Plataplochilus terveri (Huber, 1981)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 267

Plataplochilus terveri (Huber, 1981) ( Photo 42)

Procatopus terveri Huber, 1981 [ Synonym : senior, original� Type-locality: Procatopus terveri – Mpassa River, upper Ogooué drainage, southeastern Gabon ”. Holotype: MNHN 1930-0050. Paratypes: MNHN 1930-0051 (8); MRAC 20203-04 (2); Uncat.

Occurrence: endemic

Maximum length: 5.5 cm TL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: EN – Endangered (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) / 2010) Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: a Lower Guinea endemic, previously known in the upper Ogowe River system in south-eastern Gabon. However, only known from the type locality of the holotype and some MRAC paratypes from the same locality. Other paratypes represent an undescribed species (Chirio and Van der Zee, pers. com.).