Species that contain: Xenocharax and spilurus [ 2 ] records

crassus, Xenocharax Pellegrin [J.] 1900:100 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 6 (no. 3); ref. 14734] Alima River at Leketi, Upper Congo [Republic of the Congo]. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1886-0384. Type catalog: Bertin 1948:41 [ref. 19577]. •Synonym of Xenocharax spilurus Günther 1867 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:210 [ref. 6185]). •Valid as Xenocharax crassus Pellegrin 1900 -- (Ibala Zamba et al. 2016:349 [ref. 34935], Musschoot 2024:354 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Xenocharax crassus Pellegrin 1900. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin, Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

spilurus, Xenocharax Günther [A.] 1867:114 [6], Pl. 3 (fig. B) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 116) (art. 15); ref. 1989] Lake Zile, Ogowe basin, Gabon, circa 0°41'S, 10°17'E. Lectotype: BMNH 1867.5.3.33. Paralectotype: BMNH 1867.5.3.34 (1). On p. 6 of separate. Lectotype selected by Ibala Zamba et al. 2016:353 [ref. 34935]. •Valid as Xenocharax spilurus Günther 1867 -- (Daget & Gosse 1984:210 [ref. 6185], Poll & Gosse 1995:155 [ref. 24781], Vari 2007:463 [ref. 30023], Ibala Zamba et al. 2016:352 [ref. 34935], Fermon et al. 2022:146 [ref. 39448], Musschoot 2024:354 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Xenocharax spilurus Günther 1867. Distichodontidae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: coastal river basins, Gabon and Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.