| Citation | Roberts, T.R. and D.J. Stewart, 1976, An ecological and systematic survey of fishes in the rapids of the Lower Zaïre or Congo River.. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 147(6):239-317. |
| Ref. | 42510 Roberts, T.R. and D.J. Stewart, 1976 |
| Page | 270;plate 6a |
| Named Used as Valid | Alestes comptus |
| Comment | Original species description. |
| Locality | 'Lower Zaire River near Inga hydroelectric dam'. |
| Distribution | Lower Congo River; DR Congo. Also reported from Bangui; Central African Republic. |
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