Petrocephalus catostoma ( Günther, 1866 )

Kramer, Bernd, Bills, Roger, Skelton, Paul & Wink, Michael, 2012, A critical revision of the churchill snoutfish, genus Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Mormyridae), from southern and eastern Africa, with the recognition of Petrocephalus tanensis, and the description of five new species, Journal of Natural History 46 (35 - 36), pp. 2179-2258 : 2189-2190

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2012.708452
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10526910
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scientific name	Petrocephalus catostoma ( Günther, 1866 )
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Petrocephalus catostoma ( Günther, 1866) View in CoL and its previous synonyms and subspecies

Mormyrus catostoma Günther, 1866 View in CoL . Lectotype BMNH 1863.10.12.4, 4.7 cm SL, and four paralectotypes BMNH 1863.10.12.5-6(4), 4.1–4.4 cm SL, for Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma ( Günther, 1866) View in CoL ,

BMNH 1906.5 .30.84, Petrocephalus degeni Boulenger, 1906 View in CoL , holotype (unique), 8.1 cm SL, Katonga River , Lake Victoria ( Uganda) ,

BMNH 1907.12 .3.1 Petrocephalus stuhlmanni Boulenger, 1909 , holotype (unique), 7.8 cm SL ,

BMNH 1912.4.1.181-185, Petrocephalus haullevillii Boulenger, 1912 , syntypes (5), 3.9–5.9 cm SL, Angola, Portuguese Congo, Lundo, Luali River ,

MRAC 1496-1501 View Materials , Petrocephalus haullevillii Boulenger, 1912 , syntypes (6), 4.6–6.4 cm SL, Angola, Portuguese Congo, Lundo ,

BMNH 1912.4.1.186-188, Petrocephalus haullevillii Boulenger, 1912 , syntypes (3), 5.7–6.5 cm SL, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Belgian Congo), Lukula River ,

NMW 55118(3), -117 (half of a fish), Petrocephalus steindachneri Fowler, 1958 , syntypes (1+3), 6.4–6.6 cm SL, Tanzania, Ulanga , Kiperege, Msola-stream ,

MRAC 30807–30808 View Materials , Petrocephalus stuhlmanni congicus David and Poll, 1937 , syntypes (2), 7.2–7.8 cm SL, Zaire, Congo River basin, Mukishi (Lomami River), 08 ◦ 30 ′ S, 24 ◦ 44 ′ E ,

SAIAB 73887 View Materials (9), 3.7–4.5 cm SL, Mbatamila-Matondovela Rd, Litungulu stream near Matondovelo 18 August 2003, Mozambique, Niassa Reserve, Litungulu Rovuma , 12 ◦ 05 ′′ 27 ′ S, 37 ◦ 19 ′ 40 ′′ E, coll . R. Bills,

SAIAB 73802 View Materials (10), Petrocephalus catostoma , 3.8–4.4 cm SL, Mbatamila-Matondovela Rd, third river crossing, 14 August 2003, Mozambique, Niassa Reserve, Rovuma , 12 ◦ 08 ′ 05 ′′ S, 37 ◦ 24 ′ 18 ′′ E, coll . R. Bills,

SAIAB 73808 View Materials (10), Petrocephalus catostoma 3.8–4.6 cm SL, Mbatamila-Matondovela Road, third river crossing, 18 August 2003, Mozambique, Niassa Reserve, Rovuma , 12 ◦ 08 ′ 05 ′′ S, 37 ◦ 24 ′ 18 ′′ E, coll . R. Bills,

SAIAB 73894 View Materials (6), Petrocephalus catostoma 3.8–6.4 cm SL, Mbatamila-Mussoma Rd, Nkupo stream near Mussoma bridge, 22 August 2003, Mozambique, Niassa Reserve , Nkupo , Lugenda River (confluence of Rovuma R), 12 ◦ 26 ′ 42 ′′ S, 37 ◦ 40 ′ 44 ′′ E, coll . R. Bills,

SAIAB 050155 View Materials (2), Petrocephalus cf. catostoma , 3.8–4.7 cm SL, Malawi, Nkhotakota, Malenga Chanzi, Pool in stream bed above Lake Chiku , Shire River system, Kaombe River , 12 ◦ 58 ′ S, 34 ◦ 13 ′ E, 25 July 1995, coll. D. Tweddle ,

SAIAB 050065 View Materials (2), Petrocephalus cf. catostoma , 4.8–5.7 cm SL, Malawi, Nkhotakota, Kanyenda, Below main dam for sugar estate tak, Shire River system, Dwangwa River , 12 ◦ 31 ′ S, 34 ◦ 07 ′ E, 20 July 1995, coll. D. Tweddle ,

SAIAB 039328 View Materials (1), Petrocephalus cf. catostoma , 6.1 cm SL, Malawi, South of Chinteche , Lake Malawi, Kapesha River, 11 ◦ 54 ′ S, 34 ◦ 09 ′ E, 5 July 1992, coll. D. Tweddle.