| Citation | Boulenger, G.A., 1899, Poissons nouveaux du Congo. Quatrième Partie: Polyptères, Clupes, Mormyres, Characins.. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. 1:59-96. |
| Ref. | 1877 Boulenger, G.A., 1899 |
| Page | 85;Pl.35,fig.3 |
| Named Used as Valid | Alestes grandisquamis |
| Comment | Original species description. |
| Locality | 'Bas-Congo, Matadi, Boma, Lac Léopold II, Congo'. |
| Distribution | Congo River basin. |
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