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RHABDALESTES Hoedeman, 1951

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Rhabdalestes Hoedeman, 1951:6 (in key). Type species: Petersius tangensis Lönnberg, 1907 . Type by monotypy (one species, two subspecies); nominate subspecies is type. Gender: Masculine. Additional comments: Originally proposed as a subgenus of Micralestes .

Rhabdalestes aeratis Stiassny, Schaefer, 2005

Rhabdalestes aeratis Stiassny, Schaefer, 2005: 273 , fig. 1. Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo: main channel outlet from Lake Tumba near Irebu, 0°35.84’S, 17°46.96’E. Holotype: AMNH 235767 .

Distribution: 538, 546 (Stiassny et al., 2021a; Stiassny, Schaefer, 2005).

Rhabdalestes brevidorsalis (Pellegrin, 1921)

Petersius brevidorsalis Pellegrin, 1921:49 . Type locality: Fort-Crampel (Gribingui). [ Central African Republic]. Syntypes: MNHN 1921-0010 (2).

Distribution: 505, 520 (Poll, 1967; Paugy, 2003).

Rhabdalestes maunensis (Fowler, 1935)

Petersius maunensis Fowler, 1935:259 , fig. 5. Type locality: Thamalakane River at Maun. [ Botswana]. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30004.

Distribution: 552, 553, 555, 556, 557, 558, 569 (Poll, 1967; Skelton, 2001; Hay et al., 1999; Marshall, 2011).

Rhabdalestes rhodesiensis (Ricardo-Bertram, 1943)

Petersius rhodesiensis Ricardo-Bertram, 1943:201 . Type locality: Chambezi River , the swamps and the edge of Lake Bangweulu, Northern Rhodesia. [ Zambia]. Syntypes: BMNH 1943.4.27.142–145 (4).

Distribution: 544, 545 (Poll, 1967; Skelton, 2001; Van Steenberge et al., 2014).

Rhabdalestes septentrionalis (Boulenger, 1911)

Petersius septentrionalis Boulenger, 1911a:373 . Type locality: Geba and Culufi Rivers, Portuguese Guinea. [ Guinea-Bissau]. Syntypes: BMNH 1912.4.1.44–49 (6, now 5); RMCA 7093 (1) ; ZMB 18441 (6). [Type status uncertain for MCZ 31506 (1) Portuguese Guinea] .

Petersius loennbergi Svensson, 1933: 57 , Pl. 2 (fig. 2). Type locality: swamps, Gambia River, British West Africa. [ Gambia]. Syntypes: NRM 10229 (4) ; NRM 13920 (2) ; NRM 14347 (17) ; NRM 14400 (2) ; NRM 14401 (2) ; NRM 14402 (1) ; NRM 14403 (29) ; NRM 14404 (8).

Petersius intermedius Blache, Miton, 1960:103 . Type locality: Lac Tchad (zone E. S.- E. en bordure des Îlots-bancs: loc. Bangarom). [ Chad]. Syntypes: MNHN 1959- 0228 (5, now 4) ; RMCA 154724 (1) ; CEPFL 1838–1847 (10) ; CEPFL 1859–1863 (5) ; CEPFL no number (16). [Original description gives both “types” ( MNHN 1959-0228 ) and “ paratypes ” ( CEPFL 1838–1847 , CEPFL 1859–1863 and 16 unregistrated CEPFL specimens), all to be treated as syntypes (See ICZN, 1999: Art. 72.1 and 73.2)] .

Distribution: 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 511, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 520 (Poll, 1967; Paugy, 2003; Paugy, Schaefer, 2007).

Rhabdalestes tangensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Petersius tangensis Lönnberg, 1907:2 . Type locality: a pool on inundated ground at Tanga. [ Tanzania]. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.12.20.1–2 (2); NRM 9744 (18, now 13). [3 specimens of NRM 9744 were removed because they were identified as Barbus by Greenwood in 1962:192].

Rhabdalestes leleupi Poll, 1967:130 , fig. 28. Type locality: Kenya, lac Jipe , Teita distr., rive N.E., alt. 1.000 m. Holotype: RMCA 153759 . Placed in the synonymy of Rhabdalestes tangensis (Lönnberg, 1907) by Bailey (1983); confirmed by Seegers et al. (2003).

Distribution: 568 (Poll, 1967; Seegers et al., 2003).

Rhabdalestes yokai Ibala Zamba, Vreven, 2008

Rhabdalestes yokai Ibala Zamba, Vreven, 2008: 378 , fig. 1. Type locality: Republic of Congo: Léfini River , access canal to Lake Itsotso , left bank of Louna River, Lésio-Louna Natural Reserve, 3°03’S, 15°49’E. Holotype: RMCA 2004-046 - P-0258 .

Distribution: 534, 535, 537 (Decru et al., 2017; Ibala Zamba, Vreven, 2008).