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Species related to Polypterus weeksii: [ 2 ] records


weeksii, Polypterus Boulenger [G. A.] 1898:419 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 2 (no. 11) (art. 50); ref. 14681] Monsembé, upper Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1898.7.9.37. Type catalog: Moritz & Britz 2019:[86] [ref. 36886]. •Valid as Polypterus weeksii Boulenger 1898 -- (Gosse 1984:29 [ref. 6169], Poll & Gosse 1995:28 [ref. 24781], Britz 2004:184 [ref. 27800], Moritz & Britz 2019:[86] [ref. 36886], Stiassny et al. 2021:1686 [ref. 39000]). Current status: Valid as Polypterus weeksii Boulenger 1898. Polypteridae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

schoutedeni, Polypterus Pellegrin [J.] 1923:296 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 11 (no. 3); ref. 15424] Congo River at Mongende, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MNHN 1923-0102. Paratypes: (2). Type catalog: Bertin 1940:247 [ref. 293]. •Synonym of Polypterus weeksii Boulenger 1898 -- (Gosse 1984:29 [ref. 6169], Moritz & Britz 2019:[86] [ref. 36886]). Current status: Synonym of Polypterus weeksii Boulenger 1898. Polypteridae. Habitat: freshwater.


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