Vreven, E.J. & Teugels, G.G. 1996. ‘Description of a new Mastacembelid species (Synbranchiformes; Mastacembelidae) from the Zaïre River Basin in Africa’.

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Abstract: Aethiomastacembelus robertsi (Mastacembelidae) is described from the Lower and Middle Zaïre River basin in Africa. The new species, morphologicaIly close to A. congicus and A. marchei, is diagnosed by its reduced eye size and its unique coloration. The generic assignment is discussed based on the most recent phylogenetic analysis of the family. It is shown that the synapomorphies used in this analysis to define Aethiomastacembelus and Caecomastacembelus, the two known genera of Afromastacembelinae, are, at least in part, not correctly defined.