The Gambia Expedition 1931


New species collected by the Swedish Expedition to the Gambia in 1931

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Gustav S.O. Svensson (1933) described 12 new species of fishes from the 1931 Gambia expedition. They are listed below with Svensson's name, type status and current name. Practically all material was obtained in the swamps of MacCarthy Island. To obtain a complete list of all Gambia 1931 material, please consult the Ichthyology Collection Expedition database,
Svensson's name Type status Current name
Petrocephalus brevipedunculatus Syntypes Valid as Petrocephalus brevipedunculatus
Marcusenius rudebeckii Syntypes Junior synonym of Pollimyrus isidori (Valenciennes, 1846)
Gnathonemus gambiensis Syntypes Junior synonym of Marcusenius senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870)
Alestes nigrilineatus Syntypes Junior synonym of Alestes leuciscus Günther, 1867
Petersius loennbergi Syntypes Junior synonym of Alestes leuciscus Günther, 1867
Labeo toboensis Holotype Junior synonym of Labeo parvus Boulenger, 1902
Barbus gambiensis Syntypes Junior synonym of Barbus macrops Boulenger, 1911
Schilbe palmeri Syntypes Junior synonym of Schilbe mystus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Parailia spiniserrata Syntypes Valid as Parailia spiniserrata
Fundulus gambiensis Holotype Junior synonym of Pronotobranchius kiyawensis (Ahl, 1928)
Panchax steindachneri Syntypes Junior synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner, 1881)
Aplocheilichthys gambiensis Syntypes Junior synonym of Aplocheilichthys normani Ahl, 1928
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