splendens, Nanochromis Roberts [T. R.] & Stewart [D. J.] 1976:291, Pl. 11 (figs. b-c) [Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 147 (no. 6); ref. 7388] Lower Congo River, near Inga, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5°27.5'S, 13°36.0'E. Holotype: MCZ 50476. Paratypes: BMNH 1976.5.21.71-80 [ex MCZ 50477] (10); MCZ 50311 (61), 50343 (5), 50392 (orig. 87, now 77), 50477 (orig. 170, now 145), 50553 (28); MRAC 76-17-P-14-23 (10) [ex MCZ 50392] (10); USNM [ex MCZ 50477] 216377 (15). •Valid as Nanochromis splendens Roberts & Stewart 1976 -- (Daget 1991:272 [ref. 20947], Lamboj 2005:9 [ref. 28062], Schliewen & Stiassny 2006:43 [ref. 28629], Lamboj & Schelly 2006:248 [ref. 28845], Stiassny & Schliewen 2007:2 [ref. 29178], Lamboj 2009:48 [ref. 30314]). Current status: Valid as Nanochromis splendens Roberts & Stewart 1976. Cichlidae: Pseudocrenilabrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.