stappersii, Mastacembelus Boulenger [G. A.] 1914:446 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 3 (pt 3); ref. 583] Lake Moero [Lake Mweru], Democratic Republic of Congo. Lectotype: MRAC 11854. Paralectotypes: (several) BMNH 1920.5.26.170-171 (2); MRAC 11706 (1), 11855 (1). Lectotype selected by Van Steenberge et al. 2014:336 [ref. 33291]. •Valid as Afromastacembelus stappersii (Boulenger 1914) -- (Travers 1984:145 [ref. 5147], Gosse 1986:420 [ref. 6194]). •Valid as Caecomastacembelus stappersii (Boulenger 1914). •In Mastacembelus to agree with current placement of Caecomastacembelus. •Valid as Mastacembelus stappersii Boulenger 1914 -- (Brown et al. 2011:287 [ref. 31286]). •Synonym of Mastacembelus frenatus Boulenger 1901 -- (Van Steenberge et al. 2014:336 [ref. 33291]). Current status: Synonym of Mastacembelus frenatus Boulenger 1901. Mastacembelidae. Habitat: freshwater.