (Teugels 1986:100 [ref. 6193], Seegers 1996:211 [ref. 23725], Ferraris 2007:151 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes 1840. Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.