Petrocephalus catostoma
Creators: name: Kramer, Bernd
name: Bills, Roger
name: Skelton, Paul
name: Wink, Michael
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Osteoglossiformes
Mormyridae
Petrocephalus
Petrocephalus catostoma

description: Petrocephalus catostoma (Günther, 1866) and its previous synonyms and subspecies   
 Mormyrus catostoma Günther, 1866. 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),   
 BMNH 1906.5.30.84, Petrocephalus degeni Boulenger, 1906, 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, 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, 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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.
description: Published as part of 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, pp. 2179-2258 in Journal of Natural History 46 (35 - 36) on pages 2189-2190, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.708452, http://zenodo.org/record/4590828