proboscirostris, Mormyrus Boulenger [G. A.] 1898:16, Pl. 8 (fig. 2) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 1); ref. 542] Upoto River, Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 127. •Synonym of Mormyrus rume Valenciennes 1847, but a valid subspecies -- (Gosse 1984:106 [ref. 6169]). Current status: Synonym of Mormyrus rume Valenciennes 1847. Mormyridae. Habitat: freshwater.